Columbus, Ohio – January 3, 2024 – America’s Floor Source in Columbus, Ohio has been named the 2025 Edge Retailer of the Year by Karastan, one of the industry’s leading luxury flooring brands. Jason Goldberg, founder, chairman and chief operating officer of America’s Floor Source, accepted the award at Mohawk’s Edge Summit in Denver, Colorado.
In naming America’s Floor Source, Jamie Kim, senior vice president of sales, fashion for Karastan and Godfrey Hirst, said, “America’s Floor Source has achieved remarkable growth, expanding from a team of six to over 500 dedicated employees and owning and operating JP Flooring Design Center and Lewis Floor and Home. They have established themselves as one of the leading Karastan dealers, consistently providing top-tier products, exceptional service and unwavering adaptability.”
When identifying its Edge Retailer of the Year recipients, Karastan uses various criteria, including looking for retail stores that are true ambassadors of the company’s Edge retail partner program and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to training, in-store and online standards, brand building, merchandising, installation ideas, sustainability, community involvement and a seamless customer purchase journey.
“When selecting the national Edge Retailer of the Year, Karastan looked for stores that not only were dedicated members of the Edge partner program, but also showed a relentless dedication to training, store standards, brand building, merchandising, installation ideas and community involvement,” said Kim.
In addition to their retail excellence, America’s Floor Service was recognized for their deep commitment to supporting the local community. They are long-standing supporters The 2nd & 7, Habitat for Humanity and Dress for Success.
To learn more about Karastan and its products, visit karastan.com.
About America’s Floor Source
America’s Floor Source is the 5th largest independent flooring retailer in the country selling and installing flooring to residential builders, retail consumers, renovators, designers, property managers, and commercial property owners. In 2000, Jason Goldberg founded America’s Floor Source in Columbus, Ohio; additional brands under the AFS Group umbrella – AFS Builder, AFS Contract, AFS Wholesale, AFS Property Management, JP Flooring Design Center, Lewis Floor and Home, and FlooringMarket.com.
About Mohawk
Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include Mohawk, American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Performance Accessories, Pergo, Unilin and Quick–Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
