Floor Coverings International Comes to Boulder

(Boulder, Colorado)-A jigsaw puzzle is made up of sometimes hundreds of oddly shaped pieces, that in the end, harmoniously interlock with each other to produce a complete picture. Luke Matchett certainly brings a diverse background to his new career as a franchise owner, but each experience meshes with the others to make him wholly prepared to join Floor Coverings International – the brand that’s consistently ranked No. 1 in the mobile flooring category – as he visits customers’ homes in a Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. Having launched operations in January, Floor Coverings International of Boulder serves customers throughout Boulder, Broomfield, Eldorado Springs, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, and Niwot.

Let’s start from the beginning. Matchett, a 37-year-old Arvada resident, is the son of two architects and was always exposed to the worlds of construction and custom homebuilding. Later as a business professional, he thrived in operations, first with the second-largest paint distributor in North America at the time and later with a medical equipment management and services company that became an important cog in providing ventilators and hospital beds to hospitals at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“So how does all that correlate to flooring?” Matchett asked. “Quite frankly, it doesn’t, but I know how to run a business… any business, at a very high level. At the end of the day, it’s about people. If you can relate and respect those around you, you’re way ahead of everyone else. Leave your ego at the door and follow the Golden Rule.”

Matchett’s parents were both entrepreneurs and that penchant was passed on to their son. And what once seemed like a big leap to business ownership when Matchett was younger, became a smaller one as he gained more and more experience in his business career. “I’ve always treated the businesses I worked for as my own and I always told myself that they were a training exercise for bigger things to come,” Matchett said.

In Floor Coverings International, Matchett 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 in 2020, and the same award again in 2021 for Best Use of Technology. Franchise Update is the benchmark publication and conference entity that is the Gold Standard of Franchising.

Matchett said his commitment to exemplary customer service paired with Floor Coverings International’s same dedication is what customers in the home remodeling industry deserve and should expect instead of crossing their fingers and hoping that’s what they get.

“I believe the bar is set very low in the home remodeling industry and I’m determined to not just raise it slightly, but take it to a level that surprises people,” Matchett said. “We’re here to have fun, treat people fairly and make substantial long-term decisions that will resonate within our community. Consumers deserve better and they are starting to demand it.”

And while the home remodeling sector might have some room for improvement as a customer-centric industry, there is no doubt it is booming. And the flooring market is keeping pace. The global flooring market was estimated to reach $409 billion in 2021, according to Grand View Research, with the market expected to grow at an annual rate of more than six percent through 2028, reaching overall sales of $621 billion.

“The flexibility to work from anywhere has placed a premium on that environment more than ever,” Matchett said. “More and more people are investing in their personal headquarters. Having tax write-offs and the flexibility to create your own environment leads to great creativity and personalization that really leans toward our customized approach to floors.”

For more information, visit https://boulder.floorcoveringsinternational.com/ or call (720) 647-9300.

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About Floor Coverings International

Norcross, GA-based Floor Coverings International has ranked consistently as the No. 1 Mobile Flooring Franchise in North America by Entrepreneur Magazine. The 181 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 the existing lighting, paint, and furniture. The company will open several more locations throughout the U.S. and Canada through franchise expansion in 2022. For franchise information, please visit www.opportunities.flooring-franchise.com and to find your closest location go to www.floorcoveringsinternational.com.