History of a Successful Family Owned Business
In 1948, Atlas Floors San Antonio was founded by World War II veteran William E. Mahone, fulfilling a war-time dream of owning his own business. Bill and his wife Laura opened a new flooring business with the help of a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of $1600 in a rented building in Downtown San Antonio, Texas.
As their efforts proved successful, the Mahones borrowed a sum of $1,145.80 in order to relocate in a combination business and home, on Hildebrand Avenue. There a second generation literally grew up in the business. Bill Mahone Jr. (current President of Atlas Floors), his mother (Laura), and Jessica and Annie, his sisters, were always involved in the family endeavor. In 1972, company founder William passed away leaving Laura and the second generation to continue hands-on operation of the flooring company. Laura and the second generation continued hands on operation of Atlas Floors in San Antonio Texas.
In 1984, Bill Mahone Jr. and his mother each took out loans from Hermann Sons in order to build a larger showroom and warehouse at their location in San Antonio. The new accommodation drastically increased the original operations size, offering everything for floors, walls and windows. As San Antonio steadily grew through the years, so did Atlas Floors. In the year 2000 Atlas Floors opened a second showroom. Shortly thereafter, Atlas Floors joined the largest cooperative in the flooring industry, Carpet One. This positive relationship led to the opening of their newest and largest flooring store in August of 2008 in Northwest San Antonio at Loop 1604 and Braun.
Today, Atlas Floors Carpet One in San Antonio Texas continues as a family owned business.