Footprints Floors founder and CEO Bryan Park has been named one of the Denver Business Journal‘s Most Admired CEOs of 2026. Since founding Footprints Floors in 2008, Park has grown the company from a local flooring installation business in Colorado into a national franchise system with more than 150 territories across the country.
“This recognition means a great deal to me because it reflects the values we’ve worked hard to uphold at Footprints Floors,” said Park. “Integrity, serving others, and helping people succeed have always mattered more to me than growth for the sake of growth. I’m incredibly proud of the people across our organization who live those values every day.”
Park founded Footprints Floors during the 2008 financial crisis after identifying an opportunity to bring greater transparency and reliability to the flooring industry. He began franchising the concept in 2013, building a system that provides local business owners with training, technology, marketing resources, and operational support while allowing them to remain closely connected to the communities they serve.
Community involvement has also remained a central part of Park’s leadership. He established the First Fruits Fund, through which Footprints Floors pledges a portion of corporate profits to nonprofit organizations. The company also holds an annual First Fruits Service Day, bringing employees together to volunteer with organizations serving their communities.
Park and his wife also co-founded Joyful Light, a nonprofit Christian youth theater organization. Footprints Floors supports the organization through volunteer work as well as assistance with set design, sound, and lighting.
Beyond Footprints Floors, Park serves on the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Board of Directors, contributing to industry education and professional standards.
The Denver Business Journal‘s Most Admired CEO recognition highlights executives whose leadership extends beyond business performance to their industries and communities.