Lumber Liquidators hits the comeback trail
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.”
