Everyone on the team at Guhde Flooring America has a special super power

Guhde Team
The top team at Guhde Flooring America is a force to be reckoned with. From top-tier customer service to innovative offerings, there’s always something amazing in store. (Photography: Benjamin Margalit)

By Patricia Nugent

This will not be the summer you go to the theater to catch the latest blockbuster movie. That isn’t stopping the larger-than-life characters at Guhde Flooring America from letting us shine a comic light on their talented team and myriad superpowers.

Meet the Agents of The Guhde Team.

These Supers Know How to Flex
Their backstories share the canny element of providing an out-of-this-world level of customer service. And their superpowers are dedicated to protecting the public from the evils of a mediocre experience. Here customers enjoy a virtually endless selection, best-in-class pricing, innovative design help and master installation.

Here’s the rundown on those powers:

“The Cabinet Cat” (Cait Rudolph)
Kitchen and bath specialist and lover of cats. She uses her keen feline sensibility to manipulate and organize cabinet layouts and redesign kitchens and baths. She will surprise you with her purr-fect designs.

“Jumpstart” (Shawn Rosa)
Growth and change in business are necessities and great businesses continue to evolve. Whenever the business needs that extra spark, Shawn is always ready to implement new ideas and modify processes and procedures. His dedication to making the business improve helps lead them on to be a successful family enterprise.

“Heartbeat”(Monica Guhde-Rosa)
She is the center of the business and controls the flow of everything that enters or leaves it. She is involved in every decision they make as a company and keeps the team grounded. The company couldn’t survive without its heart keeping the pulse of business steady.

“Mr. Future” (Mike Guhde Jr.)
Mike is always looking toward what the company can and will become. His intuitive ideas allow them to challenge the team with new and creative ways to help customers and update their showroom. It’s a mystery if he can actually see the future or just knows that the future is inevitable and if they are not evolving and moving forward as a company, they are moving backward.


“The Engine” (Nikki Weber)
As lead salesperson, Nikki reminds you of “the little engine that could.” If you have walked into the store over the last five years, you’ve probably been greeted by her warm smile. She is fueled by the challenge to become better and helps the team climb the “retail mountain.” I think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can...

The next big thing in interior design will be here soon. Large-format porcelain panels can grace any space—showers, fireplaces, accent walls and backsplashes—and Guhde will be carrying them.


“The Early Bird” (Nick Szwejbka)
The hardest last name to pronounce by customers. He actually has a given nickname that has evolved from “Schwebels” the bread company and slowly settled into calling him just “Bread.” Nick’s work ethic is his claim to fame. He shows up every day at least 15 minutes early. In this case, the early bird gets the “bread” instead of the worm.

“The Drive” (Mike Guhde Sr.)
Not to be confused by Browns fans out there, this Drive is completely different. He is the man who created everything that Guhde Flooring America is today. His ability to lead and drive this company to become what it is now is proof that hard work can lead to success.

“Momma Bear” (Diane Guhde)
DG has always kept a close eye on the business and the employees and cares for it from behind the spotlight. When she comes into the showroom, she knows exactly what to do to ensure the business is functioning properly.

The team at Guhde Flooring America is thankful to loyal customers who are coming out of quarantining, and, after staring at their home’s interiors all these weeks, are putting their trust in Guhde to freshen them up.
Many of the styles mimic the look of marble, and some designs feature an artsy bent, such as palm leaves, funky geometric patterns, even frescoes of birch trees.
The next big thing in interior design will be here soon. Large-format porcelain panels can grace any space—showers, fireplaces, accent walls and backsplashes.

“We’re Here for You”
“Seriously, we just thought it would be entertaining to give ourselves super identities,” Monica says. “This has been a tough year for many. We wanted to lighten up for a moment and let people know we are always here for them.”

She says they are thankful to their loyal customers, who are coming out of quarantining, and, after staring at their home’s interiors all these weeks, are putting their trust in Guhde to freshen them up.

Guhde Flooring America is located at 1880 Mentor Avenue in Painesville Township. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 440-639-1990 or visit GuhdeFlooringAmerica.com.

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