Florida To Lose All Of Its 32 LL Flooring Stores (And Jobs) With The Company's Liquidation

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For many Floridians, fixing up one's home is something that, with the right materials, can be done DIY. Floridians who wanted new floors had options like Lowe's, Home Deport, and LL Flooring (formerly known as Lumber Liquidators.) Unfortunately, those wanting to shop at the latter will no longer have that option - as Florida is losing all of its LL Flooring stores, as well as the jobs that came with them.

About LL Flooring, Its Recent Difficulties, And Florida Closures: This company began in 1993 and expanded so that in 2024 it had 400 stores over 47 states. That will be changing as locations throughout the nation will close. According to the company's website, it is one of the premier flooring retailers in the United States. Some Floridians may know LL Flooring by its previous name - Lumber Liquidators (it rebranded its name in 2020.)

The company filed for bankruptcy in August of 2024 but reportedly indicated that it was negotiating with parties interested in buying the business. At that time, 300 stores were to remain open, and 94 were to close, with Florida losing five stores in the cities of Clearwater, Florida City, Gainsville, St. Augustine, and Tampa.

Some Floridians have expressed satisfaction with the company. For example, a Tampa store receives 4.2 out of 5 stars on Google reviews. A reviewer named Mildred wrote, in part:

"They are the best, everyone there has been very helpful and I just can’t say enough about how they have helped me take the merchandise out of my car and not complain about it. I hope you stay in business for a long time and keep your employees also."

The Liquidation And The Loss Of 32 Florida Stores And Jobs: The company has reportedly determined that providing the most value to its creditors means liquidating since it was unable to find a buyer. To that end, it will begin closing its stores in mid-September and around 2,000 employees across the nation will reportedly lose their jobs.

The company is home to the following Florida stores, which will close:

901 N. East Ave., Panama City, FL 32401

2599 22nd Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33713

8120 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, FL 33067

33550 S Dixie Highway, Florida City, FL 33034

624 Beautyrest Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205

9300 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, FL 32225

8785 SW 133 St., Miami, FL 33176

4017 South Frontage Road, Plant City, FL 33566

2885 South Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773

1516A Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL 32301

454 US 41 Bypass N., Venice, FL 34285

2607 NW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609

1757 N. Nova Rd #103, Holly Hill, FL 32117

330 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32086

3701 SW College Road, Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34474

9655 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837

3355 N.W. 167th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

5201 US-19, New Port Richey, FL 34652

2124 58th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32966

475 West SR 436, Suite 1000, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

1906 Tigertail Blvd., Dania Beach, FL 33004

99 Eglin Parkway, Suite 18, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

2525 W New Haven, Melbourne, FL 32904

2214 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234

8444 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33615

1045 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon, FL 33511

5020 South Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33907

4404 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112

4117 Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32503

3200 Shawnee Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

18448 N US Highway 41, Lutz, FL 33549

317 N.W. Peacock Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986

The author is not affiliated with LL Flooring or any other retailers.