Acadian Flooring America

What Acadian Flooring America does

Acadian Flooring America (legal name: Acadian Carpet Center, Inc.) is a family-owned specialty flooring retailer founded in 1980 by Don Barge in Marrero, Louisiana. The company operates a single showroom at 5140 LaPalco Boulevard and serves homeowners within a roughly 30-mile radius spanning Jefferson Parish and the New Orleans west bank metropolitan area, alongside trade partners including interior designers, realtors, and contractors. It is a member of the Flooring America cooperative network, administered under CCA Global Partners, Inc., which provides collective buying power, national brand recognition, cooperative marketing, and shared digital tools.

The product offering is anchored on six core flooring categories — carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, and luxury vinyl, plus floor care — and has expanded into adjacent home improvement categories including custom area rugs, backsplash tile, window treatments, countertops, heated flooring systems, custom stair runners, wall tile and planks, and closet organizers. All products are sourced through the cooperative. The technology stack consists of a standard cooperative e-commerce website with a room visualizer tool, an online sample ordering module ($12 for up to six samples), and showroom management systems — no proprietary software or AI capability is described.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) one-time retail sales of flooring and adjacent products direct to consumers, (2) in-house professional installation services bundled with sales, and (3) transaction-fee financing revenue from a Synchrony HOME Credit Card partnership offering 12-, 18-, and 36-month promotional plans. The company is sales-led, combining an in-store showroom experience with free in-home pre-measure consultations, virtual consultations, and a Price Protection Guarantee. Governance is multi-generational family ownership with no disclosed institutional investment, private equity involvement, or public listing.

Name

Acadian Flooring America

Legal name

Acadian Carpet Center, Inc.

Website

https://acadianflooringamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acadian Flooring America is a family-owned specialty flooring retailer in Marrero, Louisiana, founded in 1980, serving residential homeowners and trade partners across Jefferson Parish with flooring products, in-house installation, and Synchrony financing via the Flooring America cooperative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Flooring

NAICS

Floor Covering Retailers (449121), Flooring Contractors (23833)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Flooring Installation Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (CRAIAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hardwood Flooring Retail (CRAIAGAB), Commercial Flooring Retail (Contract/Trade-Focused) (CRAIAGAL), Hardwood Floor Installation (HSAPAGAA)

Keywords

• Flooring retail
• Carpet installation
• Hardwood flooring
• Tile installation
• Luxury vinyl plank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marrero, Louisiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Flooring Product Sales: Retail sales of flooring materials including carpet, hardwood, luxury vinyl, laminate, tile, and area rugs. Products sold directly through showroom and website.
2. Professional Installation Services: In-house professional installation services for all flooring types. Includes measurement, subfloor preparation, and expert fitting.
3. Financing Services: Partnered with Synchrony HOME Credit Card to offer financing options including 12-month deferred interest, 18-month deferred interest, and 36-month EPNI plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Acadian Flooring America is a family-owned flooring retail store in Marrero, Louisiana, selling Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Tile, Luxury Vinyl, and Floor Care products along with complementary home products (area rugs, backsplash tile, window treatments, countertops, stair runners, heated flooring, wall tile/planks, and closet organizers). The company provides professional flooring installation services and operates as a member of the Flooring America cooperative, offering national brand access, exclusive warranties, financing, and free in-home consultations.

Product overview

Acadian Flooring America is a family-owned flooring retail store offering a comprehensive portfolio of flooring products and related services. The core product line includes six main flooring types: Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Tile, Luxury Vinyl, and Floor Care products. These are complemented by a range of add-on modules including Custom Area Rugs, Backsplash Tile, Window Treatments, Countertops, Custom Stair Runners, Heated Flooring Systems, Wall Tile & Wall Planks, and Closet Organizers. The company also provides professional installation services, design consultations, and financing options. The store operates as part of the Flooring America cooperative network, offering industry-leading warranties and a room visualizer tool to help customers design their spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carpet Soft-surface flooring products offered to homeowners and trade professionals in Southeast Louisiana through the Marrero showroom, with professional installation available.
• Hardwood Flooring Natural hardwood flooring products available through the Flooring America cooperative assortment, sold to homeowners and designers with professional installation.
• Laminate Flooring Cost-effective laminate flooring available for homeowners seeking affordable flooring solutions, sold with professional installation options.
• Tile Flooring Hard-surface tile flooring products offered for residential and trade customers, with professional installation services available.
• Luxury Vinyl Flooring Waterproof luxury vinyl flooring products offered to homeowners and trade professionals, including waterproof/worry-free product promotions.
• Floor Care Products Cleaning and maintenance products designed to prolong the life of newly installed flooring, available through the showroom and partnership with Flooring America cooperative.
• Custom Area Rugs Custom area rugs offered as a complementary accessory to flooring purchases, available through the Acadian Flooring product lineup.
• Backsplash Tile Backsplash tile products offered as a complementary home product to extend the flooring sales relationship into kitchen and bathroom projects.
• Window Treatments Window treatment products offered as part of the company's broader home product lineup, complementing flooring purchases.
• Countertops Countertop products offered as a complementary home product to support kitchen and bathroom renovation projects.
• Custom Stair Runners Custom stair runner products available as a specialty flooring accessory for residential customers.
• Heated Flooring Systems Heated flooring system products offered as an upgrade option for residential flooring installations.
• Wall Tile & Planks Wall tile and plank products offered as decorative home products complementing flooring installations.
• Closet Organizers Closet organizer products offered as part of the company's home organization product lineup.
• Professional Flooring Installation Professional installation service for all flooring products sold, performed by in-house certified installers and inspected by dedicated inspection personnel.
• Synchrony HOME Financing Consumer financing offered through Synchrony HOME Credit Card to qualified buyers, enabling affordability of flooring purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years in business since 1980
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tunnel to Towers FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlooring America's partnership with Tunnel to Towers helps fund and install high-quality flooring in mortgage-free homes built for injured veterans and families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Acadian Flooring America participates in this national initiative through the Flooring America cooperative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empire Today: National direct-to-consumer flooring retailer offering in-home shopping, next-day installation, and a broad range of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, and vinyl products. Directly comparable full-service model targeting homeowners.
• Carpet One Floor & Home: Cooperative flooring retail network with member stores offering similar full-service flooring sales, installation, and design services to consumers. Comparable business model and customer base to Acadian's Flooring America membership.

Broad incumbents

• Lumber Liquidators (LL Flooring): Specialty retailer focused primarily on hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and tile flooring with a strong online and showroom channel mix. Overlaps Acadian's hard-surface categories though it does not offer full-service installation at the same depth.
• Lowe's Flooring Department: Big-box competitor offering carpet, hardwood, tile, vinyl, and laminate with professional installation across all major U.S. markets including Louisiana. Direct overlap on product lines and installation services for Acadian.
• Home Depot Flooring Department: Big-box home improvement retailer with a sizable flooring assortment, installation services, and aggressive pricing. Represents the dominant scaled competitor Acadian must differentiate against on service, expertise, and warranty.
• Floor & Decor: Large specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and accessories serving both consumers and the trade (Pros). Competes with Acadian on selection and price but lacks the same white-glove installation and full-service showroom experience.

Emerging players

• Wayfair Flooring: Large online home goods retailer with a growing flooring category including area rugs, carpet tiles, and LVP. Competes primarily on convenience and price; lacks full-service installation but pressures margins on commodity flooring.

Others

• Mohawk Industries (Mohawk Flooring): Largest U.S. flooring manufacturer supplying carpet, hardwood, laminate, LVT, and tile to retailers including Acadian. Upstream supplier/partner rather than competitor; comparable in that it defines much of the product assortment Acadian sells.
• Shaw Industries (Shaw Floors): Major flooring manufacturer offering carpet, hardwood, LVT, tile, and resilient products distributed through retailers like Acadian. Adjacent as a key supplier shaping available product portfolio.

Regional players

• Build.com (TopBuild subsidiary): Online home improvement retailer (now part of TopBuild) with flooring categories such as tile, vinyl, and accessories serving pro and DIY customers. Comparable category overlap with weaker geographic ties to Louisiana than local peers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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