Atlanta — The board of directors of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of hard surface flooring, has appointed Bradley Paulsen, currently serving as president, as its new chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective Dec. 26, 2025.
At that time, Thomas Taylor, the company’s current CEO, will transition to the role of executive chair of the board. In this capacity, he will remain actively involved in shaping Floor & Decor’s long term vision for strategic growth and supporting its continued expansion toward 500 warehouse stores. Paulsen will assume the day-to-day leadership of the company, ensuring operational and strategic leadership continuity. Also, as part of this transition, Norman Axelrod, the current chair of the board, will become lead independent director.
“Under Tom’s exceptional 13-year leadership, Floor & Decor has delivered extraordinary growth and remarkable financial performance, expanding from a 31-warehouse-store regional chain with approximately $337 million in annual sales to a national leader operating 262 stores across 38 states and generating over $4.4 billion in revenue,” says Axelrod. “We couldn’t be more pleased that Tom will remain actively involved as executive chair. His proven leadership and strategic vision, coupled with Brad’s deep understanding of home improvement, merchandising, retail, commercial sales and supply chain operations, position us well for future growth. On behalf of the board, we look forward to working even more closely with Brad in his role as CEO.”
Floor & Decor is a multi-channel specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories and seller of commercial surfaces. As of Sept. 25, 2025, the company operated 262 warehouse-format stores and five design studios across 38 states. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta.
SOURCE: Floor & Decor