About Us

WHO ARE WE?

A group of individuals that take pride in providing our customers with products and services that are second to none.  Each and every Associate knows that the success of our business is reliant on the success of our customers.  Every customer that we service is asked what each of us can do to be their best sales rep and what services we can provide to maintain their business.  We take this seriously.

HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN IN BUSINESS?

Company of Kings, Inc. and the founder (Gerry King) have been servicing customers within the same territory since 1964.

WHAT TERRITORY DO WE COVER?

Illinois - Indiana - Wisconsin       

We service the heart of the Midwest with our showroom in Chicago and the office in the suburbs of the city.

WHAT ABOUT TRADE SHOWS?

Although we focus a very large portion of our efforts towards road sales, we maintain a beautiful 2500 square foot showroom in a prime location of the Chicago Merchandise Mart.  We have a very large presence during all the Chicago gift trade shows and are considered one of the bigger draws during markets.

WHO DO WE SELL TO?

We sell and service a very broad mix of over 3200 active specialty and chain stores including:  Airport Shops, Antique Shops, Bookstores, Card Shops, Children's Stores, Collectible Stores, College Bookstores, Department Stores, Drug Stores, Florists & Nurseries, Furniture Stores, Garden Centers, General Gift Stores, Hallmark Stores, Hospital Gift Shops, Museum Stores, Stationery Stores, Theme Parks, Tourist Shops, Zoos, and even more.

WHAT CATEGORY OF PRODUCT DO WE SELL?

We carefully select the offering to our customers to ensure a broad variety of products.  Leading lines include Popular Creations, Christhomas, Bouquet & Company, Jamie Lynn, Soy Basics. Westland, Wild Wings and more.  We have proudly represented some of these lines for over 10 years.

WHY WORK WITH COMPANY OF KINGS?

We are a young, energetic group of individuals that have that "edge" over the rest because of our enthusiasm.  We love what we do.  We are interested in our business and take action towards staying on top of things when it comes to new technology, organizational tools and knowledge of our industry.  We represent our vendors with pride and honesty to better serve our customers over the long run.  The first sale is important, but it's just the start.