Our Story
Hudson's of Stratford is a family-owned and operated furniture & mattress store. We've been serving Stratford & area for over 107 years.
In 1912, our founder Harry Shapiro, sold dry goods door-to-door from a horse-drawn cart to the townspeople of Stratford. As his business grew and prospered, he was able to establish a storefront. As Stratford was an important railway center, this location was well placed between the rail yards to the immediate south and the downtown city center. Originally called Stratford House Furnishings, the name was changed to Hudson’s in the early post World War II years, and we have been Hudson’s ever since.
Harry and his wife Jenny and their three children: Louis, who established a Hudson’s store in Woodstock, Richard, who established another Hudson’s store in London, and Sylvia, who along with her husband Maurice Helperin, entered the family business in 1951 and assumed ownership of this location, all carried on the family tradition. Our current building was doubled in size in the 1940’s and doubled in size again in 1966. An addition was completed in 1999 and the entire building was completely renovated both inside and out in 2001 and completed in 2002.
It is now 2020, and we have an exciting future ahead of us. Although we are no longer a department store (we are closing our clothing departments), we are growing into being the largest furniture and mattress store in Stratford, Ontario. We will have greater selection on two floors for our customers, still with outstanding value and, as always, our continued superior customer service. We hope you will think of us first for your furniture and mattress needs.
