In 1999, as Silicon Valley buzzed with dot-com fever and tech startups promised to revolutionize everything from pet food delivery to furniture sales, a different kind of digital transformation began in Utah's flooring industry. But unlike the venture-backed startups of the era, this innovation grew from three generations of carpet remnants and sweat equity.
Flooring software provider QFloors recently celebrated 25 years in business. QFloors owners, the Ogden family, have a long history in flooring. Their legacy began when Dale Ogden, the paternal grandfather of QFloors founders Trent and Chad Ogden, owned a sheep ranch in the mountains of rural Utah. After an unfortunate string of terrible winters killed off many of his sheep, he was ready for a new career path. In 1954, he loaded up the family, moved to Southern California, and opened the Broadloom City carpet store. Years later, his son Steve followed in his footsteps. Steve founded Ogden's Carpet Outlet (later Ogden's Flooring & Design) in 1974, and the business quickly grew and expanded. Today, there are 13 Ogden's Flooring & Design franchises in the Intermountain West.