Our founder, David Elyachar, began his floor covering career as a retail carpet salesman. He worked his way up to a sales manager position and eventually became a mill representative. David was later transferred to Missouri and Kansas as a mill representative.

This experience afforded him extensive knowledge in all areas of floor covering. In addition, David developed solid contacts and personal relationships throughout the industry that have aided him in the development of his venture. These contacts continue to play a role in the success of Big Bob's New & Used Carpet.

In 1983, David and his wife Andrea decided to replace the "like new" carpet in their recently purchased home. The carpet did not match their furnishings but was nearly new. It seemed wasteful to simply discard it, so they opted to advertise the carpet in the Sunday classified. To their surprise, the entire houseful sold immediately, and more than 50 calls were received from that single advertisement. The overwhelming response sparked an idea. After checking the yellow pages for a "Used Carpet" listing and finding none, an opportunity was discovered.

Nine days after that infamous ad, a business, marketing and operational plan had been written, forms printed, warehouse rented, and inventory purchased. The rest, as they say, is history.