On Saturday, December 22, Valdosta Furniture and Mattress suffered a devastating loss when a fire consumed part of its downtown building.

The business has been a mainstay of Downtown Valdosta since David Brooks Sr. opened the family-owned store in 1978. Originally the store only sold mattress, but now has an extensive showroom with furniture and design services.  David Brooks, Jr. owns the store now and is known to Valdostans for his professionalism, kind attitude and willingness to help.

Insurance doesn’t pay everything, it isn’t supposed to do so. What it doesn’t pay can be a hardship for any small business and we, the friends of the Brooks family, customers of the store and those who appreciate their investment and leadership in the Downtown revitalization wish to help.