Ribbon Cut

Community welcomes new flooring business to Lincoln with a ribbon cut

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[April 26, 2019]  On Wednesday morning, standing among many friends and family, along with members of Lincoln city government, the Logan County Tourism Bureau and representation from Mohawk Carpet and Flooring, Scott Johnston snipped the ribbon on his new business in Lincoln – S & S Flooring.

S & S Flooring is located at 1726 Tremont Street in Lincoln and is now offering carpeting and hard surface flooring supplied exclusively through Mohawk.

Kicking off the cut, Scott was welcomed into the community and congratulated on his new venture. It was mentioned that providing buying options within our community that gives customers someplace to look and shop before going out of town is vital to the prosperity of the community. Guests were reminded that when we leave town to buy we deal with a sales person that we may never see again. In the case of flooring, we also deal with installers that we don’t know and will possibly not see again either.

When we buy local, we are buying from friends, family, and neighbors. We are dealing will people that we’re going to see out and about at the coffee shop or the grocery store, and those people are going to be much more interested in making sure the customer, their friend or neighbor, is happy with the products and services they received.

Scott was introduced and asked to say a few words. He - extended his appreciation to his family for their support, as well as friends and others who have been behind him in his venture. He thanked everyone for coming to help celebrate the official opening of the business.

S & S Flooring has been open for a while, and has been working to get their Mohawk displays set up inside their show room. While preparing for the cut on Wednesday morning Johnston pointed out that Kathy Moos was on hand, and she was his first customer.

Also present was Sterling Banet, who sparked the idea for Scott to start S & S Flooring. Scott had explained earlier that Sterling was an installer and before S & S opened, Sterling and Scott talked about how they could offer top quality products at competitive prices if they were the dealers. Scott decided to take the plunge and start his business and Sterling is still his primary installer.

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L to R:  Kandi Anderson, Wyatt Wood, Bobbie Jo Banet, Scott Johnston

Speaking on behalf of Mohawk, Wyatt Wood, the area sales representative for the company welcomed Scott and congratulated him on his business. Lincoln


L to R:  Scott Johnston, Sterling Banet, Mayor Seth Goodman

Mayor Seth Goodman also welcomed Scott and thanked him for investing in his home town community.

Among those on hand for the ribbon cut were several of Johnston’s family members, his office manager Kandi Anderson, Sterling and Bobbie Jo Banet, Mayor Goodman, Alderwoman Kathy Horn, City Administrator Beth Kavelman, and City Clerk Peggy Bateman, all with the city of Lincoln; Morgan Gleason and Kaylee Kirby with the Logan County Tourism Bureau; Karen Hargis, Roy Logan, and Nila Smith with the LDN ribbon cut crew.

When the ribbon had been officially snipped, everyone was invited back inside the building to visit with Scott and the others while enjoying a pulled pork lunch.

Don’t forget, with spring comes home improvement time. If you are considering new flooring for your home this year, be sure to give Scott a call at 217-671-0866.

Remember, when we shop local we all benefit.


[Nila Smith]

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