Bill Breedlove

Breedlove's Timeline

• 1973- First service by himself with help of his father, using heat sealing equipment to put names and numbers on clothing
• 1979- Purchased screen printing equipment to do his own in house printing production
• 1980- Purchased first embroidery machine
• 1981- First industrial sewing machine, used for sewing tackle twill lettering.
• 1982- Started to add staff to the business.
• 1989- First automatic screen printer, and also moved from basement to first floor at 215 West 2nd Street.
• 1990- Purchased Old City Furniture building at 107 North Tremont (Currently Breedlove's Printing).
• 1990- Added 2 four-head embroidery machines.
• 1992- Added a second automatic screen printer. Also continued to add employees to the business.
• 1994- Added an additional dryer to make 2 dryers. Servicing one auotmatic and 4 manual printers.
• 1995- Complete trophy line operation established.
• 1996- Full time art department established
• 2000- Banners and signs business
• 2003- Added sandblasting service
• 2010- Laser engraving
• 2015- Working staff of 25 employees.

123 W 2nd Street
Kewanee, IL

President

• Bill Breedlove

Products and Services

• Printing, trophies, embroidery, sewing, signs, and banners.
• Printing would be the most dynamic service Breedlove's has to offer.

Printed T-Shirts

Trophies &
Awards

Sales Area

• In about a 60 mile radius of Kewanee is where Breedlove's sells most of it's goods and services.

Internet Presence

• Website, which also includes a t-shirt designing software that allows people to create their own t-shirts online. http://breedlovesports.com/index.php
• Facebook, there is a Facebook page for Breedlove's that helps people get caught up with different news and products from the company. This page also includes information regarding the Sporting Goods store as well. https://www.facebook.com/Breedloves-Sporting-Goods-196742283705591/

Competition

• Price, service, and the pursuit of getting the highest quality products.

Community

• Breedlove's helps sports teams with uniforms, coaches gear, team banners, signs, and many other team products.
• They also help sponsor local events and teams as well.

Hog Days

Characteristics of Bill

• Honest
• Accountable
• Hard working
• Fair
• Dedicated
• Passionate

Interesting Fact

• Bill Breedlove lived and worked in the basement at 215 West 2nd Street (Old Print Store) which is still being used to this day for additional printing space and production. He lived and worked in that basement for 10 years all the while creating his business. He would work very long hours down their everyday. Until he soon moved to the upstairs of the building and then expanded to the what is now the main print store.