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First-ever Minneapolis Footprints Floors franchisee and flooring expert Hayden Sutton was featured in a segment on WCCO-TV, where he demonstrated three different mats to help keep floors scratch-free during the harsh winter months. Before becoming a Footprints franchisee, Hayden was a project manager in Denver, and continues to try to provide excellent customer care and unparalleled results when it comes to floor-care.

Hayden insists that salt can eat away at the finish on hardwood floors, especially in winter where people can track in salt, dirt, and mud. Water absorbent mats are easily washable and although plastic mats are not the most attractive of floor protectors, they are still necessary. Hayden is adamant when it comes to using such practices like including using felt protector pads on the bottom of chairs, tables, and couches. Putting a mat or a rug outside of the entrance lets guests and family wipe their shoes, and a second rug traps in more dirt once guests are inside.

Watch the full segment here.

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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