Comings and Goings: Asian Imperial Furniture Closing

Asia Imperial Furniture Co.,1433 Post Road East, next to Izzo Country Gardens and Landscaping, will close its business at the end of March, according to co-owners Wendy and Jerry Wong who have occupied that location since August 2004. Wendy Wong said she and her husband decided to close the shop because “the economy has slowed down, our interior designer trade has slowed down, the whole market has slowed down—and the cost of business never goes down.”  She added that their Internet business (http://www.asiaimperial.com) will continue and “we are expanding our offerings.”  She said they will also continue to have private showings by appointment at their Bridgeport warehouse (http://www.mybttc.com). Jerry Wong said that everything in the store is now priced at 50 percent off with the exception of five sculptures that are on display. Wendy Wong said their lease has expired and they made no attempt to extend it “although we have a wonderful relationship with the Izzos who are our landlords—we are like family with them.” She said that she is also a professional in web design, continues to apply her skills and build that business, and can be reached at wendy@asiaimperial,com. “I even created the site for our new neighbor, the Rustica Restaurant” whose site goes live soon, she said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com