The Holden family arrived in Canada in 1974 from Ireland, and just two short years later, Herbie Holden opened his first store, The Carpet Place, located on Saskatoon Street in London, Ontario in January 1976. The "Donny & Marie" show made its television debut, and the Supersonic Concorde flew its first commercial flights from Britain and France. While the Concorde has been grounded and Donny and Marie are in reruns, ' Flooring Canada is still around today and celebrating over 40 years of service excellence!
Even though Herbie retired in 1986, his son, Gerry Holden, has been running the business ever since, leading ' Flooring Canada into one of ' most prestigious flooring stores for consumers, builders, and contractors