Allan grew up in Wadesboro, NC and graduated from Wayne Community College with two associate degrees. He began a career in the flooring industry working in the warehouse and making deliveries for a flooring distributor in his hometown. He quickly earned a position as a territory manager and eventually became one of the company’s top sales performers. After calling on retail showrooms in coastal SC for over 10 years, the opportunity arose to purchase Young Interiors with his brother in 2003.