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From the Coast to the Front Range: Welcoming California (and other Out-of-State) Businesses to Denver

by Gary Schwankl, Founder

When you’ve spent decades in the commercial office furniture industry, you learn a thing or two about what it takes to build a truly functional workspace. Over my career, I’ve had the privilege of handling major corporate furniture contracts all over the country, including in California where I have resided in the past.

Even now, when I’m not overseeing the management of large-scale facility installations, you can occassionally find me out on my boat in San Diego enjoying the coast. However, I’ve mostly traded the ocean waves for the open Colorado roads on my motorcycle – but my deep national contract roots shape exactly how we do business today at Office Furniture EZ.

Office Furniture EZ founder Gary Schwankl steering a sailboat in San Diego California.

Founder Gary Schwankl enjoying some downtime at the helm in San Diego.

As a permanent mainstay here in Colorado, I am incredibly proud to say we’ve built a truly multi-generational, family-owned business. Two of my three sons work right alongside me every single day, leading a powerhouse local team that includes project managers, expert installers, and support staff – all of whom boast decades of collective industry experience.

Lately, we’ve been seeing a wave of business relocations hitting the Front Range. Whether you are packing up a fast-growing tech company from Silicon Valley to scale operations, moving an enterprise headquarters out of Southern California to optimize your tax structure, or relocating a business from Texas or the Midwest, my team wants to be the very first to welcome you to Colorado.

We Speak Your Language: From Tech Hubs to Strict Compliance

Moving an entire company across state lines is an absolute logistical nightmare. You have a million moving parts to track, and you can’t exactly be in two places at once to measure rooms, coordinate freight deliveries, or supervise an installation crew.

Because our team has spent decades managing high-stakes contract furniture projects, we intimately understand the fast-paced, demanding culture of out-of-state relocations and local tech expansions. We don’t just “sell desks”… we are true spatial problem solvers. We know the ins and outs of the technical and possibly boring, but absolutely critical details that keep your business functional, safe, and fully compliant:

  • Strict ADA Accessibility Guidelines

  • Local Fire Codes and Spatial Clearances

  • High-Density Workstation Power and Data Logistics

ounder Gary Schwankl sitting at a conference table in the Office Furniture EZ showroom with a client

Gary in his element today at the Office Furniture EZ showroom, helping businesses optimize their workspaces.

The Full Workspace Lifecycle: Handing Off the Heavy Lifting

At Office Furniture EZ, we handle the entire project lifecycle so you don’t have to fly back and forth to manage a showroom build-out or expansion. Our local, boots-on-the-ground team executes every phase flawlessly.

  • Fresh Layouts & Secure CAD Planning: Our design experts take the physical blueprints or exact site measurements of your new space and create precise digital mockups. We optimize your footprint so you know exactly how many workstations will comfortably fit before you spend a single dime.

  • Growing Teams & Space Expansions: If your business is already a staple here in town but you’re facing a sudden hiring surge, you don’t necessarily need to lease a larger building. We specialize in reconfiguring existing footprints—adapting your current cubicles, adding perfectly matching modular extensions, or retrofitting your setup with active, ergonomic sit-stand desks to make your current real estate work harder.

  • Office Decommissioning & Teardowns: Leaving an old space behind? We can handle full commercial liquidations, modular teardowns, and clean-outs to make sure you satisfy your landlord’s lease-end requirements without the stress.

  • Government-Grade Standard of Service: We work with city, county, state, and federal government offices on a regular basis. Whether you are a commercial brand or a high-security contractor, our professional installation crew operates with absolute discretion, efficiency, and compliance.

An empty commercial office space with tools and a ladder ready for a furniture installation project in Denver.

Step 1: The blank canvas. We take your raw commercial space and pre-plan every square inch.

A completed or "after" photo of a high-density cubicles project by Office Furniture EZ in Denver

Step 2: The final payoff. Sleek, high-density privacy cubicles fully installed and ready for Day One.

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

In closing, to our longtime, established Colorado clients who have been with us for years: don’t worry, we aren’t going anywhere. Welcoming new corporate energy and expanding tech sectors into Metro Denver and the Pikes Peak region simply makes our local business community stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient.

Whether your company is a brand-new arrival from San Diego, or a local Colorado staple expanding into a secondary suite down the street, we are here to give you the exact same elite level of contract-grade service, transparency, and care.

Planning a corporate relocation, expanding your team, or reconfiguring a crowded office? We’ve got you covered – put decades of real, national contract experience in your corner. Contact Office Furniture EZ today for a Free Site Survey and Space Consultation.

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