Empire Home Center: Where Style and Design Meets Functionality

A blog series examining housing and lifestyle trends, tips, and more!

Introduction

Welcome to Empire Home Center’s official blog! My name is Emily Kenniston (Mrs. Pennsylvania Continental Worldwide), and I’m honored to be the official spokesmodel and writer-of-all-trades for the business.

If you aren’t familiar with Empire Home Center, allow me to give you a bit of background. A family business founded in Reading in 1955, Empire has been a cornerstone of the home renovation and design field for decades, and has won multiple awards. Empire now has two locations (Leesport and West Reading), and has been under the ownership of husband-and-wife team Harry and Melinda O’Neill since 2019.

This blog will focus on all things about the home, every step of the way from renovations to decorations. I will be examining the latest trends in functional and fashionable home design, as well as highlighting the many amazing employees that call Empire an extension of their homes and families. Part of the reason that Empire has been such a valuable Berks County small business is because of the company’s commitment to five core values, which I will highlight below (spoiler alert: the forthcoming “Employee Spotlight” series will be highlighting how each Empire employee displays their commitment to these values through their work).

 Our Five Core Company Values:

• Family

Here at Empire, our families always come first. As a family run small business, we have made a commitment to work hard to ensure that our spouses and children always know that they are our top priority (and chances are that, when you visit, you might even see some of our littles running around playing with one another!). When you support Empire Home Center, you can rest assured that the money you spend isn’t lining some millionaire’s pocket further–it’s going to families.        

• Ethics

We are firm believers in honesty, integrity, and transparency with everyone with whom we work. Have a question? Please ask us–you’ll get the honest answer every time; never a run-around.

• Quality

We pride ourselves on always offering top quality products for every step and stage of your journey as a homeowner. Whether you are just starting the process of building your dream home, renovating your current home, or you are simply looking to spice up your home’s decor–we’ve got you with the best products for the best price point, guaranteed.

• Affordability

At Empire Home Center, you can rest assured that you will find the highest quality materials at the absolute best price point. We are very much a one-stop-shop experience: from the “big stuff”--flooring, cabinetry, etc.--to smaller items, such as elegant artwork for your walls, we have it all at the best price possible.

• Satisfaction

You don’t have to look far to see that there’s a reason we have won the Berks County Living award for Best Home-Related Business (Non-Chain) for multiple years in a row–our satisfied customers. We are passionate about ensuring customer satisfaction no matter where you are (or aren’t, yet) in your home construction, renovation, or design process.

These five core values are who we are as a company. If the holiday season had you contemplating making some changes to your home (or building a new one) in 2023, you can be sure that our talented employees will diligently help you figure out just what you need, every step of the way. Make sure to continue checking out our blog for helpful hints, tips, tricks, and so much more as we start a new year.

From all of us to you and your loved ones, Happy New Year–and welcome home.