
The embattled flooring giant has opened a new store in Franklin,
Tenn. Lumber Liquidators is back in business -- and
looking to grow.
In May, the company opened a new store in Franklin, Tenn., which
is its first expansion since transitioning from LL Flooring back
to original Lumber Liquidators moniker. LL Flooring declared
bankruptcy in 2024 but was purchased by Miami-based F9
Investments, opening the door to a potential resurgence.
“We’re thrilled to bring Lumber Liquidators to Franklin and
continue our mission of bringing you the right floors at the
right price,” said Jason Delves, President and CEO of Lumber
Liquidators in a press release. “This new store opening is proof
positive that Lumber Liquidators is back and better than ever.
We’re proud to be a trusted name in the industry, and we’re
going to continue showing why we’re the best in the flooring
business.”
Last September, F9 Investments, which is led by Lumber
Liquidators founder Thomas Sullivan, acquired 219 LL Flooring
stores, along with inventory in those stores and the company’s
distribution center in Sandston, Virginia. It was also revealed
that that the 219 purchased stores would operate under the
company's original black-and-yellow Lumber Liquidators banner.
Sullivan, who left the company in 2016 following a 2015 '60
Minutes' report regarding unsafe levels of formaldehyde in
flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators, is back in the fold. He was
quoted by AP as saying: “We know what worked before. It’s not
fancy offices in Richmond with 200 people that didn’t know the
flooring business. It’s great people in our stores that know
flooring (and) customers that want a great deal and know Lumber
Liquidators is the place to go.”
Source: hbsdealer.com