The Jenkins Group

What The Jenkins Group does

The Jenkins Group is a privately held, full-service architectural, interior design, and planning firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. The firm delivers design services across five core project categories — Office/Commercial, Retail/Grocery, Industrial/Warehouse, Educational, and Government/Military — plus Interior Design and Branding, serving both private-sector enterprises and federal clients. Its specialized Design-Build Government Services practice supports military and federal work through active partnerships with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Army & Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), where it competes on low-bid and best-value proposals involving UFC codes and federal procurement criteria. The firm is principal-led, with three named principals — David Duffy (37+ years), Paul Zellmer (35+ years, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C), and Kevin Bochenek (NCARB) — managing all engagements directly.

Name

The Jenkins Group

Legal name

The Jenkins Group

Website

https://thejenkinsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Jenkins Group is a 1978-founded, principal-led architectural, interior design, and planning firm in Itasca, Illinois, serving private-sector enterprises and federal/military clients across commercial, retail, industrial, educational, and government project types.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design planning
• Commercial building design
• Government design-build
• Sustainable LEED design

Headquarters

HQ city

Itasca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional fee-based architectural design services for commercial projects including office buildings, retail centers, industrial facilities, and government/military projects. Revenue is generated through project-based design fees, typically structured as one-time professional service engagements with potential for repeat clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Jenkins Group is a full-service architectural, interior design, and planning firm that delivers creative, responsible design solutions for site planning, office buildings, retail centers, supermarkets and commissaries, industrial/warehouse/service facilities, dormitories, interior renovations, and tenant build-outs. The firm serves both private-sector commercial clients and government/military agencies, with a specialized Design-Build proposal practice for federal projects. Every project is managed by one of the firm's principals, who collectively bring more than three decades of architectural experience each.

Product overview

The Jenkins Group is a full-service architectural, interior design, and planning firm established in 1978. The company offers a unified suite of design services organized around three core offerings: Architectural Design Services (covering office, retail, industrial, educational, and government building types), Interior Design Services (including space planning and branding), and Planning Services (master site planning and development). The firm operates as a single integrated design practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with specialized Design-Build Government Services as a distinct practice area focused on military and federal projects through partnerships with DeCA, AAFES, NAVFAC, and USACE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for commercial buildings including office buildings, retail centers, industrial facilities, educational buildings, and government structures, covering site planning, code analysis, and construction documentation for private-sector and government clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and branding services for commercial spaces including tenant build-outs, corporate offices, and retail environments, with space planning, interior specifications, and brand integration.
• Planning Services Master site planning and development planning services for commercial and government projects, including site analysis, zoning compliance, and long-term development strategies.
• Design-Build Government Services Design-Build proposal and execution services specifically for government and military clients, including DeCA commissaries, AAFES exchanges, NAVFAC projects, and USACE contracts, with handling of UFC codes, proposal compilation, and military project requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decades of experience with government Design-Build projects resulting in consistent winning proposals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time strategic partner for military commissary design projects. The Jenkins Group has been a consistent partner for decades on DeCA projects, providing design services for military base commissaries across various locations.
• Army & Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign-Build partner for military exchange facilities. The firm provides winning design services for AAFES exchange projects including remodels and additions at various military installations.
• Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partner for Navy facility design projects. The firm navigates the compilation of codes, criteria, and proposal requirements necessary to win NAVFAC Design-Build projects.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partner for Army Corps of Engineers design and construction projects. The firm participates in Design-Build proposal processes for USACE-managed military projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wight & Company: Downers Grove, IL-based design-build architecture and construction firm with comparable size, integrated delivery model, and similar commercial/government client mix across the Midwest.
• Legat Architects: Illinois-based architecture firm of similar size specializing in K-12, higher education, and commercial work — directly overlapping Jenkins Group's educational and commercial portfolio.
• Cuningham Group: Mid-size architecture firm with comparable practice areas across commercial, healthcare, education, and government — similar scale and integrated design services.

Broad incumbents

• HDR: Global architecture and engineering firm with extensive federal/military and commercial practice — direct overlap on government Design-Build competitions and large-scale facility design.
• HOK: Large global architecture practice with diversified commercial and institutional portfolio; competes in the same office, retail, and government facility segments from a much broader base.
• SmithGroup: Integrated architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong government, higher education, and workplace portfolios — overlaps with Jenkins Group's commercial, educational, and federal segments.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm combining architecture and engineering with significant federal, commercial, and education practices — comparable Design-Build proposal posture for government work.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and commercial practices — comparable on sustainability/LEED capability and institutional project delivery.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with deep retail, office, and commercial interiors practice — overlaps substantially with Jenkins Group's commercial and interior design segments.
• LEO A DALY: National architecture, engineering, and planning firm with established federal and military portfolio — broader scale but overlapping government Design-Build capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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