J.R. Allred

J.R. Allred was first hired as the assistant operations manager at Dalton Carpet One in August 2004. Over his career at Dalton Carpet One, he has managed every department within the operation. In 2012, Allred was promoted to chief operating officer. His duties included financial responsibility for the companies Dalton Carpet One and DCO Commercial Floors. At the end of 2018, Allred and Curtis Blanton bought the company DCO from the estate of Mike Blanton, the founder of DCO.

Change for Change’s Sake: Communicating Change

J.R. Allred

June 10, 2021

In his series, flooring retailer J.R. Allred shares how he and his team are embracing a change due to organizational health.

Breaking Down the Components of Change for Your Business

J.R. Allred

May 10, 2021

Identifying the components of the change that will take place in the organization requires the leader to step back from the organization and really break it down.