C&F Enterprises

A Newport News, Virginia-based wholesale home textiles and gift import company that has grown from a 1976 garage operation into a multi-brand parent with 240,000 square feet of warehouse, anchored by quilts, bedding, and a deep coastal-décor catalog.

Founded: 1976
Headquarters: Newport News, Virginia
Founder: Carol Fang
Ownership: Family-owned, second generation
Current EVP: Jimmy Fang
Facility: 240,000+ sq ft
Owned brands: C&F Home, Transpac, Beachcombers Coastal Life, Rightside Design
Categories: Bedding, quilts, table linens, coastal décor

The story

Carol Fang founded C&F Enterprises in Virginia in 1976 with a focus on home textiles for the wholesale gift channel. The company grew steadily over the following decades, eventually consolidating into a 240,000-square-foot warehouse and headquarters at 819 Bluecrab Road in Newport News. The company remains family-owned; Jimmy Fang serves as EVP and represents the second generation of family leadership.

C&F has made two notable acquisitions in the last decade. In 2016, the company acquired Transpac, a California-based gift, seasonal, garden, and home décor manufacturer with 15,000 retail customers. In 2023, C&F acquired Rightside Design, a small-batch coastal home textile brand, with founder Lynn McKernan continuing to lead the design process.

What they make

The core of the business is home textiles — bedding (one of the largest decorative bedding selections in the U.S.), quilts, decorative pillows, throws, table linens, and kitchen textiles. Coastal designs run throughout the catalog as a recurring strength; C&F is widely recognized as one of the dominant suppliers in coastal and nautical-themed home goods.

The company partners with a roster of recognizable designers and licensors including Colonial Williamsburg, Kate McRostie, Paul Brent, Susan Winget, April Cornell, Lainey Daniels, and the Hautman Brothers. Sub-brands give the parent company reach into adjacent categories: C&F Home covers core textiles, Transpac brings broader gift and seasonal product, Beachcombers Coastal Life focuses on coastal and souvenir, and Rightside Design handles small-batch outdoor pillows and limited-run accessories.

How they sell

Distribution is wholesale through specialty bedding and home shops, larger retailers, and a long tail of independent stores. Each owned brand maintains its own retailer-facing site — cnfei.com is the parent portal. The company exhibits at major U.S. gift markets and operates rep groups across most U.S. territories. Net terms are available with credit approval.

Key customer relationships have been long-running — the company's Towne Bank profile notes that its products are present in the majority of American specialty home stores, which is a useful framing for understanding scale.

Why they're worth knowing

For coastal-market and resort-area gift retailers, C&F Enterprises (especially through the Beachcombers Coastal Life sub-brand) is a near-essential vendor. The depth of the coastal-themed catalog is hard to match; the price points work for souvenir and gift-shop merchandising; and the rep relationships are well-established.

For broader gift and home retailers, the multi-brand structure means a single vendor relationship gives access to several distinct product categories. A buyer can use C&F Home for core bedding and table linens, Transpac for seasonal décor, and Rightside for limited-run coastal pieces, all through one ordering relationship.

Where to find them

Parent site: cnfei.com
Sub-brands: C&F Home, Transpac, Beachcombers Coastal Life, Rightside Design
Headquarters: 819 Bluecrab Road, Newport News, VA 23606
Trade show presence: Atlanta Market, Las Vegas Market, Dallas Total Home & Gift, NY NOW

Profile based on public information from C&F Enterprises's official site, the Towne Bank Member Spotlight feature, Home Textiles Today's coverage of the Rightside Design acquisition, and the company's announced 2016 Transpac acquisition. Updated March 2025. Return to all profiles →