Detroit E-Commerce Retailer, MyLocker, Expands Into 120,000 Square Foot Corktown Warehouse After Experiencing 100% Growth Entering Q4

Fast-Growing Maker of Custom T-Shirts, Hoodies and Other Apparel to Hire 70-Plus Detroit Employees Ahead of Holiday Push

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Oct 14, 2014, 01:12 ET

DETROIT, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To accommodate exponential business growth, MyLocker, a top e-commerce website for custom t-shirts, custom hoodies and other apparel, recently moved its corporate headquarters from Warren, MI, to an expansive warehouse in Detroit's oldest – and now booming – Corktown neighborhood. MyLocker combines Silicon Valley innovation with Motor City's manufacturing know-how, hard work and grit. The result is a thriving e-commerce business offering personalized apparel for almost any occasion. MyLocker plans to add more than 70 employees within the next month to meet growing customer demand during the busy holiday season, adding to its existing workforce of almost 200 employees.

MyLocker custom t-shirts and custom hoodies

Murals by graffiti artist Antonio "Shades" Agee in the MyLocker headquarters -- Corktown, Detroit

The new Corktown headquarters is nearly a city block long and includes a two-story office connected to wide-open production and distribution buildings, as well as more space for future expansion. This move to Corktown will allow MyLocker to continue rapidly scaling in size and production volume, supporting the 100 percent growth trajectory the company has seen in each of the last four years.

"We're deeply proud to be part of the engine driving success and creating opportunity in Detroit," says MyLocker founder and CEO, Robert Hake. "Our printing technology and e-commerce platform offer customers unsurpassed quality, speed and ease to meet all of their custom apparel needs. More space, more committed employees and better equipment will all help ensure that nothing can slow us down!"

"MyLocker is an integral part of Detroit's growing business district in Corktown," says Rico Razo, District 6 Manager for the City of Detroit. "Entrepreneurs, like Mr. Hake, are the key to the future success of our city. The expansion of MyLocker is a win-win for Detroit. By transforming 1300 Rosa Parks Boulevard into a vibrant office space and creating convenient jobs for local residents, Mr. Hake has made a valuable contribution to our community."

MyLocker is a major player in the create-your-own economy, allowing customers to easily design and order any quantity of custom apparel. Customers can create their own custom hoodies, custom t-shirts or a wide range of other apparel items, and personalize them with text, images or designs. MyLocker custom apparel is perfect for sports teams, family birthdays and reunions, bachelor / bachelorette parties or any other group or event. MyLocker uses a combination of state-of-the-art full-color printing and automated embroidery technology to create any design in less than a minute. Far surpassing the industry standard, MyLocker ships all items within 24 hours to 48 hours of when an order is placed.

Detroit Graffiti Artist Antonio "Shades" Agee Adds Inspired Commissioned Art to Warehouse
MyLocker commissioned renowned local graffiti artist Antonio "Shades" Agee to instill a creative spirit throughout the MyLocker headquarters by covering the space's interior walls with floor to ceiling murals that reflect Detroit's industrial style. "Shades" often surprised the MyLocker team by arriving in the middle of the night to paint intricate Detroit landscapes and landmarks, such as the Joe Louis fist, as well as designs incorporating sewing machines and printing ink shorthand that represent the business. "Shades" has become an international sensation, painting buildings for of Chrysler, ESPN, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, Universal Studios, and Quicken Loans. He also has several pieces archived at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

For more information or to create your own custom hoodies, custom t-shirts and more visit MyLocker.net.

About MyLocker
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, MyLocker is the premier e-commerce provider of custom apparel and gear. MyLocker offers everything from custom t-shirts, to custom hoodies, to custom laptop sleeves, to custom hats and custom blankets. Shoppers can design their own gear in as quickly as 30 seconds. State-of-the art printing and embroidery technology paired with excellent customer service allow almost all orders to ship within 48 hours. MyLocker operates in a 120,000 square foot office and manufacturing space in the heart of Detroit's oldest neighborhood, Corktown. Founder and proud Michigan native Robert Hake started making custom t-shirts in high school and channeled his passion and entrepreneurial spirit into a thriving e-commerce business that has experienced upwards of 100% year-over-year growth.

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