Barry Grathwohl started BG Enterprises back in 1970, with two elementary schools in the Vero Beach area. Today, the business has grown to one that serves hundreds of schools and businesses across the southeast, printing more than 500,000 school educational and informational materials annually.
The business has blossomed largely due to the company's focus on personal attention. Despite the busy pace, Barry and his wife and business partner, Diane, are committed to in-person meetings with school representatives. Most phone calls to or from BG Enterprises still are answered by Barry or Diane. They believe that personal attention and their availability when questions come along yield a product best tailored to the school's needs. Coupled with the adherence to this philosophy is a graphic design house that is second to none and on the cutting edge of technology.
The numbers tell the story — 99% of all schools that sign up with BG Enterprises in any given year become repeat customers.