Local Resident Brings No. 1 Mobile Flooring Showroom to Area

(Seacoast, New Hampshire)-Steve Terhune already has a wealth of experience in scaling a small, local business to incredible growth. Only now he’s ready to do it again for himself. The 49-year-old Brentwood resident spent 27 years involved in all aspects of custom manufacturing businesses, helping build one into a national player, and ultimately, the second-largest supplier in its industry. Now Mr. Terhune is taking his wide-ranging skill set and putting it to use as a franchise owner with Floor Coverings International, the brand that’s consistently ranked No. 1 in the mobile flooring category, visiting customers’ homes in their Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. Recently launched operations, Floor Coverings International of Portsmouth serves customers throughout the Seacoast region and surrounding towns and communities.

“My many years of experience doing nearly every task for a manufacturing company provides a solid foundation for starting and running my own business with a specific focus on providing great products and the very best customer service experience,” Terhune said.

Mr. Terhune left his previous career and position due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was ultimately a blessing in disguise because it afforded me the time and focus to evaluate and chart the next course in my own career and my family’s life,” he said.

Born and raised in a military family – Terhune’s father was in the United States Army for 22 years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel – Terhune said it helped create a strong core family unit while also providing him the unique opportunity to travel the world at a young age. “It helped us appreciate the value of local community, while giving perspective on how other cultures and people live and associate,” Terhune said.

That sense and value of community carried forth in Terhune’s business career because he has also owned two small businesses: one that provided consulting services for customers of the manufacturing start-up where he worked at the time, and the other a residential real estate rental business that offered affordable, quality housing for Rochester-area residents. So, when it came time for him to leave the corporate world behind and look for opportunities to either buy or build his own business, he was more than prepared.

“It allows us to take control of our own destiny, build a successful business in our state and community and give back to our future employees and customers in a much more personal and meaningful way,” Terhune said.

In Floor Coverings International, Terhune joined 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.

With the home improvement industry booming, the flooring market is also keeping pace. The global flooring market was estimated to reach $409 billion in 2021, according to Grand View Research. The market is expected to grow at an annual rate of more than six percent through 2028, reaching overall sales of $621 billion.

“It’s great to see the flooring Industry manufacturers creating new products through technology to improve product quality and be more environmentally friendly and sustainable,” Terhune said.

For more information, visit https://psm.floorcoveringsinternational.com/ or call 603-441-0528.

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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.