McSwain Carpets: Major Flooring Chain Modernizes Operations Across 10 Stores

According to Floor Daily, US-based McSwain Carpets & Floors continues its operations under Jason McSwain's leadership and a multi-channel sales model following the death of its founder, Ron McSwain, on June 7, 2026. The family company, which operates a total of 10 stores in the Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky regions, maintains its operational distribution in the floor and carpet covering market.

Retail accounts for 45 percent of the company's current business volume, residential builders 22 percent, wholesale sales 15 percent, commercial projects 10 percent and the multi-family housing segment 8 percent. The business, founded in 1968 and a member of the National Floorcovering Alliance since 2007, is managed operationally by Kevin Carnes as operations director, while Paul Moon, with 44 years of tenure, and four fourth-generation grandchildren also play active roles. The company strengthened its wholesale network in 2003 with the acquisition of Tim Hogan's Dalton Georgia Carpet Outlet.

Background

Founded in Cincinnati in 1968 to sell carpets and vinyl, the firm grew rapidly in the regional market, doubling its scale roughly every three years. In the 1980s it established a commercial unit serving corporate headquarters projects, and in the 1990s it handed its Columbus locations to Tom Levi to focus on its main center. In 2000 it launched a property management unit.

Why it matters

Regional retail and wholesale chains operating in the US market are among the decisive institutional buyers in flooring and carpet procurement. Structures like this, with 15 percent of sales from wholesale and 22 percent relying directly on construction contractors, prioritize supply chain flexibility and uninterrupted stock capacity. Understanding the structure of these distribution dynamics matters for Turkish textile manufacturers seeking to gain volume in the American market.

What members can do

Manufacturers can closely follow the procurement criteria of regional retail consortia in the US market and structures such as the National Floorcovering Alliance. Carpet and floor textile samples that meet technical specifications for residential and commercial segments can be developed. In addition, direct contact can be established with wholesale and commercial channel buyers through international digital B2B platforms.

This content was compiled with AI assistance from the cited source — Floor Daily. (EU 2024/1689 Art. 50)