Chet Pharies

Chet Pharies, a Clovis High School graduate of 1996, maintains: “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out” and lives out these words. Striving to be the best he can be, Pharies leads by example. A Clovis native, Chet attended Texas Tech University after graduating from CHS and played college football. Pharies is well-known as the owner of Carpet Tech, a Lubbock-based regional floorcare and restoration company. Still, some might not be aware that Chet’s older brother, Chad, started Carpet Tech while also attending Texas Tech to work his way through college. Upon Chad’s tragic death at 23 years old, Chet left the football team at TTU and dropped out of school to honor his brother’s memory by building Carpet Tech. Starting out with a single van Chet has expanded Carpet Tech into a household brand with six locations and over 200 employees. Phares also expanded into other areas, forming the CT Land & Cattle Co. and ClearTech Aviation. Pharies, his wife Melinda, and their four children are also well-known for generosity and donations, namely, the Covenant Children’s Pediatric team.