City Tile

Last Updated 8/12/2025 • Posted in Murfreesboro History

𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕

City Tile and Floor Covering Co. was started in 1957 by several local businessmen, one of those being Doug Young’s father, Andrew M Young.

Doug started working for them in 1969 as a college student. After college graduation and a tour in the army, He came back to Murfreesboro and started back to work at City Tile. Doug purchased a portion of the business in 1976 after his father’s death and bought the remainder in 1978. City Tile has been located at 223 S. Spring St, for all its 68 years in business. There have been 2 expansions to the building, along with the purchase of the old Roscoe Brown Building next door to expand even more. Andrew H Young started working at City Tile in his early teens and learned all about the different facets of the business from his father, Doug Young. In 2011, Doug sold part of the business to his son, Andrew Young to carry on the family tradition. Upon Doug’s death in 2016, Andrew took over the business and has grown it to what it is today!

DOUG YOUNG: Inaugural Chamber "Lifetime Achievement" Recipient

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Young as the inaugural recipient of a lifetime achievement award named in his honor.

This is an article pulled from Dec 16, 2016 from WGNS

Young, the vice mayor of Murfreesboro and owner of City Tile and Floor Covering, has been instrumental in shaping the community through his leadership and service. He was elected to the Murfreesboro City Council in 2002 and as vice mayor in 2014. In addition to the City Council, Young currently serves as chairman of the MTSU College of Liberal Arts Advisory and Murfreesboro City Schools Foundation Boards, vice chair of the Murfreesboro Planning Commission, past chair of the Murfreesboro Board of Zoning Appeals and member of the St. Clair Senior Center Advisory Board.

"Doug's passion for helping others and his commitment to making our community a better place to live and work are seen in everything he does," said Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chairman Jamie Reed. "Doug has helped lead Murfreesboro to great heights, and for that, we will be eternally grateful."

A lifelong Murfreesboro resident, Young attended Hobgood Elementary School and graduated from Murfreesboro Central High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from MTSU, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and served in military intelligence for two years.

Through his business, City Tile and Floor Covering, Young has helped countless customers with their flooring needs for the past 43+ years. His industry leadership can be seen through his involvement in the Rutherford County Homebuilders Association and Middle Tennessee Floor Covering Association.

Young is a graduate of the Murfreesboro Citizens Police Academy, Murfreesboro Citizens Fire Academy and Leadership Rutherford. He is a devoted community advocate, contributing his time and energy to organizations such as the MTSU Foundation, MTSU National Alumni Association, Rutherford County Arthritis Walk, Boy Scouts of America, Tennessee Municipal League, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Murfreesboro Business Association and Blue Raider Athletic Association. He is a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Murfreesboro, where he has served as a ruling elder and Sunday School instructor.

Young and wife of 45 years, Susan, have three children, Andrew Young, Julie Young Clark and Matthew Young, and are the proud grandparents of Catherine and Anna Clark and Reecely and Ellie Young.