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Founded in 1959, Empire Today is a U.S. flooring retailer best known for its shop-at-home model—bringing samples, measurement, and an all-inclusive quote to customers—plus fast installs that can be scheduled as soon as the next day in eligible areas. The company operates across roughly 70–75 U.S. metropolitan areas, and serves both residential and commercial clients with carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and tile, along with installation and cleanup bundled into pricing.

What Empire offers 

  • Shop-at-Home model: a flooring pro brings hundreds of samples to your home, measures your rooms, and gives you an all-inclusive price estimate on the spot. Installers can be scheduled as soon as next day in eligible areas.
  • All-Inclusive Price Estimate: includes moving furniture, removal & haul-away of old flooring, new floors, padding/underlayment, thresholds & trim, professional installation, and cleanup. 
  • Professional installation by licensed, insured, and regularly screened crews. 

Flooring catalog (types & materials)

Empire’s core product lines cover carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl (LVP/LVT & sheet), and tile:

  • Carpet: wide selection, brand-name options; buying guide explains fiber types and what the estimate includes. 
  • Hardwood: traditional and engineered options; care guidance provided in product-care section. 
  • Laminate: wood looks at lower cost; positioned as durable and low-maintenance. 
  • Luxury Vinyl (LVP/LVT): marketed for style + durability + value; separate pages detail features and use cases. 
  • Sheet Vinyl: budget-friendly, water-resistant, with the same all-inclusive install approach.
  • Tile (ceramic/porcelain): broad selection for high-moisture spaces. 

How the process works

  1. Schedule a FREE in-home estimate (online or at 800-588-2300). 
  2. Shop-at-Home consultation: see samples in your lighting; the rep measures and prepares an all-inclusive estimate. 
  3. Professional installation: licensed/insured crews handle furniture moving, demo/haul-away, installation, and cleanup—with next-day availability on in-stock styles in select areas. 

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