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title: "Footprints Floors Franchisees Featured on Franchise Times for Becoming First-Time Business Owners Amid Pandemic"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a3915be-d943-4086-b631-371d83eef837
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174
category: "Flooring"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Flooring"
published: 2021-03-10T03:22:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:55.206Z
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# Footprints Floors Franchisees Featured on Franchise Times for Becoming First-Time Business Owners Amid Pandemic

**TL;DR:** Footprints Floors franchisees Josh and Natalia Byrd were featured in Franchise Times for becoming first-time business owners amid the pandemic. The couple's Footprints Floors franchise has grown about 30 percent month-to-month since August 2020.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-03-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174).*

## Story

Footprints Floors, a premier flooring installation franchise, was featured in Franchise Times’ March issue after the franchise trade publication spoke with two first-time franchisees regarding their latest business venture. The Nashville couple, Josh and Natalia Byrd, has been searching for a service-oriented franchise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They came across Footprints Floors and were drawn to its strong franchise support system and the low cost of entry.

“Nothing we found compared to what we could get with the initial franchise fee and operating startup costs, plus the immediate revenue we could be earning,” said Josh. “We were sold. I left my job and went full into the business, and we haven’t looked back. The fact that we’ve been growing throughout the pandemic is a testament to the business model.”

Natalia added that they estimate their Footprints Floors franchise has grown about 30 percent month-to-month since August 2020. The couple also described how they and their customers remained safe while working by always wearing masks and socially distancing at all times.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- pandemic impact (topic)
- Footprints Floors (company)
- first-time business owners (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a3915be-d943-4086-b631-371d83eef837).