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Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org
PIERCE FLOORING
CHAMBER MEMBER FEATURE
"Our mission is to be the leader in our industry through our
tradition of honesty and fairness to customers, employees,
and business partners. Everything from our free in-home
measurements performed by our knowledgeable flooring
or cabinet specialists to our experienced and professional
installation teams are held to the highest standards. You can
expect high-quality products at a great value from people
you can trust by choosing to work with Pierce."
With a mission statement like that, no wonder Pierce
Flooring is celebrating their 100-year anniversary company-
wide and their 40-year anniversary at their Great Falls location!
George R. Pierce came to Montana in 1913 and was
always predisposed to entrepreneurism, with a knack for
sales and organization.
In 1924, after working in the automobile industry for some
time, George R. decided to try selling used cars for himself,
renting the west half of a building located in Billings at North
30th Street and Montana Avenue. He always said he did not
handle used cars, only "Experienced Automobiles."
In 1939, in addition to becoming the distributor for Willy's
Jeep in eastern Montana and northern Wyoming, he also
started a small linoleum and carpet business. Automobiles
were handled on one side of the building, carpet on the other
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