Richmond Lands Newest Empire Today Location – #1 Flooring Company in U.S.

8/20/2007

RICHMOND, VA (August 20, 2007) - Empire Today® (www.empiretoday.com), a leading provider of installed Home Furnishings and Home Improvements in the U.S. and Canada, is proud to announce the grand opening of its new location in Richmond VA. Customers can schedule a convenient in-home estimate of carpeting, flooring, and window treatments by calling (800) 588-2300.

In conjunction with the grand opening of Empire Today’s new location for servicing the Greater Richmond Region and the surrounding areas, Empire is offering a special financing offer of no payments and no interest on carpeting, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, porcelain ceramic flooring, and window treatments until January 2009.

Empire Today is North America’s preferred provider of installed Home Furnishings and Home Improvements, is the top ranked flooring provider in the U.S. (Floor Covering Weekly), and is one of the Top 200 Brands in the U.S. (Advertising Age). Empire’s new Richmond location offers warehouse-direct pricing, no payments for 12 months, and next-day installation of carpet, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, ceramic flooring, and window treatments.

“Empire Today is excited to bring shop-at-home convenience; no payments for 12 months financing; low warehouse-direct pricing; world class customer care; and next-day installation of carpet, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, ceramic flooring, and window treatments to Richmond and our surrounding communities,” says Richmond general manager Philip Link.

Conveniently based in Richmond, Empire’s new location will service a 60 mile radius around the city and the surrounding communities including: Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Ashland, Chester, Hanover, Glen Allen, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, King George, Goochland, Chesterfield, Phowhatan, Bon Air, Lakeside, Mechanicsville, Sandston, and Short Pump.

Empire Today has become a national favorite home improvements provider by offering an ideal medley of quality and convenience. Empire Today company experts bring samples straight to each customer’s home and provide on-site in-home estimates making shopping easy. With no retail outlets, the warehouse-direct savings are passed on to the customer. Next-day installation and world-class customer care ensure immediate satisfaction.

To schedule an in-home estimate call Empire Today’s world famous number: (800) 588-2300.

The Empire Today radio and television jingle – “800-588-two-three-hundred, Empire Today!” – has made the company’s phone number one of the most recognized numbers in the entire country. Empire and its famous jingle has been the subject of interest on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated), Extreme Makeover (ABC), Curb Appeal (HGTV), Clean House (Style), and Designed to Sell (HGTV).