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CARPET COURT NATIONAL TILES Fiona and Simon McCredie
The hardworking team at Coffs Harbour Carpet Court are well known in the area as being people YOU CAN REALLY COUNT ON WHEN IT COMES TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT FLOORING - AT THE RIGHT PRICE - FOR YOUR HOME OR RETAIL SPACE. We sat down with Simon and Fiona McCredie, to find out more ...
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ow and when did the Carpet Court story begin? Simon and I acquired the wellestablished Carpet Court franchise in December 2005. We have continued to grow in many ways and are very proud to be a part of the growing network of 211 stores in Australia across all states and territories. As Australia's largest retail floor covering and window furnishing specialist, Carpet Court has long had a reputation for expertise and advice based on superior product knowledge. In 2017 we said hello to National Tiles! We were approached by National Tiles to join their franchise group as only the second store in NSW at the time (soon we will be one 100 COFFS COAST
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of four). National Tiles was started in 1979 in Geelong, Victoria by the Walker family. I am sure you have all heard the voice of Frank Walker from National Tiles on the radio! National Tiles has 24 company owned stores and 12 franchised stores across VIC/QLD/NSW/ SA supported by distribution centres in VIC/ QLD/NSW. National Tiles are expanding into metro NSW and focus heavily on design centres within builder showrooms in metro areas. We believe combining the two franchises was a great opportunity to provide our customers with all their flooring needs in one place. Choosing the right flooring is an important decision and one that you will live with for years. Your floor is the very foundation of your interior space and often sets the tone for how the room feels. Creating the perfect space starts with the floor!