In 1959, Empire Today started out as a small, family-run business in Chicago, Illinois. Since then, Empire has expanded to offer their friendly and extensive services in over 70 locations across the country including Chicago, New York, and L.A.

H.I.G. CapitalEmpire Today / Parent organizationH.I.G. Capital is a Miami, Florida based private equity and alternative assets' investment firm with $59 billion of equity capital under management. The firm operates a family of private equity, growth equity, credit/special situation, primary lending, syndicated credit, and real estate funds. Wikipedia

Over the years, Empire's product line grew, as did the company's national presence. In December 2002, the company was sold, and then in January 2003, adopted its current name: Empire Today. It was acquired by the investment company Mercury Capital LP. In 2016, the company was sold to H.I.G.

The company's name comes from the slogan on some of its commercials, "Empire today, carpeting tomorrow". Empire Today claims that it is the largest in-home sales flooring company in the United States. Empire Today, LLC. Logo since 2015, featuring a digital character of the Empire Man.

Empire Today LLC (commonly referred as Empire Today) was founded by entrepreneur Seymour Cohen in 1959 as Empire Plastic Covers, a private, family-owned business in Chicago from a small office space. In 1965, Empire Plastic Covers changed its name to Empire Home Services, adding carpet to their product line.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Empire Today Has Been Acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners. William Blair acted as the financial advisor to Empire Today, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.), in connection with its sale to Charlesbank Capital Partners. Management and an affiliate of H.I.G. made significant investments into the business.

An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples. An empire is a large polity which rules over territories outside of its original borders.

a(1) : a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority. especially : one having an emperor as chief of state. (2) : the territory of such a political unit.

Over the years, Empire's product line grew, as did the company's national presence. In December 2002, the company was sold, and then in January 2003, adopted its current name: Empire Today. It was acquired by the investment company Mercury Capital LP. In 2016, the company was sold to H.I.G.

Elmer Lynn Hauldren (April 1, 1922 – April 26, 2011) was an advertising copywriter based in Chicago who was best known for originating the Empire Man.

Definition. An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples.

Empires have formed across the world throughout history. The earliest were typically short-lived and not very successful, but over time, empires became better at exerting their control over other people. The primary benefit for developing an empire is better access to resources.