Floor & Decor
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., branded as Floor & Decor, is a multi-channel American specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories that was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Smyrna, Georgia, United States (a suburb of Atlanta).[3] HistoryThe company was founded as FDO Holdings in 2000 by George West, whose family ran West Building Materials.[5] The company changed its name to Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. in April 2017.[2][6] The company doubled in size in the five years between 2011 and 2016, and revenues went from $277 million in 2011 to more than $772 million in 2016. The company had a net income of over $26 million in 2016. Floor & Decor was profitable for the five year period before its initial public offering (IPO).[7] In 2017, the company had its initial public offering with a 53% gain and ended up having the largest IPO increase of the year.[8] In February 2018, Floor & Decor opened a new 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center on a 90-acre site in Bloomingdale, Georgia, just 11 miles from the Port of Savannah. In September 2018, Bisnow reported that Floor & Decor was expected to begin a $160 million expansion of the company that would include 17 new store locations, a possible new headquarters in Atlanta, and nearly $30M in improving its e-commerce and technology infrastructure.[5] In December 2023, Floor & Decor opened a new store in the New York City Metropolitan Area.[9] ServicesThe company’s stores offer tile, wood, laminate, and natural stone flooring products, as well as decorative and installation accessories. The company serves professional installers, commercial businesses, and do-it-yourself customers. As of December 2021, the company operated 160 warehouse-format stores,[4] and two small-format standalone design centers in 33 states. Floor & Decor also sells products through its online retail platform. During the first six months of 2018, the company opened five new warehouse-format stores.[10] Floor & Decor Holdings is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Russell 1000 index.[11] Area servedFloor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and operates retail outlets in 28 states. The company also sells its products online.[12] References
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