Local Residents Bring No. 1 Mobile Flooring Showroom to Area

(CLIFTON, New Jersey)-The COVID-19 pandemic caused many Americans to consider hitting the “reset button” on their careers and Jennifer Wylie and Sean Anderson were two who pushed the button and headed in a new direction. The Fair Lawn, N.J., couple each had longtime jobs impacted by the pandemic, and given the opportunity, Wylie said they decided not to return to “traditional” jobs. “This was our chance to do something different,” Wylie said. “Do something that would be our own and do something that would make us happy.” As a result, the two are some of the newest franchise owners with Floor Coverings International, visiting customers’ homes in a Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. Having launched operations in April, Floor Coverings International of Clifton serves customers throughout Metro New Jersey, including Bergen, Passaic and Morris counties.

Wylie, 50, spent more than 12 years recruiting in the fashion industry and was director of talent acquisition for Tapestry, parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. “I originally started out at a small boutique agency in Paramus,” Wylie said. “Recruiting taught me to listen, how to pivot based on changing needs and to love learning about people.” Anderson, 47, is a former chef and restaurant manager who then spent 13 years with wholesale restaurant food supplier Sysco, managing a $4M route in New York City. “It was almost a mini-business. I managed pricing, negotiations, customer service, sourcing and vendor management. I enjoy building long-term relationships with customers. In fact, even though I’ve been gone from Sysco for a year, I still have former customers calling me,” Anderson said with a laugh.

Having made the decision to pursue new careers, the couple initially thought about owning a restaurant given Anderson’s experience. “But we knew going into anything food-based at this time was more costly and more of a risk than we were willing to take,” Wylie said. “However, we knew franchising could provide a similar experience and also provide the support we knew we needed while giving us the leeway to make decisions on our own.”

With the help of a franchise consultant, Wylie and Anderson vetted several franchisors across different industries and found Floor Coverings International to be the best fit. “We really liked the that its parent company, FirstService Brands, is a public, multi-brand company. We knew it would provide us the right amount of support, training and process that we know is critical when starting a business.”

In Floor Coverings International, Wylie and Anderson 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.

“Home improvement is such a fun space,” Wylie said. “What’s great about flooring is that there is something for everyone. From eco-friendly to practical solutions for everyday living, I see more and more homeowners include flooring as part of their personal style.”

For more information, visit https://metronewjersey.floorcoveringsinternational.com or call 973-574-3132.

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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.