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title: "Washington Business Journal: This DC Commercial Flooring Company Hit The Jackpot With MGM National Harbour. Its Next Step — Franchises"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1d497993-7d92-4c15-ad31-79d741f060b5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/washington-business-journal-this-dc-commercial-flooring-company-hit-the-jackpot-with-mgm-national-harbour-its-next-step-franchises-2716854
category: "Flooring"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Flooring"
published: 2021-10-12T16:11:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:22.382Z
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# Washington Business Journal: This DC Commercial Flooring Company Hit The Jackpot With MGM National Harbour. Its Next Step — Franchises

**TL;DR:** Koydol, a D.C.-based commercial flooring company, scored a $3 million contract with Whiting-Turner and plans to expand through franchising. The company has $20 million in revenue and is looking to franchise with a fee of $30,000 and startup costs of $75,000-$122,000.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-10-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/washington-business-journal-this-dc-commercial-flooring-company-hit-the-jackpot-with-mgm-national-harbour-its-next-step-franchises-2716854).*

## Story

In a recent interview with The Washington Business Journal, Amadou Agne, the founder of Koydol, a D.C.-based commercial flooring company, discussed the history of the company and the way it overcame challenges brought by the global pandemic.

Agne was ready to start his own business after working several years at a construction company. He gained this inspiration from his father, who was an entrepreneur. Koydol stands for “strong desire,” which is a West African expression. With an extensive understanding of the construction industry, Agne saw subcontracting as an area he could provide value to. Before long, Koydol scored a huge $3 million contract with Whiting-Turner to place flooring for MGM. Agne owes much of the company’s $20 million in revenue and success to great contractors.

Koydol has a diversified market and was able to stay financially healthy during the pandemic, Agne told the Journal. In the event one market fell, there were other markets that kept going. Now, the business is flourishing, and Agne stresses the high revenue potential when looking to expand with franchises. The fee to franchise with Koydol is $30,000, with startup costs anywhere from $75,000-$122,000.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- business expansion (topic)
- commercial flooring (topic)
- contract award (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/washington-business-journal-this-dc-commercial-flooring-company-hit-the-jackpot-with-mgm-national-harbour-its-next-step-franchises-2716854). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1d497993-7d92-4c15-ad31-79d741f060b5).