Footprints Floors, the flooring installation franchise with more than 160 active territories across 35 states, continues on its upward growth track.
“In the first half of the year, we signed franchise agreements with six franchise owners for a total of nine territories,” explained Brian Knuth, director of franchise development at Raintree and a Footprints Floors franchise owner. “We have the capacity to welcome another 17 owners to the system as we work to reach our year-end goal of adding 23 owners who will account for 38 territories to our system.”
Specifically, the Footprints Floors team is targeting California, New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland for expansion. Given the brand has established a strong presence in many states, some expansion markets already have well-known territories in operation with strong performance. As it expands, Footprints Floors is focused on bringing owners with a passion for people and doing the right thing.
“This past year has brought a lot of growth within our territory,” said Tim Buser, a franchise owner in Virginia. “We’ve pushed out into new product and service offerings, and we’ve done a lot of local networking. Footprints Floors is a little different because a lot of us aren’t coming from the contracting world, so the perspective that we bring to the business can set us apart. There’s genuine care for the customer and a passion for building a strong reputation—and the customers can feel that.”
Footprints Floors continues to drive performance on other fronts beyond system expansion. The organization experienced a 177% increase in system-wide sales year-over-year, with same-location sales up 21% compared to 2022 for outlets that have been in operation for more than 24 months.
The total initial investment required to begin operation of a Footprints Floors business is $78.5K – $113K, according to Knuth. Contact Footprints Floors to learn more about franchise opportunities.