In the late 1990's, I began to wonder why local uniform companies could care less about customer service. Each time I went in to spend my uniform allowance, it seemed as if I was bothering the employees of these businesses who really didn't appear to care. Public safety officers expect and deserve better.
In 2003, I approached my wife about opening a storefront in Voorhees NJ. This was an extremely humbling experience, since neither had true retail experience. She, a professor at a county college and I, a local police officer in South Jersey, certainly were hesitant about the concept of being business owners. She agreed; we started slowly with a website, an Ebay storefront, and some local department sales. In 2006, after many local officers asked why we didn't have a store, we took a chance of our lifetime. Taking the plunge by hiring staff, signing a major uniform company (Blauer), and finally opening the doors were steps that were very scary . After two years of blood, sweat and sleep deprivation, we are on our feet and moving forward to business that has made us proud. In May of 2008, the business moved across the street to a more customer friendly location. A new home was found for the store!