NewsCaption Contest Winner: Biker Guy Leaving Tread MarksWFB EditorsOct 3, 2016The newest issue of Hardwood Floors is in the mail, which means it’s time to crown a new caption contest winner.Log in to view the full article The newest issue of Hardwood Floors is in the mail, which means it’s time to crown a new caption contest winner. The winner of the “Biker Guy Leaving Tread Marks on a Wood Floor” contest was Phil Unger of Deluxe Carpet Flooring America in St. Paul, Minn. Unger will receive a HF T-shirt in the mail along with a copy of the October/November magazine with his name in it. Unger’s caption was: The second and third place captions were: “I get about 70 miles to the gallon on this hog, traded the work van for it straight up.” “I’ll just park my bike here while I lay her carpet.” The next caption contest comes Oct. 10.Read NextNewsBona Seeks Territory Manager for Virginia AreaMay 6, 2024RecommendedSponsoredBona Traffic HD RAW® Damage MitigationNewsWFB Briefs: Cali CEO a Finalist for Award; Small Business Owners Support TikTok BanNewsFloor & Decor Sales Down in Q1 2024NewsConstruction Industry Adds 9,000 Jobs in AprilRelated StoriesNewsFloor & Decor Opens First New York City LocationNewsLatest Listings in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group: Hummels, Edgers, Multi-DiscNewsWFB Shareable 4.29.24Sponsor ContentBona Traffic HD RAW® Damage MitigationMore in NewsNewsBona Seeks Territory Manager for Virginia AreaBona US is looking for a territory manager to cover the territory of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., and Eastern Pennsylvania.SponsoredRecognizing Retail Excellence: Enter the 2024 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsWood Floor BusinessEntry forms for the 2024 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards are open. The deadline to submit is June 1 at 5 p.m. CST.NewsWFB Briefs: Cali CEO a Finalist for Award; Small Business Owners Support TikTok BanDoug Jackson, president and CEO of Cali, has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist, and a survey finds small business owners support a ban on TikTok.NewsFloor & Decor Sales Down in Q1 2024Floor & Decor reported net sales of $1,097.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 2.2% from the first quarter of 2023.NewsConstruction Industry Adds 9,000 Jobs in AprilThe construction industry added 9,000 jobs in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.NewsMarch Construction Spending Down From FebruaryConstruction spending during March 2024 was 0.2 percent below the February estimate but 9.6 percent above the March 2023 estimate.NewsFloor & Decor Opens First New York City LocationFloor & Decor is opening its first location in New York City today. The 129,000-square-foot store is in Brooklyn.PodcastsLatest on the ATWF Podcast: Low Country Flooring's Kent Rogerson and Jamie LambertOn this episode, Kent Rogerson and Jamie Lambert of South Carolina’s Low Country Flooring talk about how they started the business despite never having seen the tools of trade and then managed to build their business to be among the industry's elite.NewsLL Flooring Receives Another Takeover Offer—For Less Than Half of Most Recent OfferLL Flooring has received another takeover offer, this time for $2.50 per share in cash—less than half the price offered by the same company last October.NewsFebruary Home Prices Up in 18 of 20 Major MarketsIn February, 18 of 20 major metro markets showed month-over-month price increases, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.NewsFormer Flooring Company Bookkeeper Sentenced to Three Years in PrisonAfter a five-day jury trial, a former bookkeeper of a Washington State flooring company was sentenced to three years in prison.NewsLowe's Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to SkillsUSAThe Lowe's Foundation has awarded a $1 million Gable Grant to SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization for students.NewsLatest Listings in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group: Hummels, Edgers, Multi-DiscSee the latest used items for sale in the Wood Floor Business Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group.Page 1 of 800Next PageResource BookLooking for a specific product or a company? Wood Floor Business has the only comprehensive database of the industry.Learn MorePodcastsAll Things Wood Floor, created by Wood Floor Business magazine, talks to interesting wood flooring pros to share knowledge, stories and tips on everything to do with wood flooring, from installation, sanding and finishing to business management.Learn More