Founded in 1993 by a man Tom Sullivan, as building contractor, began purchasing excess wood that other companies didn't need and reselling it from the back of a trucking firm’s yard in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Which is eventually led to the company finding their niche market in hardwood flooring in 1996. Tom Sullivan built his first store opened on 1996 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, haven sold about one hundreds sq ft of floors the first day he opened his first was enough to let him know this was going to be a successful business. And about Eight months later tom opened a second store in Hartford, Connecticut and the increase continued ever since. Because they are doing such a great job, Lumber Liquidators has been recognized by Virginia Business as part of their Fantastic fifty two years in a row. Lumber Liquidators has also been seen in some TV shows such as nationally in Home and Garden Television's Dream Home, weekly on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and on This Old House. Even the stars can appreciate a good deal on quality floors. Lumber Liquidators' floors can be found in the homes of notable figures such as the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Donald Trump, Angelina Jolie, Kim Massinger and numerous others.