From
http://www.empiretoday.com/About-Empire-Today :
"We have no retail outlets and pass the savings on to you."
"Sales and installation are provided by qualified and experienced independent contractors."
I know it's fairly common in the flooring business for companies to use subs for doing installs. But by Empire stating that their sales force is comprised of independents and that they also have no storefronts would raise the question in my mind about what is there that really exists from a company standpoint? Are they just middlemen for making connections between the buyers and the sellers?
Personally, I'd rather deal with a local company with a storefront and local ownership on something like this. If there are any issues after (or before) the job is done, you've at least got a door to knock on!
JMHO!
Bill
