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When
Homer Dale Cox left General Tire in 1986 to start a screenprinting business in his garage, he never dreamt that 21 years later it would have grown into the business that exists today. After working for 25 years as a tire engineer, he knew he was ready for something different and was attracted to the low start-up cost of the screenprinting business. He and wife, Marj, attended classes sponsored by the Texas Workforce Commission that taught people how to start a business. |
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With Marj as the original principle, they began QTI out of their garage. Four years later, they moved the business to a rented 1,400 square foot space on Robinson Drive. With a staff of 5 employees, including Ron Guthrie, who still works at QTI , they played many roles including production and administration. In 1995, Homer Dale’s brother, Randy Cox, joined as a 50% owner. Shortly thereafter, QTI outgrew its location and moved to 620 N. Robinson Drive, a combination space of offices and manufacturing area totaling 5,000 square feet. In 2000, Randy’s wife, Nancy Cox, bought out Homer Dale & Marj and became 50% owner. |
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This led to the first step in succession when Homer Dale and Marj stepped down to part-time positions. Nancy’s son, Jeffrey Paul, joined the team in 2003 as Director of Sales. His aggressive spirit and enthusiasm grew the business and made clear the need for even more space. To address the needs of an increasing collegiate customer pool, we opened Bear Cotton in 2005.

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Located just 6 miles up the road, this exclusively collegiate location under Jeffrey Paul’s leadership was an ideal location for Baylor students not wanting to wander too far from campus to buy t-shirts. Two years later, QTI acknowledged the ever increasing demand and by buying several new machines and adding 2,500 square feet of manufacturing area to the N. Robinson Drive location, increasing the total space by 50%! |
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