Small Business
How the Locker Room Built a 60 Year Success Story in Tuscaloosa
When owner Alex Gatewood opened the Locker Room with a $5,000 loan in 1964, he didn’t know the Tuscaloosa clothing store would turn out to be such a long-term success. “I began my business with a $5,000 loan with no idea we would be in business 60 years later,” said Gatewood in a news release. Looking back:Former…
Read MoreMEMBER PROFILE: ‘TUSCALOOSA HAS BEEN GOOD TO US,’ SAYS ALEX GATEWOOD, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF THE LOCKER ROOM
Source: Alabama Retailer / November Member Spotlight Writer: Nancy Dennis November 4, 2021 Alex Gatewood initially came to Tuscaloosa to go to graduate school at The University of Alabama. Instead, he put his marketing and retailing undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University to work immediately. He entered a management training program for Pizitz, one of…
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