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Years of Service


Searching for a trusted flooring store in Athens with a proven track record? The Floor Store has over 48 years of experience serving homeowners and businesses in Athens, Tennessee, and surrounding communities. Since 1977, we've built a reputation for reliable service, expert flooring advice, and quality installation. With nearly half of Mcminn County companies closing within five years, our longevity shows we're here to stay-before, during, and after the sale.

Friendly Experts in Athens


Whether you need a new area rugs or carpeting or ceramic/porcelain, our knowledgeable and friendly flooring experts are here to help you find the perfect floor for your lifestyle, home decor, and budget. We will consider the area to be decorated, the type of traffic (Kids? Pets?), lighting, colors, and other factors to create a stunning decor. Come and visit our Athens showroom at 947 County Road 172 to see, touch and feel the latest styles!

Great Selection


The Floor Store has a wide selection of the highest quality products, including: area rugs, carpeting, ceramic/porcelain, installation materials, laminate flooring, lvt/lvp, tools, underlayment, vinyl/resilient, waterproof flooring, wood flooring, that can put the perfect finishing touch on any room. Conveniently located in Athens, The Floor Store has an experienced and knowledgeable staff who will help you through every stage of selecting the right product for your home or office.

Some of the more popular brands we carry are: Aladdin Commercial Hard Surface, Halex Installation Products, Milliken Rugs, Multiply Underlayment, MAPEI Flooring Adhesives, Leggett & Platt Cushion, among others. Regardless of the brand you choose, The Floor Store is dedicated to getting the job done right.

High-end flooring is made with greater care, finer materials and/or a greater emphasis on design. Treat your home to a little luxury with our beautiful designer flooring brands, including: NAFCO Luxury Tile, and other fine flooring.

Fast and Easy Financing

Looking for budget-friendly financing for your next home related purchase? It's easy. If you have a large purchase to make, The Floor Store can assist you in finding financing solutions that can fit it into your budget. We have partnered with trusted financial institutions that can help you plan your purchases and manage your payments. Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. See store for details.

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Brands We Carry

Trusted Name, Proven Quality



PARABOND® Adhesives - Athens TN
PARABOND® Adhesives
For more than 30 years, the PARABOND label has symbolized consistent quality and unmatched performance for floor covering manufacturers, distributors, retailers and installers. Para-Chem adhesives, contact cements, floor preparation and floor care products cover the gamut of floor covering materials and end-uses. An innovator in the development of solvent-free adhesives, Para-Chem meets the demand for safety and performance in both residential and commercial applications.
Roberts® Flooring Products - Athens TN
Roberts® Flooring Products
Roberts is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad line of specialty tools and flooring related products for the home improvement and professional installer markets. A wholly owned division of Q.E.P., they market over 4,000 specialty tools and related products used primarily for surface preparation and installation of ceramic tile, carpet, laminate flooring, marble and masonry.



Our selection of area rugs offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Milliken Rugs - Athens TN
Milliken Rugs
Milliken Area Rugs offer architects, interior designers, and facility managers sustainable, high-performance solutions that enhance both the aesthetic appeal and functionality of spaces. Designed with cutting-edge technologies, these rugs contribute to eco-friendly, stylish interiors.



We offer a vast selection of carpet consisting of various textures, colors, and styles. With so many options, you are sure to find the right carpet to solidify your home's interior and reflect your personal tastes.
Mannington Commercial Carpet - Athens TN
Mannington Commercial Carpet
Mannington commercial flooring has been recognized as a leader in product innovation, styling, and design, as well as in operational excellence and environmental stewardship. With industry-leading fiber systems and superior manufacturing, our vast array of carpet styles look better and last up to 75% longer than any other carpet in the marketplace.
Mohawk Commercial Flooring - Athens TN
Mohawk Commercial Flooring
Believe in Better. It’s Mohawk Commercial Flooring's commitment and relationship to our customers. Our entire company is designed to support you at every step of your journey. Learn more about Mohawk Group. Karastan, Durkan, Mohawk
Shaw Carpet - Athens TN
Shaw Carpet
Like you, Shaw Floors is passionate about creating beautiful homes founded on innovative design and lasting function. We know that a beautiful room doesn’t happen by accident. Shaw offers more than 25,000 carpet styles and colors. That means your ultimate carpet choices will always reflect your own, unique vision.
Queen Carpet - Athens TN
Queen Carpet
Queen Carpets has been transforming homes for more than thirty years.
Philadelphia™ Commercial Carpet - Athens TN
Philadelphia™ Commercial Carpet
Philadelphia Carpets is Shaw's oldest and broadest product line. Philadelphia offers a broad selection of carpets designed for today's busy lifestyles that are both beautiful and affordable.
Caress Carpet by Shaw - Athens TN
Caress Carpet by Shaw
Caress is backed by Shaw Floors 20-year warranty with stairs included, offering lifetime stain & soil protection, including all pet stains. Caress has been reimagined to offer the best in style and design. All the softness you love...now in your carpet.



Our selection of ceramic tile flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Mohawk Ceramic Tile - Athens TN
Mohawk Ceramic Tile
Mohawk Ceramic offers a broad array of products in all major product types: floor tile, wall tile, mosaics and decorative tiles.






The basic fibers that are used to manufacture carpets today are Nylon, Polyester, PTT, Polypropylene. Each has unique qualities and strengths. Your choice depends upon the characteristics that are most important to your home.
Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet - Athens TN
Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet
There’s good reason why Mohawk has been a trusted name in carpets for over a century; good reason why, today, we are the leading flooring producer and distributor worldwide. In a word, innovator.



We are your source for flooring tools & installation supplies for carpet, tile & wood floors.
Halex Installation Products - Athens TN
Halex Installation Products
Our goal at Halex is to bring our customers the highest quality flooring installation products at the lowest possible prices. Our products have been specifically designed or modified for better performance and easy use.



Our selection of laminate flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Quick•Step Laminate Flooring - Athens TN
Quick•Step Laminate Flooring
Quick-Step flooring has earned the prestigious FloorScore certification for indoor air quality by passing the most stringent tests in the world. All Quick-Step products are officially FloorScore certified, giving families living on our flooring peace of mind that they are bringing a product into their home that meets strict indoor air quality standards.
Mannington Charter Collection™ - Athens TN
Mannington Charter Collection™
Mannington laminate offers the most realistic wood and tile looks. Our laminate flooring is one of the most durable and environmentally friendly floors you can buy. And Mannington laminate offers all that...and more. Made from over 70% recycled content, using low-VOC inks and adhesives, Mannington laminate is FloorScore certified, ensuring good indoor air quality for your home.
Swiss Krono - Athens TN
Swiss Krono
The SWISS KRONO GROUP has its origins in a company founded in Menznau, Switzerland, in 1966.
Mohawk RevWood Laminate  - Athens TN
Mohawk RevWood Laminate
Mohawk Laminate Flooring is designed for today's lifestyles. Beautiful Decorator Patterns; Installs Anywhere in the Home, Extremely Tough - the CrystalShield™ Finish is a rugged performer.
Pergo® Laminate Flooring - Athens TN
Pergo® Laminate Flooring
Pergo invented laminate floors to add durability and beauty to any room. Tough and hardwearing, they are perfect for playing with the kids, rolling around with the dog, or dancing to a great beat. Our laminate floors are all super durable and ready for whatever life throws at them. In extreme cases where you need some serious extra protection, you might want to consider our Pro floors.
Tarkett Home Laminate Flooring - Athens TN
Tarkett Home Laminate Flooring
Tarkett laminate flooring let you beautify your home with the best of all worlds; choose from the warm, natural look of North American hardwoods or the handcrafted look of ceramics, all with the easy maintenance of a tough finish.



Explore why Luxury Vinyl Flooring is the top choice for interior designers. Learn how it balances style, durability, and practicality to enhance any space.
NAFCO Luxury Tile - Athens TN
NAFCO Luxury Tile
Tarkett was founded over 130 years ago and is now the largest resilient manufacturer in the world with over 28 production centers in more than 100 countries. In North America, Tarkett owns and operates nine manufacturing units that support a distribution network extending across the United States and Canada. Its comprehensive product lines are renowned in the industry for their high quality, diversity and innovation.
Congoleum® DuraCeramic - Athens TN
Congoleum® DuraCeramic
New DuraCeramic is warmer to the touch, more comfortable underfoot,
Aladdin Commercial Hard Surface - Athens TN
Aladdin Commercial Hard Surface
rom innovative design trends in LVT and resilient sheet products, Aladdin Commercial leads the industry as the preferred choice for commercial hard surface flooring. Is your project on a tight timeline? Our Quick Ship program delivers flooring in 10 business days or less.









Our selection of vinyl sheet flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Tarkett Commercial VCT Tile - Athens TN
Tarkett Commercial VCT Tile
Azrock Textile VCT boasts a contemporary textile modular visual with the traditional value and durability of vinyl composition tile.
Roppe Rubber Flooring - Athens TN
Roppe Rubber Flooring
Roppe Corporation has been in the flooring business since 1955. And, even though we’ve grown (we are the world’s largest rubber cove base manufacturer), our philosophy of business has not. It’s simple: We pledge to provide you, our customer, with the best in quality, service, and dependability, all the time, every time. With over 40 years of experience and commitment, we continue to supply the best.
Tarkett Commercial Resilient Flooring - Athens TN
Tarkett Commercial Resilient Flooring
Welcome to everyday. That wonderful series of day-to-day moments strung together where real life happens. And they can sometimes be kind of messy. Like crafty-pasty-paper mache day. And dining-room-hockey-practice day. And let’s-make-a-tent-in-the-living-room day. It’s for those very real reasons that we created Tarkett® Vinyl Sheet Flooring that wears not tears. That cleans up easily. That stands up to everyday life and looks good doing it. Real floors for real life.
Johnsonite® Commerical Flooring - Athens TN
Johnsonite® Commerical Flooring
Discover Johnsonite® Commercial Flooring's innovative solutions for architects, designers, and facility managers. Learn how their sustainable and versatile flooring enhances commercial spaces' aesthetics and functionality.
Congoleum® Vinyl Flooring - Athens TN
Congoleum® Vinyl Flooring
For generations Congoleum flooring products have been an important part of America's homes.
Tarkett Home Carpet - Athens TN
Tarkett Home Carpet
Discover Tarkett Home Carpet, offering durable, stylish, and eco-friendly options for every home. With stain-resistant fibers, sustainable materials, and versatile designs, Tarkett enhances your home's comfort, aesthetics, and long-term value.



Waterproof flooring mimics the look of natural products like wood or stone and provides a wide array of decors that can be installed most anywhere. It rigid core can be installed in traditionally wet areas like baths, kitchens, family, and dining areas.
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Our selection of wood flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.
Somerset Hardwood Flooring - Athens TN
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Somerset Wood Products is one of the largest manufacturers of Appalachian lumber and flooring in the midwest. Our corporate headquarters is located in Somerset, KY. We have two supporting production facilities, also located in the Somerset area, with a staff of over 300 employees. We also employ a full time forester, to oversee responsible forestry management practices that exceed Best Management Practice standards.
Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring - Athens TN
Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring
Zickgraf invested years of research and development to create a finish system that assures the floor you install today will still look like new tomorrow. At the heart of this comprehensive multi-step finish system is the Diamondized wear-layer. This unique formulation creates a state-of-the-art wear-layer that provides lasting durability against traffic, wear, soil and stains. applications.
Mullican® Hardwood Flooring - Athens TN
Mullican® Hardwood Flooring
Since its founding in 1985, Mullican Flooring has dedicated itself to creating the highest-quality hardwood flooring in the world. The company’s founders knew the combination of precision milling, advanced kiln-drying techniques and the most demanding inspectors available would result in products that would be unmatched by its competitors.
Hartco® Wood Flooring - Athens TN
Hartco® Wood Flooring
Hartco Quality Wood Flooring, among the top flooring brands in the world, has a reputation among commercial designers for design freedom. Hartco's range and flexibility also satisfies a yearning for a highly personal, custom style in the home. Hartco patterns and contrasts help define interiors, from traditional to the avant-garde.
Mohawk Hardwood Flooring - Athens TN
Mohawk Hardwood Flooring
Mohawk Hardwood Floors offers handcrafted beauty and exceptional quality by using the finest hardwoods and the exclusive CrystalShield™ finish. Available as Solid Wood Floors or Engineered Wood Floors.
Mannington Hardwood Flooring - Athens TN
Mannington Hardwood Flooring
ManningElegance engineered for superior performance. Engineered Hardwood flooring is real hardwood - the word “engineered” just refers to the way in which it’s made. And there are many benefits to choosing an engineered product over a solid product.

Products We Carry

Quality Products, Exceptional Value
  • Adhesives
  • Carpet Adhesives
  • Ceramic Tile Adhesives
  • Cove Base Adhesives
  • Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Adhesives
  • Releasable (Pressure Sensitive)
  • Resilient Floors Adhesives
  • Animal Print / Wildlife Rugs
  • Area Rugs
  • Bath Rugs
  • Botanicals / Florals Rugs
  • Coir Rugs
  • Indoor-Outdoor Rugs
  • Kitchen Rugs
  • Machine Made Rugs
  • Modern / Contemporary Rugs
  • Motifs / Novelty Rugs
  • Persian Rugs
  • Round Rugs
  • Rug Runners
  • Throw / Scatter Rugs
  • Traditional Rugs
  • Athletic Surfaces
  • Automotive Carpeting
  • Berber Carpet
  • Carpeting
  • Commercial Carpet
  • Commercial Cut Pile
  • Commercial Cut Pile (Pattern)
  • Commercial Cut Pile (Texture)
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut (Pattern)
  • Commercial Cut/Uncut (Texture)
  • Commercial Loop Pile
  • Commercial Loop Pile (Pattern)
  • Commercial Loop Pile (Texture)
  • Indoor/Outdoor Carpet
  • Cushion/Padding
  • Installation Materials
  • Seaming Tapes (hot melt)
  • Tackless Carpet Strip
  • Laminate Flooring
  • Laminate Flooring Planks
  • Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring (LVP)
  • Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)
  • Anti Fatigue Mats
  • Slip Resistant Flooring
  • Specialty Floors
  • Laminate Floor Underlayment
  • Underlayment
  • Cove Base (rubber)
  • Cove Base (vinyl)
  • Resilient/Vinyl Flooring
  • Rubber Flooring
  • Sheet Vinyl Flooring
  • Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)
  • Distressed Wood Flooring
  • Engineered Hardwood Flooring
  • Engineered Plank Flooring
  • Exotic Hardwood Flooring
  • Hand Scraped Wood Floors
  • Hardwood Plank Flooring
  • Hardwood Strip Flooring
  • Prefinished Engineered Plank
  • Prefinished Solid Plank Flooring
  • Solid Hardwood Flooring
  • Solid Plank Flooring
  • Unfinished Engineered Plank
  • Unfinished Solid Plank
  • Wide Plank Flooring
  • Wood Flooring
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