THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARPETS GALORE It is often said many of the most successful businesses are ones where the owner started at the ground floor and worked their way up. The saying has proved true for Ron Scott, owner of Carpets Galore in Oroville, who quite literally started on his knees, installing flooring throughout Northern California, before owning his own flooring business. His experience at every level of the business has provided perspectives from every angle, and it has been through these perspectives that he’s created one of the more successful businesses in Butte County. An Oroville native, Ron started his career as a laborer, installing carpets for Dick Page, owner of Carpets Galore in Marysville. After years of work, the pressure on his knees took their toll, requiring surgery and ending his time as an installer. He discussed the situation with Dick, and the two partnered in opening an Oroville location which Ron would operate. He opened the small 1,000-square-foot store as its primary salesperson with Al Talburt and quickly learned the ins and outs of managing the business and its small staff. By January 1999, Carpets Galore Oroville was booming; he bought out Dick’s share of the business, purchased the company’s current 44
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7,000 square foot building at 1965 Mitchell Avenue, and set out to make it his own. Over the years, Carpets Galore has grown by leaps and bounds, making nearly every type of flooring accessible to North Valley residents. “Basically, we do everything other than ceramic tile.” Ron said, “We stock laminate, LVT, carpet, carpet tiles, and vinyl.” Their 7,000 square foot showroom and warehouse are home to over 100 rolls of carpet remnants and pallets stacked with a wide variety of LVT. They also stock several rolls of residential and commercial vinyl, and they are adding an additional 2,500 square foot warehouse to double the amount of inventory they have on hand. Carpets Galore carries very large carpet remnants which are able to cover three or four rooms with the same color, and they’re able to offer them at 50% off. Additional discounts can be found in their cash & carry option, where customers can save even more by buying flooring and taking it home to install themselves. When it comes to installation, Ron has assembled a team of fully licensed and bonded installers. Further, every estimate
is created by someone who was a former installer, ensuring the work is done efficiently and right the first time. Ron is quick to note that the company’s success couldn’t have materialized without the continued and consistent support of their local community for the last 30 years. He and his team have responded in kind by providing free services to seniors and people with disabilities, moving furniture during installation that would normally come at significant cost. Ron’s son, Ronny Jr., has been in the trade for over 17 years, and has learned the ins and outs of the business. Avelina Ramirez has been operating with the business alongside Ron and Ronny for the past seven years, starting out as a secretary and working herself up to reading blueprints and being able to bid any job, big or small. Ron plans on having them continue the legacy of quality and excellent customer service for years to come. Locally owned and operated for over three decades, Carpets Galore is the go-to for flooring in the Oroville area. Visit them at 1965 Mitchell Avenue.
