ABOUT US
   The Specialty Shop was founded by Scott and Sherri Weaver
    in 1999 after they both left there previous employer
    Roberts Drapery Workroom. Scott was the general manager
    of Roberts Draperies for over 16 years while Sherri was the
    office manager overseeing all accounting and payroll aspects
    as well as quoting customers and writing up orders.
                  The Specialty Shop started in the basement of
     of a local used furniture store in the R.G. Landry building
     in Glens Falls, N.Y. with only Scott, Sherri and one part
     time employee and only two small sewing machines and
     a few tables. Since the company was started with only
     money from savings the owners gambled that word  of
     their departure from Roberts Drapery would spread and
     customers would follow suit. This gamble paid off!
                   As word spread of Scott and Sherri's departure
     from Roberts more customers followed and so did long
     long time employees. In 2000 Roberts Drapery Workroom
     was sold to a Vermont based business, Warner's Upholstery
     and the former owner Robert Spiegel retired. The new
     ownership did not go well for an already failing business
     and Roberts Drapery Workroom closed its doors in 2003.
                    With the largest and only local competitor gone
      The Specialty Shop hired the balance of Roberts Draperies
      employees and purchased most of the equipment. After
      spending 5 years in the basement it was time to expand!
      On June 1st, 2004 The Specialty Shop relocated back to
      its roots in Hudson Falls, N.Y.
                   When the economy was at a all time low in 2008 The Specialty Shop changed from only working with Interior Designers on a wholesale level to a full retail store offering the same services for 50% less in order to survive with the closing of the most popular Design Houses in our area. The joint owners Scott and Sherri Weaver decided to change the name from The Specialty Shop to Factory Direct Window Treatments. In August of 2010 Factory Direct Window Treatments moved to South Glens Falls to expand. The new location features the main floor as a full design center and showroom and the remaining 2 floors for manufacturing.



     
                   
     

THE SPECIALTY SHOP
(Factory Direct Window Treatments)