Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. NYSE: HVT is a retail furniture company with heaquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and stores in 17 states. It was founded in 1885 by James Joseph Haverty and has been a publicly traded company since 1929. Havertys Furniture opened its first showroom in Atlanta, Georgia. Today, Havertys has more than 122 showrooms throughout 17 states and is headquartered in Atlanta.