05/26/2026
Long post warning… BUT PLEASE READ! ❤️
I started this company in 2018 from the patio of my townhouse in Virginia Beach. I got my first 1800sf workshop in VA Beach in 2019 and then upgraded to a 10,000sf facility by 2020, in the midst of a world wide pandemic. This small business survived and I bought 6 acres in Chesapeake with a 7500sf workshop on site. This business was built on working 18 hour days/7 days a week. It dismissed every birthday, holiday, special occasion….. Thru the very best and very worst of building this business, I’ve had one man standing by my side for 6 years out of the 8 years I’ve done this. Ralph Poole has stood by my side thru thick and thin. At times where I wanted to throw in the towel, he pushed me to keep going. When times were tough, he gave me the words of encouragement to keep fighting. He saw me thru the loss of my brother, father and best friend all while running this company. He fought for this company and was the only person who stuck by my side for years, fighting in my corner and fighting for this business.
Ralph had the unimaginable loss of his wife, Ronda, who was part of the One Nightstand Family (Ronda often fed the entire team with incredible home cooked meals)❤️ He has been a best friend to me, a father figure after my father died and the most incredible man to work at A One Nightstand Furniture Company. He has retired and will be enjoying life with his children and grandchildren. To Ralph, my grumpy New Yorker: you are so loved, you will be fiercely missed in your much deserved retirement. I love you more than you can imagine. I’ll be forever grateful for everything you taught me along the way and for your unwavering support as I navigated life and running this business. ❤️
