You know I love a good family story. Coming soon to the podcast. But for now, I am excited to welcome daviscarpetandflooringyukon as the official flooring partner for This is Oklahoma and This is Oklahoma Homes. Davis Carpet first opened its doors in November 1969, in Enid, Oklahoma. Prior to this, owner Ray Davis was employed as a fireman and worked part-time at a carpet store. At only 23 years old and a new dad to a four month old baby girl, Ray begrudgingly accepted a $1,000.00 loan from his parents, Lee and Ellen Davis of Bethany. Ray’s parents were supportive yet nervous as Ray embarked on his new journey into the flooring world. After leaving Enid, Ray moved his family to Bryan, Texas and continued to build a successful business. During his time in Texas, Ray’s father, Lee, became ill and Ray felt it necessary to move back to Oklahoma. After moving his family back home to Oklahoma and searching for a new business location, Ray decided to build his own building of 8,000 square ...