Who owns Abbey Carpet Co., Inc., an affiliate of Floors To Go?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. ("Abbey") is the owner and franchisor of Abbey Carpet® Showrooms, a floor covering and home fashion franchise catering to the upscale consumer market on a custom-ordered basis. Abbey is owned by Philip Gutierrez, FTG's Chief Executive Officer. Abbey has been offering its Abbey Carpet® franchises since 1963, and currently has 420 showrooms throughout the country. Abbey is located at the same address as FTG. Abbey is not engaged in any other line of business and has never offered franchises in any other line of business. For five years prior to becoming a franchisor, Abbey operated retail carpet stores in California.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floors To Go Franchise Disclosure Document, Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. is an affiliate of Floors To Go. The FDD specifies that Philip Gutierrez, who is also Floors To Go's Chief Executive Officer, owns Abbey Carpet Co., Inc.
Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. franchises Abbey Carpet® Showrooms, which focus on floor covering and home fashion for upscale consumers through custom orders. Abbey has been franchising since 1963 and has 420 showrooms across the country. The document indicates that Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. is located at the same address as Floors To Go.
Prospective Floors To Go franchisees should be aware of this relationship, as it could present both opportunities and potential conflicts of interest. For example, there may be synergies or shared resources between the two companies that could benefit franchisees. However, it is also important to understand how decisions are made and how potential conflicts between the two brands are managed, given the shared ownership and leadership.