Gainesville, FL — August 29, 2025 — Cascade Specialty Flooring, a leading installer of custom climbing-gym flooring, has been acquired by Mike Palmer, co-owner of The Knot – Climbing Gym in Gainesville, FL, together with business partner Mitch Eadens. The company’s trusted install crew remains intact, and Cascade founder Mike Palmer will advise during the transition and continue to be available as a resource.
“Mike built an incredible business with a rock-solid crew—no pun intended—and we’re lucky to step into something this strong,” said Mike Palmer, new co-owner of Cascade Specialty Flooring. “We’re here to keep what works, add support where it helps, and stay obsessed with safety and craftsmanship. Mike will still be around to give us advice and guidance as he enters retirement but we’ve been warned about one thing: no friends (or business calls) on powder days.”
“This is about continuity,” added Mitch Eadens. “The Cascade team’s knowledge, fit-and-finish, and ‘get-it-done’ attitude are what make this company special. Our job is to back them up—more logistics muscle, more communication, and the same great floors.”
The acquisition brings additional resources from The Knot’s operations team while preserving Cascade’s nationwide installation model, supplier relationships, and on-site precision fit for bouldering and roped areas.
About Cascade Specialty Flooring
Cascade Specialty Flooring designs and installs custom impact-attenuation systems for climbing gyms nationwide. From new builds to re-covers and repads, Cascade coordinates materials and on-site installation to deliver cleaner landings, cleaner lines, and durable, low-waste solutions tailored to each wall design. Learn more at cascadespecialty.com.
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Ashley Farist, Cascade Specialty Flooring
ashley@cascadespecialty.com
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