CREATING MEMORABLE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES
STORES & RESTAURANTS
Every area plays a role in supporting customers, employees, and daily operations. Explore common spaces and the flooring considerations that help balance performance, appearance, and long-term value.
COMMON AREAS
FLOORING FOR EVERY SPACE YOUR CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE
Stores and restaurants rely on a variety of spaces working together to create a positive customer experience. While customer-facing areas often prioritize appearance and comfort, entryways, dining and service areas, offices, and back-of-house spaces place different demands on flooring. Understanding those needs can help create environments that balance aesthetics, durability, maintenance, and long-term value.
GATHER AND ENJOY
DINING AREAS
Create comfortable, welcoming spaces where guests can relax and enjoy their experience.
WELCOME INSIDE
LOBBY & ENTRYWAYS
Make a strong first impression while helping manage the demands of daily foot traffic.
AN INVITING ENVIRONMENT
SALES FLOOR
Support customer movement and product displays in spaces designed to engage and inspire.
BEHIND THE BUSINESS
OFFICES
Provide comfortable, functional environments that support day-to-day operations.
READY FOR DEMANDS
STORAGE AREAS
Handle carts, deliveries, and daily activity with flooring suited for back-of-house use.
EXTEND THE EXPERIENCE
PATIO & OUTDOOR AREA
Extend the customer experience outdoors with spaces designed for gathering and connection.
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Stores & Restaurants Flooring FAQs
For customer-facing retail and dining, luxury vinyl is the top performer- both LVT and LVP options deliver a showroom-quality look with commercial-grade durability. Carpet tile works well in waiting and lounge areas for warmth and sound control, and an Entryway Solutions walk-off protects high-traffic entrances from dirt and moisture.
Straight answer: food-prep and warewashing areas fall under FDA/health-code rules that require seamless, non-porous systems like quarry tile or urethane cement- a different product class than carpet and luxury vinyl, so that back-of-house zone is outside the Philadelphia Commercial line. Where PC excels is everything guests experience: dining rooms, entries, bars, and service areas, where luxury vinyl plank holds up beautifully.
Front-of-house dining needs a surface that looks sharp and wipes clean through spills and chair scrapes. A luxury vinyl plank (LVP) with a commercial wear layer resists staining and moisture, cleans with routine mopping, and replaces plank-by-plank if a section gets damaged- no full shutdown required.
The current direction is authentic wood- and stone-look luxury vinyl, biophilic and natural textures, and zoning, using different materials to define shopping, dining, and transition areas. Wood-look LVP captures that trend, and mixing it with carpet tile in adjacent areas adds warmth and helps with wayfinding.
Entrances take the hardest wear and the most tracked-in moisture, so combine a durable luxury vinyl tile (LVT) with a walk-off transition. An Entryway Solutions system like Ins & Outs captures dirt and debris before it spreads into the space.
Indoors, wood-look luxury vinyl plank (LVP) gives you an inviting, rustic surface that cleans up easily after spills. For connected patios and outdoor seating, our Indoor/Outdoor/Turf category extends a cohesive look into exterior spaces.