Local Couple Bring No. 1 Mobile Flooring Showroom to Area

(LABADIE, Missouri)-There is nothing better than the satisfaction that comes from completing a home project. As a longtime DIYer, Mike Gillen knows that feeling well. And now, he and his wife and business partner, Marie Gillen, are giving others that same sense of satisfaction, but with the Gillens doing all the heavy lifting. The husband-and-wife team became franchise owners of Floor Coverings International, visiting customers’ homes in a Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. Floor Coverings International Show Me serves customers throughout St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles counties. Floor Coverings International Show Me provides high-quality design and installation services and carries the latest flooring products including hardwood, carpet, luxury vinyl, and tile flooring.

Mike spent 30 years as a healthcare executive. But after enduring six moves – with a family of five children now ranging between the ages of 13 to 26 – and a round of corporate layoffs, Mike and Marie – who is an attorney – decided the time was right for Mike to become his own boss. Marie is helping with the start-up along with son Tegan,20. “We love where we live and we didn’t want to move again,” Mike said of his family, who reside in Washington. “I always enjoyed doing home projects and wanted a business where you could see a beginning and end result. In healthcare, we always made sure we met patients’ needs. I’m doing the same thing now, but in a different industry. We’re providing our customers with excellent customer service and the same attention to detail as if they were doing the work themselves.”

In Floor Coverings International, the Gillens found a company that has tripled in size since 2005 by putting a laser focus on consumer buying habits and expressed desires, its impressive operating model, growth ability, marketing, advertising and merchandising. Floor Coverings International further separates itself from the competition through its customer experience, made up of several simple and integrated steps that exceed customers’ expectations. For this, Floor Coverings International was given the Innovation Award for Customer Response from Franchise Update Media, the benchmark publication and conference entity that is the Gold Standard of Franchising.

“Because of the pandemic, our customers appreciated the opportunity to shop from home, especially since we follow all preventive safety measures,” Mike said. “There’s a huge demand for new flooring because people have not been spending money on vacations and have had more money for home improvements. Luxury vinyl planks and performance hardwoods are very popular.”

For more information, visit www.Showme.floorcoveringsinternational.com or call 636-283-5051.

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ABOUT FLOOR COVERINGS INTERNATIONAL

Norcross, GA-based Floor Coverings International has been ranked consistently as the No. 1 Mobile Flooring Franchise in North America by Entrepreneur Magazine. The 142 franchisees and their Design Associates offer a unique in-home experience with a mobile showroom that comes directly to the client’s door. More than 3,000 flooring choices are available to view in the home with and alongside existing lighting, paint, and furniture. The company will open several more locations throughout the U.S. and Canada through franchise expansion in 2021. For franchise information, please visit www.opportunities.flooring-franchise.com and to find your closest location go to www.floorcoveringsinternational.com.