LakeShirts

LakeShirts | Blue 84, founded in 1984, is a Resort and College garment and accessory manufacturer headquartered in lakes country in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. LakeShirts began printing t-shirts in co-CEO Mark’s parents’ basement in Detroit Lakes. They had a couple of dogs, a homemade plywood printer, two second hand kitchen ovens and cookie sheets for curing the ink. The product line included a handful of screenprint designs that were sold to local resorts, restaurants and businesses. They didn’t have many rules back then – the most important being no leaving until the orders were out the door.

The company has grown to nearly 700 team members, six plus dogs (depending on the day), and more than 10,000 satisfied customers. What started in that basement next to the lake has grown to a 325,000 square foot production and warehouse facility.

Despite their growth, their focus is still on their fantastic customers. They strive to exceed not only their customers’ expectations, but bring value to all their stakeholders – customers, employees, vendors, owners and the community they call home.