NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - A family-owned and operated furniture business is closing its doors after serving the Lowcountry for nearly 80 years. Dixie Furniture & Mattress announced it would be going out of business and begin total liquidation of its stores in North Charleston and Walterboro. Cousins Michael, David, and Stan Kirshtein are third-generation owners of Dixie Furniture & Mattress. Their grandfather Abe Kirshtein, founded the business back in 1946. The Kirshstein family has been serving the Lowcountry for over 100 years. Abe Kirshtein began selling from a horse and buggy on the historic streets of downtown Charleston in 1921. He opened his first store at 533 King Street in 1946. Alongside his wife Edith and their sons Sammy, Louis, and Sol, Dixie Furniture & Mattress continued to grow in success. By 1961, the Kirshteins had opened a second store in North Charleston. For the past 35 years, the third generation—Stan, Michael, and David—has taken over the business. They established a rent-to-own store called Speedy Rentals, as well as a third and fourth Dixie Furniture & Mattress locations in Walterboro and Beaufort. "Dixie Furniture & Mattress has been supported by this community since we first opened our doors in 1946. We are incredibly grateful for the generations of customers who have trusted us to furnish their homes," said Michael Kirshtein. "It’s been an honor to carry on the legacy our grandfather started, and we will always cherish the memories we’ve made along the way." The Beaufort store closed in 2004, and recently the King Street store closed in 2017. Since those closures, the Walterboro and North Charleston locations underwent extensive remodeling. Dixie Furniture & Mattress will begin its going-out-of-business sale on January 16. The two stores are located at 5550 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston and 303 Robertson Blvd. in Walterboro.