Carpet Maven BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
A Labor of Love for Owners Leon and Sherri Schwartz SINCE 1948
10, 20, 30 YARD CONTAINERS COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL
STONE . SAND . GRAVEL . TOPSOIL ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS
(732) 254 - 1795
NM-00495575
491 Cranbury Road East Brunswick, NJ 08816 OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY • 7 AM - 4 PM
www.abailes.com
abailes@comcast.net
rocksandrolloffs@gmail.com
NJ State Certified Public Weigher and Truck Scale
SUMMER 2022
Registration #01-015900-16
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BY DEBRA WALLACE
W
hen shoppers walk into Carpet Maven and Carpet Maven II, they quickly feel like they are members of the Schwartz family. In fact, Carpet Maven owners Leon and Sherri Schwartz are currently assisting multigenerations of customers and enjoying every moment of the experience. Running two mom-and-pop shops (one in Woodbridge for 33 years and the other in Metuchen for six years) is still a labor of love after more than three decades in the business that helps people make their decorating needs come true. With online options and larger stores that sell carpet and other flooring, window treatments and a wide range of accessories, Sherri explains that there are clear benefits to buying local from a mom-and-pop shop. She and her husband, who are clearly passionate about the business, have expert knowledge of products, colors, patterns and fibers. This couple has been married for nearly 38 years, and their romance goes way back. “I have had a crush on Leon since I was 12. I can’t imagine living our lives any other way. There is no magic wand; this just works for us. We are living our dream.” There are many life lessons to be learned from Leon and Sherri, including the strong work ethic they passed on to their daughter Dr. Morissa Schwartz, who grew up in the family business. She now runs an online publishing company and has received honors including being named one of Forbes 30 Under 30. The key to their business success, the couple agrees, is exemplary customer service and sticking to the game plan of not over-growing Carpet Maven. Customers are always treated with kindness and respect. “We know our products inside and out because we take courses and classes to stay up-to-date,” Sherri explains. “When people tell me in just a few words what they want I know exactly where to direct them; it’s easy when you know your products. People bring in colors, paint swatches and fabric samples all the time, and I easily guide please see CARPET, page 9 08840
