Starnet Grows to 171 Shareholders, Eyes High-Single-Digit Revenue Gain

Starnet expects to close 2026 with revenue growth in the high single digits, CEO Mark Bischoff told FloorDaily after the commercial flooring contractor group's fall meeting in San Antonio on October 23. The group now counts 171 shareholders operating 477 total locations, 86 of which offer floorcare services.

The meeting's theme, "Age of Abundance," reflected the organization's conviction that its members will benefit from disruption driven by AI, robotics, real estate, branding and digital markets. Bischoff said members can scale as the pace of change continues and perform better quickly.

What did Bischoff report on market conditions?

Members are in good shape currently, according to Bischoff. Specific findings include:

• The commercial office market shows signs of recovery in San Francisco and New York City.
• Members active in the data center market report good activity.
• Education and healthcare remain the largest sectors for Starnet members.

How much did membership grow in 2026?

Starnet added four members plus one floorcare member during 2026, and existing members added 51 locations. The fall meeting drew 275 member attendees — a smaller crowd than the spring meeting, which is mandatory while the fall gathering is not.

How is Starnet handling members of vastly different sizes?

The group has spent years building a strategy to manage shareholders that range from $10 million to $1 billion in scale, a spread widened by members such as Diverzify, which continues to grow through acquisition. Starnet recently completed the final piece of that plan, right-sizing its financials around the differences within the membership.

The move makes the group more appealing to commercial contractors of every size, Bischoff indicated, and Starnet hopes it will drive a further increase in membership.

For contractors weighing affiliation, the message from San Antonio is direct: a flattened financial structure now accommodates both a $10 million regional operator and a $1 billion consolidator, and the group is betting that AI and robotics disruption will reward scaled networks rather than shrink them.