austin gift company

What austin gift company does

Austin Gift Company is a privately held, locally owned retail and e-commerce business founded around 2000 by owner Mike Lopez and headquartered at 4211 S. Lamar Blvd. Ste A-19 in Austin, Texas. The company sells Austin- and Texas-themed apparel, gifts, and souvenirs through a single physical retail store open seven days a week (10am–8pm) and a Shopify-powered online storefront. Its product portfolio spans unisex, women's, youth, and infant apparel (t-shirts, tanks, v-necks), headwear (caps), accessories (koozies, stickers, keychains, magnets), paper goods, kitchen textiles, edible goods (BBQ sauces, rubs, jams), and jewelry, with documented price points ranging from $3.99 (stickers) to $32.00 (caps).

The core of the operating model is a curated vendor marketplace: Austin Gift Company rents booth space to 150+ local artisans and makers on six-month terms at $120–$220 per month, with a tiered structure by booth size, and additionally retains a 15% commission on each vendor sale. The company handles sales tax collection and remittance for vendors and provides the retail footprint and foot traffic in exchange. This hybrid model combines direct merchandise sales (mostly apparel under the 'Keep Austin Weird' and Texas-themed brand identity) with recurring booth rental income.

Customer segments are diversified across tourists visiting Austin, local Austinites, occasional film/TV production crews sourcing set dressing, and political buyers of Texas-themed merchandise. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with a self-serve physical store plus an online store; marketing is run through Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter, and the company accepts major card and wallet payments (American Express, Apple Pay, Diners Club, Discover, Google Pay, Mastercard, Shop Pay, Visa). There is no evidence of external investors, a parent company, M&A activity, or any technology investment beyond standard Shopify and social tooling.

Name

austin gift company

Legal name

Austin Gift Company

Website

https://austingiftcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Austin Gift Company is a privately owned Austin, Texas retailer and Shopify-based e-commerce seller of Austin- and Texas-themed apparel, gifts, and souvenirs, operating a single 7-day storefront alongside a vendor marketplace of 150+ local artisan booths on six-month rental terms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Souvenir and Gift Retail

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tourist Souvenir & Destination Gift Shops (CRALAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Artisan, Handmade & Craft Gifts Retail (CRALAJAL)

Keywords

• Austin-themed apparel
• Texas souvenir merchandise
• Local vendor marketplace
• Gift retail store
• Booth rental program

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail merchandise sales: Direct sales of Austin-themed merchandise including apparel, accessories, paper products, food items, and jewelry through both online and physical retail channels.
2. Vendor booth rental: The company rents booth space to quality vendors on six-month terms, with prices ranging from $120 to $220 per month. The store operates 7 days a week, collects and pays sales tax, and takes 15% of each sale made by vendors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Austin Gift Company operates a physical retail storefront and a Shopify-powered e-commerce site selling Austin- and Texas-themed apparel, accessories, paper goods, food items, kitchen goods, and jewelry. The store also rents booth space to more than 150 local artisans and vendors who sell handmade goods on consignment-style terms, with the company retaining a 15% commission on each vendor sale. Six-month booth rentals range from $120 to $220 per month depending on booth size.

Product overview

Austin Gift Company operates as a retail gift store with a physical retail location and e-commerce platform powered by Shopify. The company offers a diverse product portfolio centered on Austin, Texas culture and Texas-themed merchandise, featuring over 150 vendor booths. Their apparel offerings include Austin-themed and Texas-themed t-shirts in various styles (unisex, women's, youth, infant), tank tops, and headwear including caps. The accessory line includes koozies and stickers. Additional product categories span paper goods (notepads, cards, stickers), food items (sweet eats, rubs & spices, jams & jellies, hot stuff, BBQ sauces), kitchen items (dish towels), and jewelry. The product portfolio emphasizes local Austin culture through iconic branding like 'Keep Austin Weird' and themes including Austin music, Texas pride, bats, and Longhorns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Austin- and Texas-themed Apparel Printed apparel featuring Austin- and Texas-themed designs (Keep Austin Weird, Austin music, Texas flag, Longhorns, bats) offered in unisex, women's, youth, and infant sizes, priced roughly $18.99–$29.99. Targeted at tourists, locals, and gift buyers.
• Caps and Headwear Embroidered cotton twill and trucker caps featuring Austin hex patch, Austin guitar, and Keep Austin Weird designs, priced $19.99–$32.00.
• Accessories (koozies, stickers, keychains, magnets, coasters) Neoprene can koozies ($5.99), vinyl stickers ($3.99), keychains, magnets, and coasters featuring Keep Austin Weird and other Austin-themed graphics.
• Paper Goods (notepads, cards, stickers) Stationery and paper goods featuring Austin-themed designs, including notepads, greeting cards, and stickers.
• Food Items (sweet eats, rubs & spices, jams & jellies, hot stuff, BBQ sauces) Locally sourced packaged food items including sweet treats, dry rubs and spices, jams and jellies, hot sauces, and BBQ sauces.
• Kitchen Goods (dish towels) Printed cotton dish towels featuring Austin-themed designs.
• Handmade Jewelry Handmade jewelry sourced from local vendor booths operating inside the store.
• Vendor Booth Rental Program Six-month booth rental subscriptions for local artisans and small vendors, ranging from $120/month (2x3 booth) to $220/month (3x8 booth), with the company retaining 15% of each sale. Targeted at local artisans and small product makers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Concoctions ShopminorOthersListed as a 'Friend of AGC' vendor partner. Visit their site at www.Concoctionsshop.com for additional products.
• Chiki Buttah OrganicminorOthersListed as a 'Friend of AGC' vendor partner. Chiki Buttah Organic is a vendor partner showcased on Austin Gift Company's Friends of AGC page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Strand Emporium: Galveston-area Texas Gulf Coast souvenir and gift shop selling beach-, Texas-, and destination-themed merchandise to tourists; directly comparable destination-souvenir assortment and customer mix.
• River Street Sweets: Savannah River Street destination retailer selling candies, gifts, and souvenirs to tourists in a high-foot-traffic historic district location; directly comparable tourist-driven single-location gift/confection retail.
• Moonies Irish Gifts & Candies: Tourist-destination gift shop in Savannah's historic district selling destination-themed souvenirs and confections to visitors; directly comparable single-location, tourist-driven gift retail model.
• Savannah's Candy Kitchen: Tourist-area confection and gift retailer in Savannah's historic squares serving primarily visitor demand; comparable destination-retail customer mix and curated local-product assortment.
• Y'all Sweet Tea / Y'all West: Texas-themed apparel, gift, and souvenir retailers serving tourist and local demand for state-pride merchandise — directly comparable assortment and customer use cases to Austin Gift Company's Texas-themed line.

Broad incumbents

• Savannah Bee Company: Specialty retailer of honey-based gifts and lifestyle merchandise operating destination retail stores plus e-commerce; comparable mix of curated local-themed gifts, food items, and apparel sold through physical destination stores and online.
• The Spice & Tea Exchange: Specialty gift retailer with a multi-location store footprint plus e-commerce selling curated food, beverage, and gift items; comparable mix of destination/curated gifting, premium unit pricing, and dual online-physical sales.

Others

• Etsy (Austin-themed sellers): Online marketplace aggregating thousands of independent sellers of Austin/Texas-themed apparel, gifts, and souvenirs; represents the primary online competitive surface against AGC's Shopify e-commerce channel for destination-themed merchandise.

Regional players

• Texas Hill Country Olive Co. Texas-based specialty food and gift brand selling olive oils, vinegars, and local artisanal goods through destination retail plus online; comparable Texas-pride positioning, food-and-gift assortment, and tourist-driven demand.
• Allen's Boots: Long-established Austin-based retailer selling Western/Texas footwear and apparel to a mix of locals and tourists; operates a single high-traffic destination storefront with strong cultural brand recognition, paralleling AGC's tourist-plus-local positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/austingiftcompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/austin_gift_company
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austin-gift-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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