About Us

For over 60 years the Ross name has been associated with fine furniture, and continues to be today. Shoppers will find styles from traditional to contemporary, and classic to outlandish in our furniture gallery and showroom.

The showroom is staffed by professional Interior Designers to give shoppers knowledgeable assistance. You’ll find that the Ross Designers have taken advantage of the unique background to create truly original settings to display the furniture. Shopping at Ross Furniture continues to be a unique experience, filled with a rich history.

Ross Furniture continues to grow by expanding an interior design network to locations throughout the United States.  With the increased importance on the Internet, we have developed our Ross Style blog and established our presence on Facebook and Twitter.

Ross Furniture History

The Ross Furniture name has been associated with fine furniture since it was founded in 1944 by Romeo Ross. The original name was Ross of La Crosse. The owner Romeo would travel the area always announcing himself by saying “I’m Ross of La Crosse”. Secretaries and people he would call on suggested he should adopt that as his signature. Thus the name "Ross of La Crosse."

Originally located at 116-118 S. 3rd Street, Ross outgrew the building and moved to its current location in 1962. Ross purchased the building from the Spence McCord Wholesale Drug Company along with a nearby warehouse. The furniture company was run by a Ross family member until 1992. The current owner, Colleen Jankowski, bought the business and re-opened as Ross Furniture in 1994.

Ross Furniture is housed in the same building purchaed by Romeo Ross in 1962. The building was built in 1898 by Joseph B. Funke for a candy factory. The four story brick veneered factory building featured Lake Superior Brownstone trim and still has hard maple floors throughout. It is believed the building rests on the site where the first building was constructed in the area by Nathan Myrick, who is credited with founding La Crosse.

The building provides as much of a unique setting for shoppers as the furniture showroom itself.