{"id":7190,"date":"2024-03-18T22:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T02:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mybobs.com\/?p=7190"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:16:13","slug":"bobs-growth-story-a-simple-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/bobs-growth-story-a-simple-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob\u2019s Growth Story: A Simple Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Bob&#8217;s President &amp; CEO Bill Barton cuts the ribbon at store opening in Franklin, MA in 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob\u2019s Discount Furniture President and CEO Bill Barton was interviewed by the <em>Hartford Courant<\/em> to discuss Bob\u2019s 2024 growth plans. 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