JAMESTOWN, NY — Crawford Furniture has reopened its Jamestown, NY, residential furniture manufacturing plant, shuttered since August. According to the Buffalo News, 100 laid-off workers returned to work earlier this week.

As part of its efforts to emerge from bankruptcy, Crawford Furniture will close its retail outlets and sell products through outside distributors nationwide. According to Brett Cappa, regional manager, all outstanding orders should be filled within 30 days.

Crawford Furniture Mfg. Corp. was founded in 1883. The family-owned company says it manufactures the solid wood bedroom, dining room and occasional furniture from lumber purchased within a 150-mile radius of the Jamestown factory.