Empire Today claims that it is the largest in-home sales flooring company in the United States.

[3] It was initially known as Empire Plastic Covers, a private, family-owned business in Chicago from a small office space.

[6] In 2023, Empire Today implemented a carpet and padding recycling program to minimize the environmental impact of their day-to-day operations.

Since the program's inception, over eight million pounds of carpet and padding have been recycled, according to Empire's waste tonnage reporting.

The "Empire Man" was introduced in 1977 as a live action character and later adapted into a popular animated person that has grown to become a cultural icon, especially in the Chicago area.

[14][5][15] Lynn Hauldren (also known as the Empire Man), a barbershop quartet performer, wrote and sang the tune[5] to accompany the singing of the company's phone number, and recorded the jingle with an a cappella group, the Fabulous 40s.