search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • NEWS
    • Breaking Flooring News
    • eNewsletters
  • PRODUCTS
    • Carpet & Area Rugs
    • Hardwood
    • Installation Products
    • Installation Tools & Equipment
    • Laminate
    • Resilient
    • Specialty
    • Tile & Stone
  • A&D
  • INSTALLATION
  • MARKETS
    • Commercial
    • Residential
  • AWARDS
    • Installation Awards
    • Top Flooring Products
  • EDUCATION
    • Continuing Education
    • Webinars
    • Sponsored Insights
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • MEDIA
    • FLOOR Podcast
    • Videos
    • TISE 2025 Videos
    • eBooks
  • EMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • SIGN UP

Carpet Co-Op acquires Flooring America, GCO and Carpet Max Canada franchises

January 15, 2001
Carpet Co-Op of America has acquired the franchise systems of Flooring America, GCO and Carpet Max Canada for a purchase price of $13.25 million.

The purchase is projected to expand the corporation's annual sales volume to $4.5 billion and bring some 250 Flooring America and 100 GCO stores in the United States and 100 Carpet Max Canada locations under the Carpet Co-Op of America umbrella. All of the franchises were part of the estate of bankrupt Flooring America Inc. Under the new organizational structure, most of the existing management within the Flooring America and GCO organizations will remain on board, according to Alan Greenberg, co-CEO of Carpet Co-Op of America.

"With the Flooring America and GCO franchises added to our organization, we will be able to achieve much greater economies of scale and higher efficiency in key areas," said Howard Brodsky, co-CEO of Carpet Co-Op of America. "Among the most immediate benefits will be the ability to achieve significant reductions in distribution costs for all companies."

The purchase of the Flooring America and GCO franchises is part of Carpet Co-Op of America's aggressive strategy for continued growth. Previously, Carpet Co-Op of America acquired a majority interest in FloorExpo Inc., which serves the fast-growing residential builder's market.

Share This Story

Looking for a reprint of this article?
From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today!

Recommended Content

JOIN TODAY
To unlock your recommendations.

Already have an account? Sign In

  • resilient flooring

    The 7 Types of Resilient Flooring

    The resilient flooring category is comprised of many...
    Resilient Flooring
    By: Resilient Floorcovering Institute
  • QuickDrain USA’s ShowerLine linear drain

    Tips for Curbless Shower Installation Using a Linear Drain

    Consider these four tips when planning for a curbless...
    Flooring Installation Products
    By: Darryl Jones
  • 2024 New Flooring Product Guide

    2024 New Flooring Products Guide

    We explore this year's introductions in area rugs,...
    Commercial Flooring
    By: FLOOR Trends & Installation Editors
You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Manage My Account
  • eMagazine
  • eNewsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Manage My Preferences
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the FLOOR Trends & Installation audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company and any opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect the views of FLOOR Trends & Installation or its parent company, BNP Media. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep!

close
  • Woodura Herringbone 2.0
    Sponsored byBjelin

    The Herringbone Floor of the Future

Popular Stories

company branding

Branding and Marketing Strategies for Flooring Contractors

how to properly trowel adhesive

Flooring Adhesives Education: The Key to Preventing Costly Installation Failures

Woodura Herringbone 2.0

The Herringbone Floor of the Future


Download the Free Moisture Meters Guide

Events

December 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Poll

Growth Challenges in the Flooring Industry

What’s holding you back from growth in 2025?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

2025 BNI Interiors Square Foot Costbook

2025 BNI Interiors Square Foot Costbook

See More Products

FLOORtalk podcasts - Listen Now

Related Articles

  • Carpet Co-Op of America acquires franchises of Flooring America, GCO and Carpet Max Canada

    See More
  • Carpet Co-Op acquires majority stake in FloorExpo

    See More
  • Carpet Co-op of America merges its subsidiaries

    See More

Related Products

See More Products
  • Ultimate_Carpet_Manufacturing_and_Claims_Training_Manual_bleed-2 (2).jpg

    The Ultimate Carpet Manufacturing, Inspection and Claims Training Manual

  • interior design.jpg

    On Interior Design

See More Products

Related Directories

  • Beaulieu Canada

    Beaulieu Canada is an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of flooring products to retailers and home improvement centres across Canada. With a first-class collection of broadloom carpet styles, carpet tiles, outdoor carpets and hard surfaces including engineered hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl planks, engineered vinyl planks and sheet vinyl.
  • Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)

    CARE is a national 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to advance market-based solutions that increase landfill diversion and reuse and recycling of post-consumer carpet, encourage design for recyclability and meet meaningful goals as approved by the CARE Board of Directors.
×

We’re rolling out the red carpet of flooring knowledge!

Stay in the know on the latest flooring retail trends.

JOIN TODAY!
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eMagazine
    • eNewsletters
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey/Respondent Access
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2025. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing