Hardwood Floors February/March 2026

BUSINESS BRIEFS

DISTRIBUTOR DOINGS

NWFA Completes Homes with Gary Sinise Foundation The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 80th and 81st homes in support of the Gary Sinise

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has revealed its logo redesign and new website at nafcd.org.

Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. The home dedication for retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Chad Ohmer took place in Maineville, Ohio. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member Panel Town & Floors. Installation services were provided by NWFA members Panel Town & Floors, and Alford’s Custom Hardwood Floors. The home dedication for retired U.S. Army

RETAILER ROUNDUP

Chad Ohmer and family.

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. has announced that Bradley Paulsen, president and chief executive officer, has joined the board of directors. Thomas Taylor, the company’s previous chief executive officer, has transitioned to the role of executive chair of the board. Floor & Decor has opened new locations in North Scottsdale, Arizona; Lancaster, California; Cortlandt Manor, New York; Gastonia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Matthew Krumwiede and wife.

Sergeant Matthew Krumwiede took place in Bellevue, Idaho. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member Metropolitan Hardwood Floors. To learn more about the program, and how you and/or your company can get involved, contact the NWFA at 800.422.4556, or e-mail them at anita.howard@nwfa.org.

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