During this period the Partnership also added a Construction Company, Sheetrock Floor to Ceiling Moveable Wall Company, a Real-estate Holding Company, and a Property Management Co.  In 2007 Frank, Bill and Julie sold the MacThrift Office Furniture business so they could retire, but that only lasted a weekend for the Crawleys. Bill accepted an offer from the New Owners of the MacThrift Organization to work until 2014. Julie remained running the other companies that were developed.  The 2014 retirement lasted a day and once again Julie and Bill were back in the Office Furniture Business and continue today celebrating 48 years and counting.  Both work today in the multiple Companies of Office Furniture, Construction, Real-Estate Holding and Management.  Since 2014 they have tried to continue to give back to others anyway they could help.

The idea of The Shops of Mebane has been developing.  They needed a place to display their new and used office furniture so folks could see.  They also had a kitchen cabinet business, a  future coffee business and over the years had acquired 16 tractor trailer loads of goods from clothing, home furnishings, tools and more.  January 2019 the Crawley’s purchased the old McBanes Store at 7311 Hwy 70, Mebane, NC, beside Mebane Lumber Company and for four years in their spare time have totally remodeled and added on to make this the new home of The Shops of Mebane.  They have moved their offices to the site and have begun to stock the building, with their first plan to sell off their existing 16 trailer loads of goods.   All existing businesses continue with The Office Furniture Store anchoring with a new instock 260-page catalog, sharing space with Julie’s Granny’s Treasure Box.  The Grand Opening is set for June 1, 2023.