Our business was founded on the principles of unity, strength and success.
We are a cooperative business… a co-op.
What we are not is a franchise, an independent retailer, a chain or mega-corporation.
Each store is owned and operated independently, supported by our cooperative not at all like your regular retail franchise. The co-op is set up to service our valued customers and help local, family-run small businesses prosper and provide support, not to make a profit itself.
When customers shop with Carpet One their investment remains local and helping create local jobs. In fact, worldwide research tells us that for every $100 spent with a co-operative group, like Carpet One, almost $43 is invested in the local community. Comparatively, the same $100 spent with a chain, only $13 goes back into the community* — that’s almost 300% less.
*Source: International Co-operative Alliance 2011