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Fred's Carpets Plus
2153 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310-533-8133
Fred's Carpets Plus
24227 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: 310-373-6345

History

  • 1946 FRED BUTLER STARTED AMERICAN RUG & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING IN BROCKTON, MASS.
  • 1948 MOVED FAMILY AND BUSINESS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, RENAMED COMPANY FRED’S RUG SERVICE
  • 1964 OPENED FIRST 800 SF RETAIL STORE IN WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA.
  • 1969 MOVED BUSINESS TO A LARGER 3,000 SF FACILITY IN TORRANCE
  • 1969 MARY AND JERRY BUTLER JOINED THE COMPANY FULL-TIME AFTER JERRY GRADUATED FROM USC
  • 1973 MIKE HORNSTRA HIRED TO WORK PART-TIME AFTER SCHOOL AND LATER BECAME THE TOP SALESPERSON AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE COMPANY
  • 1984 FRED BUTLER RETIRED
  • 1985 PURCHASED A 6,000 SF RETAIL LOCATION ON TORRANCE BLVD.
  • 1987 PURCHASED ADJOINING 2,800 SF BUILDING TO ADD HARD SURFACE SHOWROOM SPACE
  • 1997 PURCHASED ADJOINING 3,300 SF WEST BUILDING
  • 1997 JOINED CARPET’S PLUS OF AMERICA
  • 2001 BUILT A NEW ON-SITE 4,000 SF WAREHOUSE, PAD LOFT, INSTALLER ROOM, AND REMNANT SHOWROOM, COMPLETING OUR CURRENT 16,000 SF FACILITY
  • 2002 HOSTED CARPET’S PLUS SUMMIT
  • 2010 HONORED THE TEN CURRENT STAFF MEMBERS IN OUR TWENTY YEAR EMPLOYEE CLUB
  • 2011 CELEBRATED THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPANY
  • 2012 (MAY 1ST ) OPENED SECOND LOCATION , FRED’S CARPETS PLUS SOUTH
  • 2015 MOVED OUR SOUTH LOCATION TO A BEAUTIFUL STATE OF THE ART SHOWROOM AT 24227 HAWTHORNE BLVD.