When you invest in an Abbey Carpet & Floor or Floors To Go franchise, you’re not only investing in over 60 years of experience and expertise. You’re also investing in an executive team that knows how to execute a flooring business.
Our team has a strong background in flooring franchise operations and is here to make sure that your Abbey Carpet & Floor or Floors To Go franchise is a huge success.

Philip Gutierrez - CEO, President, Sole Director and Chairman
Philip Gutierrez
CEO, President, Sole Director and Chairman

Mr. Gutierrez has been employed by Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. since 1973, becoming a director in 1979 and Chief Executive Officer in 1981. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Floors To Go. He has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the World Floor Covering Association. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation. In April 2007, he was inducted into the World Floor Covering Association Flooring Industry Hall of Fame.

Ted Dlugokienski - CFO, Executive Vice President of Operations and Secretary
Ted Dlugokienski
CFO, Executive Vice President of Operations and Secretary

Mr. Dlugokienski joined Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. in May of 1998 as Director of Financial Services. In October 1998, he became Vice President of Finance; in August 2011, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer; in December 2012, he was appointed Secretary, and in November 2017, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Operations. He holds the same positions with Floors To Go, in which he has served since June 2002.


David Hardy - Executive VP of Merchandising and Member Services
David Hardy
Executive VP of Merchandising and Member Services

Mr. Hardy joined Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. and Floors To Go in November 2007 as Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Member Services. Prior to joining Abbey Carpet Co., Inc., from 1988 until September 2007, Mr. Hardy held various positions with World Carpets, which was acquired by Mohawk Industries in 1998, including President of Customweave and Wundaweve and Senior Vice President of Fashion, with all such positions having been based in Dalton, Georgia.


Steven Mintz - Vice President of Franchise Development
Steven Mintz
Vice President of Franchise Development

Mr. Mintz joined Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. in November of 1998.

His position is VP of Franchise Development, for both Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go. Steve’s role includes finding new Members and working to assist current Members.

Prior to joining Abbey, he was on the manufacturing side of the flooring industry, first as a Manufacturer Rep for carpet in the Washington DC / Baltimore area from 1972 to 1980.

From 1980 through November of 1998 he was with World Carpet, first as a VP for the Northeast Region, then moving to Dalton, GA as VP of National Accounts…Abbey was one of his accounts. 
Bobby Thompson - Vice President of Merchandising and Member Services
Bobby Thompson
Vice President of Merchandising and Member Services

Mr. Thompson has been employed by Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. and Floors To Go since January 2004. He became the Vice President of Merchandising in November 2006. From January 2004 to November 2006, Mr. Thompson was the Regional Vice President and Membership Manager for the Southeast region for Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. and Floors To Go.







Bill Wilson - Vice President of Marketing
Bill Wilson
Vice President of Marketing

Mr. Wilson joined Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. in October of 1999 as Marketing Manager. In February of 2008, he was promoted to Director of Marketing, and in December 2015, he was promoted to Vice President of Marketing. He is responsible for Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. Marketing Services which includes Digital Marketing, Advertising and Website Services. He holds the same positions with Floors To Go, in which he has served since June of 2002.






SIXTY YEARS AND COUNTING

Abbey Carpet started as a single floor covering store in Sacramento, California in 1958.
The owners realized in the early 60’s that there was a fairly new concept, “franchising.” Abbey became the first franchisor in the state of California, preceding even that little hamburger maker, McDonalds. Today there are over 750 franchise stores nationwide, with over five million homes that enjoy Abbey Carpet.