What happens when you buy a flooring company weeks before a global shutdown—then face a warehouse fire, a lawsuit, and a pandemic-driven boom?

In this episode of Builder Buzz by Home Nation, host Quinton Comino talks with Jeremy Johnston, owner of Creative Flooring Ohio and Nice Carpet One, about how he stepped into the trades with no experience, overcame major setbacks, and built relationships that landed him contracts with some of the nation’s biggest homebuilders. He shares what’s working in flooring today—from on-site tech tools to showroom reinvention—and how he's preparing his team for long-term growth in one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S.

What You'll Learn:

• How Jeremy scaled two flooring brands without a background in construction
• The tech shifts making in-home and online flooring sales easier (and safer)
• Why commercial builders are choosing them over bigger firms
• How to win low-margin, high-volume contracts (and still profit)
• What the Intel “Silicon Heartland” project means for Ohio’s housing future

Website: creativeflooringohio.com

Locations: Newark & Columbus, Ohio

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cxjjohnston/

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