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SouthWorth Capital Management Acquires American Furniture Manufacturing
MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 19, 2026--SouthWorth Capital Management, a Memphis-based family office specializing in lower middle market investments, today announced the acquisition of American Furniture Manufacturing (AFM) and its family of companies. The transaction pairs SouthWorth’s operational expertise with AFM’s more than 45 years of experience manufacturing upholstered residential furniture for the American consumer.
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