A landscaping enterprise and a printing enterprise may not appear to have something frequent, however in small communities like Warren County, issues are totally different. Right here, it isn’t unusual that there could be a connection of partnership and friendship between Sharp Edges Landscaping and the Warrenton manufacturing facility for Coolie Nation.
The partnership can hint its origins to Sharp Edges Landscaping, which was owned and operated by Warren County native Chris White for a few years. Round a yr in the past, Stephen Crissman and his spouse, Jennifer Barnett Crissman, moved to Warrenton. They purchased White’s residence and enterprise. Warren County resident Jarad Robinson labored for White for 3 years earlier than White and his spouse moved from the world. Immediately, Robinson manages the landscaping enterprise.
Along with proudly owning the landscaping enterprise, Stephen Crissman makes use of the previous Warrenton Provide constructing on North Primary Road because the manufacturing facility for Coolie Nation, a printing enterprise providing merchandise that embrace T-shirts, coolies, masks, flags, hats and extra.
The Crissmans personal each companies. Banners for Sharp Edges Landscaping hold within the window of Coolie Nation, and it isn’t uncommon to see each Stephen Crissman and Jarad Robinson on the printing manufacturing facility if their busy schedules allow.
Sharp Edges Landscaping
Sharp Edges Landscaping offers business and residential companies in Warren, Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Franklin and Vance counties, and is working to develop to Wake and Durham counties. Chris White stays a marketing consultant.
Classes of companies that the enterprise offers are lawncare, tractor work, bush hog, publish gap and fence, bush and tree planting, tree elimination, grading, snow elimination, flower mattress design and storm cleanup, amongst others.
Lawncare companies embrace mowing, seeding, panorama set up, from the crops themselves to different initiatives similar to a rock wall round a flowerbed. The enterprise additionally provides hardscaping, similar to extending a gravel driveway, putting in a retention fence and erosion management.
Tractor work contains every part from extending a barbed wire fence to pulling up stumps.
Storm cleanup contains elimination of limbs and different particles after hurricanes and ice storms.
Crissman and Robinson may also assist with panorama design for each residential and business properties. They’ll talk about choices if the shopper doesn’t know what to do, or doesn’t know what crops could be finest in a specific space.
“Everybody’s yard and soil sort is totally different, whether or not (the world) faces east or west,” Crissman stated.
Robinson added that versatility is essential when planning a panorama, and Crissman agreed.
“We adapt to the scenario at hand,” Crissman stated.
For extra details about Sharp Edges Landscaping, name 252-204-3241 or e-mail [email protected].
Coolie Nation
Stephen Crissman started Coolie Nation in 2004 in Chapel Hill whereas he was in legislation college. After graduating from legislation college in 2007, his work took him to different international locations, similar to Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Each Stephen and his spouse, Jennifer, are bilingual.
The printing enterprise continued to develop through the years. At first, Coolie Nation subcontracted the manufacturing work. Nevertheless, when the Crissmans got here to North Carolina in early 2019, Stephen established a print store in Raleigh. Because the enterprise continued to develop, it wanted more room for manufacturing and a facility that would meet the growing demand for electrical energy.
The friendliness of native residents and the welcoming nature of the neighborhood attracted the Crissmans to Warrenton.
“We thought it was an excellent place to boost children,” Stephen stated.
Final yr, the aim for Coolie Nation was to maneuver to the previous Warrenton Provide constructing, determine and set up new workers, he added.
This yr, Coolie Nation has expanded its printing strategies to extend effectivity and product high quality. 5 representatives of the enterprise traveled to the Printing United Commerce Present in Las Vegas, the place they discovered about advances in printing expertise.
On the commerce present, Coolie Nation picked out a brand new printer and expertise which the enterprise views as an enormous step ahead. Earlier than, designs needed to be printed on paper and transferred onto a floor. The brand new direct to garment printer means simply that — designs will be printed immediately onto a floor with out the additional step.
Coolie Nation continues to supply T-shirts, coolies, masks, flags, hats and comparable merchandise. Nevertheless, it’s increasing its vary of merchandise, together with the colours and particulars that it is ready to incorporate, because of its upgraded gear. New merchandise vary from glasses to mousepads. Stephen and his group proceed to check different merchandise.
Coolie Nation provides merchandise to fulfill many wants for a spread of shoppers. Nevertheless, its strongest industries contain merchandise for all times occasions similar to weddings, birthdays and engagements, and enterprise promotional objects.
The Crissmans love being in Warren County, each as residents and as a part of the native enterprise neighborhood.
“We’re honored to be a part of the neighborhood,” Stephen stated. “We’re happy to be right here.”
For extra details about Coolie Nation and examples of its merchandise, go to coolienation.com or customprinting.us. Native residents may also contact the enterprise by texting 252-433-7251.