Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works

What Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works does

Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works is a privately held, single-location custom printing and signage business headquartered at 11861 N. Profit Row, Forney, Texas. Founded in 2012 by owner Jay Stinson, the company describes itself as the oldest custom t-shirt, sign, vehicle graphic, embroidery, and promotional product shop in Forney, TX. It operates from a physical production facility with regular weekday hours (Monday-Friday 8AM-5:30PM) and serves a primarily local customer base in the Forney/Kaufman corridor of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

The company's core offering is a bundled set of in-house decoration and design services: screen printing and heat-transfer graphics on apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, team jerseys, polos, fleece); in-house embroidery on caps, polos, jackets, bags, and work apparel; large-format printed signage, banners, channel lettering, and feather flags with professional installation; vehicle graphics including decals, magnets, wraps, and back-window branding; printed paper products such as business cards, brochures, flyers, and postcards; and personalized promotional items sourced through the PromoPlace catalog platform. An in-house design team provides custom logo and branding work bundled at no extra charge with product orders. Technology is limited to standard custom printing and embroidery production equipment with no proprietary software, AI, or platform assets disclosed. The company maintains an online store at bigjaysforney.com for featured school spirit wear, team apparel, and custom items, which can be picked up at the shop or shipped.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and inside-sales, anchored on Forney ISD and local SMB, youth sports, government, and individual customers. Pricing is unit-based, ranging roughly $10 per embroidered keychain to $49.50 per decorated polo, with quotes provided on request for larger signage and vehicle wrap jobs. Revenue streams include custom apparel (t-shirts, jackets, team uniforms), signage and vehicle graphics, promotional products, and design services, all on a one-time project basis with no subscription or recurring contract model. The company is not publicly listed, has no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no evidence of outside institutional ownership; structural evidence is consistent with an independent, founder-operated local business of 11-50 employees.

Name

Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works

Legal name

Big Jay's Sign & Shirtworks

Website

https://bigjaysforney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works is a privately held, single-location custom apparel, embroidery, signage, vehicle graphics, and promotional products shop headquartered in Forney, Texas, serving local schools, sports teams, small businesses, government, and individual customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Printing and Signage Services

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (339950)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Decor, Branding & Signage (HSACADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAC)

Keywords

• Custom screen printing
• Custom embroidery services
• Signage and banners
• Vehicle graphics wraps
• Promotional products

Headquarters

HQ city

Forney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Apparel and Printing: Screen printing, heat transfer graphics, and embroidery services on t-shirts, sweatshirts, team jerseys, and other apparel. Pricing varies on quantity and decoration type.
2. Signage and Vehicle Graphics: Signs, banners, vehicle wraps, decals, and related installation services. Large format printing done in-house.
3. Promotional Products: Branded promotional items including water bottles, backpacks, koozies, keychains, and more.
4. Design Services: Custom design services for logos, branding, and sign designs included at no extra charge with product orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works is a single-location custom printing, embroidery, and signage shop in Forney, Texas. The company produces custom decorated apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, sports jerseys), in-house embroidered garments, large-format printed signs and banners, vehicle graphics and wraps, business cards, and branded promotional products, with custom design services included at no extra charge.

Product overview

Big Jay's Sign & Shirt Works is the oldest custom t-shirt, sign, vehicle graphic, embroidery and promotional product shop in Forney, TX. The company operates as a single-location, full-service printing and signage business offering a comprehensive suite of decoration and design services. Its core offerings include Design Services (custom logo and branding work), T-Shirts/Sports Uniforms (screen printing and heat transfer), Signage (banners, signs, channel lettering), Vehicle Graphics (wraps, decals, lettering), Embroidery (in-house), Business Cards/Paper Products, and Promotional Products. The company also maintains an online store for featured products including school spirit wear and team apparel. All products are custom and designed to customer specifications, with most signage printed in-house on large format equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services Custom design services for logos, branding, and sign designs provided by an in-house design team at no extra charge with product orders.
• Custom Apparel (T-Shirts, Sports Uniforms & More) Screen printing and heat transfer graphics on t-shirts, sweatshirts, team jerseys, and other apparel with access to apparel blanks from Dallas-area vendors.
• Signage Signs, banners, frames, channel lettering, and feather flags printed in-house on large-format printers and professionally installed, from yard signs to monument signs.
• Vehicle Graphics Car lettering, decals, magnets, vehicle wraps, tailgate graphics, and back window graphics for vehicle branding and advertising, from concept through installation.
• Embroidery In-house embroidery services for team apparel, casual wear, work uniforms, formal uniforms, caps, polos, jerseys, bags, and more with personalized logos or lettering.
• Business Cards and Paper Products Business cards, brochures, letterheads, postcards, flyers, and other printed materials with design reproduction or custom creation services.
• Promotional Products Personalized promotional items including water bottles, backpacks, koozies, keychains, and other branded merchandise sourced through PromoPlace.
• Online Store (Featured Products) Online store featuring pre-designed apparel and merchandise for schools, teams, and organizations, including spirit wear, band shirts, and athletic team apparel, available for in-store pickup or shipping.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• A4minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor providing team apparel products. Big Jay's has access to A4 products for team apparel orders.
• Momentec BrandsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor accessed through Richardson Sports for team apparel and sports products.
• Richardson's SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports apparel vendor providing team merchandise for team apparel orders.
• San MarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApparel vendor providing blank garments for decoration with custom designs.
• Sport TekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAthletic apparel vendor providing sport-specific clothing for team orders.
• SS ActivewearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActivewear vendor providing apparel blanks for custom decoration.
• Staton OnlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor accessed for team apparel products and merchandise.
• Play For Em FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership where Big Jay's produces Play For Em branded merchandise. A portion of profits goes to the foundation which funds scholarships in memory of Emily Galiano.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CustomInk: Online-focused custom apparel decoration platform serving schools, sports teams, and SMBs with screen printing and embroidery — directly overlapping Big Jay's core apparel and team-uniform business, but at national scale.
• Rush Order Tees: Custom screen-printed and embroidered apparel shop serving schools, teams, and businesses — directly comparable in product (custom tees, sweatshirts, team apparel) and customer base to Big Jay's apparel business.
• 4OVER: Trade printing platform producing business cards, flyers, banners, and large-format signage — overlapping Big Jay's business cards/paper products and sign/banner offerings at wholesale scale.
• Underground Printing: Custom apparel and merch company producing screen-printed and embroidered apparel for schools, teams, and businesses — directly comparable service offering and customer segments to Big Jay's apparel business.
• BuildASign: Online custom sign and banner manufacturer serving SMBs with yard signs, banners, and large-format printed signage — directly overlapping Big Jay's signage and banner product lines with an e-commerce-first model.
• Signs.com: E-commerce custom sign manufacturer producing yard signs, banners, decals, and business signage — directly comparable to Big Jay's sign and banner production at national scale.
• Discount Mugs (BEL USA): Promotional products and custom branded merchandise platform producing koozies, water bottles, keychains, and apparel — directly comparable to Big Jay's promotional products stream.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-market online printing platform within Cimpress producing business cards, signs, banners, apparel, and promo products — overlapping Big Jay's full product range but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• FedEx Office: National retail printing chain producing business cards, banners, signs, and basic custom apparel — overlaps with Big Jay's paper products and signage but as part of a much broader service portfolio rather than specialty custom work.

Emerging players

• Printful: Print-on-demand apparel and accessories platform serving creators and SMBs with custom printing and embroidery — competes with Big Jay's apparel decoration services via an online/dropshipping model targeting younger, digitally-native buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bigjaysforney
• Xx.com/bigjaysigns

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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