Sporting Goods

Valley Skate and Surf Corporate Office

Valley Skate and Surf was founded in 1976 in North Hills, California. The company is a skateboard and surfing specialty store. When the original owner fell ill, the company was sold to Mona Fleschler, who has since retired, and turned the business over to her daughter, Phyllis.

The store was originally tight on inventory due to limited funds, but its popularity has caused it to grow substantially. Surfboarding, roller skating, and skate boarding are the specialties of the store. Valley Skate and Surf was the first store on the West Coast to offer Rollerblades. The company is best known for offering free lifetime service and labor on every skate or skateboard purchased.

Valley Skate and Surf has a perfect 5 star rating on both Yelp and Google, with no complaints after 40 years on the Better Business Bureau website. Company headquarters remain in North Hills, California.

Valley Skate and Surf

History

Warrior Custom Golf Corporate Office

Warrior Custom Golf was founded in 2005 by current owner and CEO Brendan Flaherty in Irvine, California. After paying a premium price for a bad set of golf clubs, Flaherty decided to start his own manufacturing company.

The company makes premium golf clubs at the plant in Irvine. Flaherty has stated that he employs more than 200 persons year round, and more when with seasonal demands. In addition to clubs, the company has recently begun to purchase golf courses around the country. Rather than focus on large courses in popular areas, the company looks for smaller courses that the average golfer will play, even if the economy isn’t in the best shape. Within a two year period, the company brought together investors to purchase 6 courses.

Warrior Custom Golf feels that it can bring in new clients by offering a free set of Warrior Clubs with the purchase of a yearly membership. The company is looking to buy two more properties in 2017 and even more in the following years.

Warrior Custom Golf

History

Bag Boy Golf Corporate Office

The Bag Boy Golf Company can trace its roots back as far as 1945 when a Portland, Oregon, man named Bruce Williamson, designed the first pull cart type bag carrier made with two lawn mower wheels.

The company has been sold numerous times over the years, including belonging the Jarman Company, the Browinging Arms Company, and finally as a subsidiary of Dynamic Brands, headed by CEO Craig Ramsbottom. The company designs and manufactures a variety of golf equipment, including golf bags, golf carts, coolers, rain canopies, and gloves. The company also rents golf carts.

The Bag Boy Golf Company has headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Stores such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Lady Golf Store all carry products from the company.

Bag Boy Golf

The Bag Boy Golf Company can trace its roots back as far as 1945 when a Portland, Oregon, man named Bruce Williamson, designed the first pull cart type bag carrier made with two lawn mower wheels.

The Bag Boy Golf Company has headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Stores such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Lady Golf Store all carry products from the company.

History

LA Skate Company Corporate Office

LA Skate Company was founded in 1979 by current CEO Dave White in Los Angeles, California. The company operates a skate board and roller skate shop.

The company specializes in building custom made skateboards, but also offers factor made skate boards. The company has thousands of boards available, as well as graphics. In addition to skate boards, wheels, graphics, and accessories, the company also sells roller skates with a wide variety of wheels and boots.

LA Skate Company recently launched a line of “gently used” skating apparel, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and jeans, as well as skate shoes. The company accepts telephone orders, PayPal, and online orders.

LA Skate Company

LA Skate Company was founded in 1979 by current CEO Dave White in Los Angeles, California. The company operates a skate board and roller skate shop.

History

Rip City Skates Corporate Office

Rip City Skates was founded by current owner and CEO Jim McDowell in 1978 in Santa Monica, California. The company operates a skateboard and roller skate shop. McDowell, originally believed that skateboarding would become a “legitimate sport”, but is now thankful that that did not happen.

The company offers a wide range of skateboards, decks, and wheels for customized boards, as well as stock boards. Rip City Skates considers themselves to be different from other sporting goods or department store skateboard shops as they sell only core products from manufacturers who are interested in quality over price.

Rip City Skates have a large collection of vintage boards that are mounted on the walls and ceiling. They also offer repairs and service, sportswear, and protection equipment, such as helmets and pads.

Rip City Skates