Wagner's Flooring has been a business in Yorkton for decades. During that time it has been at its location on Smith and Myrtle since 1974. Now, the business is experiencing big changes, moving to 464 Broadway St. East.
According to Gary Wagner, the business has grown and evolved as the city has grown and evolved, and as a result it has outgrown the location it is in. The Wagners recently had the opportunity to purchase the property where they have moved, and now it's time to move into the new location.
"We took on more staff, we needed more warehouse space, and we needed more space in general to offer the variety of new products that were out there. We didn't have enough space in the (previous) location, so we had to have a bigger place," Gary says.
Nadine Wagner says the new facility not only makes it easier for the staff, but much easier for customers as well, with more room to shop and browse as well as more room to park outside the business. She says the new location is allowing Wagners to try new things and give customers different options as well.
The store is part of Flooring Canada, one of the largest floor covering associations. Gary says this allows a small town store like Wagner's to access anything a store in a larger center could have, as well as give employees the chance for more training.
"We can get anything any stores can get right across North America. With that association, we are able to bring the best of the best from across the world back to Yorkton."
Nadine says that while the store has grown with the community, the staff has also been one of the reasons why the store can grow and respond to community needs.
"People help make the business grow by caring for the consumer. If they enjoy what they do and they care for the consumer, that's great, because if Jane Doe comes in and Jane Doe enjoys her experience, she's going to tell somebody."
The switch to the new location has been going smoothly, with everyone pitching in over the Labor Day weekend to move shop and get the new location put together. The Wagners are happy with the new location, and say that their customers are also thrilled with the new space, which is the most important part.
The grand opening of Wagner's Flooring Canada will be on October 24.
