MEMBER PROFILE
The Screen Door: A custom store for everyone By Paul Adair
T
he Screen Door was first
“This allows us to not have minimum
business it is today, so it was important
founded by Rick and Gailyn
quantities on printed clothing orders,
for me to keep the family business going,
Whincup in 1983 and has since
which means our customers are able to
as well as to see if I’m able to provide
been known as one of Manitoba’s top
order even a single item,” says current
some insight that can take the business
shops providing quality custom prints
owner Neil Whincup. “We provide great
to the next level,” says Whincup. “Now
and embroidery.
customer service, and we pride ourselves
that I have gained some knowledge
With four employees, the business
at being the best at what we do.”
over these last 10 months, I’m starting
operates out of a 5,000-square-foot
After nearly 40 years in business, Rick
facility at 1645 Saskatchewan Avenue
(and family dog Drake) decided to retire,
West and features both a front of house
and The Screen Door was purchased
retail area, where customers can see the products for themselves. The business offers a wide range of printing and
by their son Neil in late 2022. Gailyn
embroidery, direct-to-garment printing,
shop when he was younger and has
promotional products, advertising
another business in the city (Prairie
specialty products, apparel, and even
Electrical Ltd.), running the day-to-day
skate sharpening.
operations of his parents’ shop has been
company in Portage la Prairie that offers
excited to see where this leads.”
The business is currently in the process
embroidery services like screen printing,
of setting up a new website that will allow its customers to browse products
a completely new experience for him – and a legacy that he appreciates.
a lot to learn and long ways to go – I’m
A custom customer experience
continues to work in the business. Although Neil had worked in the
In fact, The Screen Door is the only
to settle in and – although I still have
online and get to know a little bit more about the company and what it offers. This will be a one-of-a-kind website featuring customer, corporate, and organization custom online stores that
all its printing and embroidery services
“My parents took the business from
can be set up with any products the
in-house.
ground level and built it up to the
customer might like.
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