Richland, Washington, office furniture and supply store Brutzman’s Office Solutions has been acquired recently by a company with Spokane roots.

Brutzman’s changed hands March 1, having been sold to Freeform, a Boise, Idaho-based commercial interiors company. Jeff Heath, CEO of Freeform, declines to disclose the terms of the transaction.

Freeform, which had been a trade name for Spokane-based commercial furniture dealer and interior services company Contract Resource Group Inc., merged early last year with Boise-based Business Interiors of Idaho, and the merged company took on the Freeform Brand.

The Spokane office is located at 715 E. Sprague.

The acquisition of Brutzman’s Office Solutions links Freeform’s Spokane and Boise operations and will result in increased efficiencies and savings that will be passed onto customers, Heath says.

“We greatly appreciate having the Bruztman family’s trust that we’ll take care of their customers and continue their legacy in the Tri-Cities market,” says Heath. “We’re really excited to get embedded and start building those lifelong relationships and help companies thrive in the Tri-Cities.”

Like Brutzman’s, Freeform is family-owned, and the Heath family has known and worked with the Brutzmans for decades.

Brutzman’s employees will stay on with Freeform, which will transition the Richland store to its branding in the coming months.

Ken Brutzman, whose grandfather Hal founded Brutzman’s Office Solutions, spoke highly of the acquiring company. For years, Brutzman has run the business with his sister Kathy and his brother Keith.

“It’s handing off a legacy. I’ve been at it, and my family’s been at it for a long time,” Brutzman says. “To be able to transition in such a positive (way) going forward makes my heart feel good.”

While Brutzman’s started 77 years ago as a typewriter and office supply company, its main focus for about the last 20 years has been as a contract furniture dealer, with $5 million in annual sales.

That fit well with Freeform’s focus, and acquisition discussions began a few years ago.

The Brutzman family will retain its large-format print operation.

Freeform’s website says it is a company of “furniture geeks.” Freeform’s services include commercial space planning and design, ergonomic office furniture specification, and architectural elements selection.