In 1948, Atlas Floors San Antonio was founded by World War II veteran William E. Mahone, fulfilling a war-time dream of owning his own business. Bill and his wife Laura opened a new flooring business with the help of a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of $1600 in a rented building in Downtown San Antonio, Texas.
The Mahones borrowed a sum of $1,145.80 in order to relocate in a combination business and home, on Hildebrand Avenue. There a second generation literally grew up in the business, living in private quarters behind the flooring showroom. Bill Mahone Jr. (current President of Atlas Floors), mother Laura, and his two sisters (Jessica and Annie) were always involved in the family enterprise. Upon the untimely death of the senior Mahone in 1972, Laura and the second generation continued hands on operation of Atlas Floors.
Bill Mahone Jr. and his mother each took out loans from Hermann Sons in order to build a larger showroom and warehouse in their San Antonio location. The new accommodation more than doubled the original operations size. In the year 2000 Atlas Floors opened a second showroom. Shortly thereafter, Atlas Floors joined the largest cooperative in the flooring industry, Carpet One. The relationship has been a huge success, giving this locally owned flooring company the buying power of over 1,000 stores nationwide.
Today, Atlas Floors Carpet One in San Antonio Texas continues as a family owned business.
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