Business Today

Carpet Connection, a Cape Girardeau-based flooring retailer and installer, plans to build a new store at 766 S. Kingshighway. Owners John and Connie Fodge have purchased a one-acre parcel at that location and plan to construct an 8,000-square-foot retail facility.

Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Place Ltd., handled the sale. The property was previously owned by Eagle Peak Properties LC, which is owned by Jim and Beverly Rust.

Kelsey said the site is between Cape Carpet & Supply Co. on the south and the Eagle Peak office complex on the north.

The new location will have a flooring showroom, offices and warehouse. The company handles all types of finish flooring including carpet, vinyl, ceramic and wood, and provides professional installation to residential and commercial clients.

Carpet Connection is currently located at 330 S. Kingshighway in a leased building. It has been in business and at that location for about 10 years. The new store is scheduled to open early next year.