The Master franchise, Fourniture, Expo began in 1997 as a stationery shop of 600 Sq Ft founded by a young and dynamic entrepreneur, Claudel Dumas and his wife Katia lifelong teacher and founder and Director of a modern pre-elementary school. Both were inspired by the vision of providing stationery base with reliable service and free delivery for a diverse clientele whose expectations have been raised by the recent lifting of the embargo of the United States.
In 1999, this embryo store was expanded to 3,500 square feet to accommodate the addition of office furniture for the variety. Ten years later, through the hard work and diligence Fourniture Expo had become a three-store operation with more than 50 employees and a 12,000-square-foot warehouse offering nationally.
Determined by the earthquake of 2010 and a general reduction of competition, Claudel Dumas recently contacted OFFICE 1 to become the master franchisee for Haiti.
The first Office 1 Superstore in Haiti will open in time for back-to-school this year to be followed by two sub-franchised stores covering the northern and southern parts of the country. 1 Haiti OFFICE will consolidate the market share achieved by FourniturExpo and provide its business customers, as well as students and their families, with a wide range at unbeatable prices, in a modern and colourful 3,000 Sq Ft store located in the shopping mall best Petion-Ville.