With more than a half century of service under its belt, Jim’s Carpets in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, has grown into a significant player in the U.K.’s flooring market.
The small Canadian town of Oshawa, Ontario, has brought in big rewards for local Carpet One members, Guy and Michelle Pylypiw, thanks to a strong focus on installation.
Chad Copeland and Steve Wilson grew up together in Sequim, Wash., maintaining their strong friendship as the pair of tradesmen worked together on many job sites—Wilson as a hardwood flooring installer and Copeland lending his carpentry and trim skills.
Fred Wee spent the better part of his career as an executive in the technology sector. Once he got married and children came along, however, priorities changed.
Armed with a business plan and a dream, Carlos Soares established Divine Flooring in 1999 in Calgary, Canada, as a company dedicated to forward-thinking ideas about craftsmanship and design.
Antonio Sustiel came to America 25 years ago with $400 in his pocket. Through perseverance, a little ingenuity and a lot of hard work, he parlayed that $400 into a small empire for himself complete with a mansion, luxury cars and a title: The Flooring King.
