King Hickory Furniture Company began manufacturing fine upholstered furniture in 1958 in Hickory, North Carolina.

Hickory and the surrounding Catawba Valley area is world renowned for the manufacture of upholstered furniture. The close proximity of some of the finest Appalachian hardwoods influenced the location of the furniture manufacturing industry in this area. A skilled workforce that takes much pride in building fine furniture has been an even greater reason for the establishment of the industry in the Hickory area.