COURTS Jamaica, the Caribbean’s largest furniture and appliance retailer, will be celebrating its 55th anniversary on May 15.

The furniture company was first brought to Jamaica by the Courts brothers, who came from the United Kingdom and opened the first store in Cross Roads, Kingston on May 15, 1959. Since then the company has significantly increased its operations and has grown in number and size with 29 Courts stores spread across the 14 parishes of the island.

The company changed ownership in December 2006 and is now owned and operated by Regal Forest Holdings under the Unicomer Group.

The company, in a press release, said it has, over the years, “been an integral part of the lives of Jamaicans, consistently striving to offer Jamaicans the best in furniture and appliances and has sought to make home furnishings more affordable for its customers by always improving its easy, flexible and convenient credit plan”.

The company said it will be having several exciting activities throughout the year to celebrate its 55th anniversary.