Bombay Company

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The Bombay Company is a Fort Worth, Texas-based furniture and home accessories retailer. It was founded in 1978 by Brad Harper in New Orleans as a mail-order company. Harper later opend two retail stores in New Orleans. In 1980 Harper sold the U.S. operating rights and established overseas supply channels to the Fort Worth, Texas-based holding company Tandy Brands, Inc., which is publically traded on NASDAQ.

In 1981 Tandy Brands purchased the Canadian rights from Robert E.M. Nourse, though Nourse continued to manage the Canadian operations. In 1983 Nourse moved to the United States and assumed responsibility for retail operations.

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