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Founder/Owner: Mark Thomas
Mark is also the owner/founder of: The Music Factory, Art Colony, Taboo Tabou, The Alley, and more. TheAlley, the most famous of his endeavors, was founded in 1976. The Alley is a counter/subversive culture clothing store located in Chicago. Mark sits on the board of Local First Chicago, and reports as the only small business owner in America, to the Federal Reserve. Mark is a legend in retail as an industry, and in the Chicagoland area. Mark has manufactured for companies including Hot Topic, Spencers, and more. Television shows showcasing marks products include The Big Bang Theory (Belt Buckles), and Sons of Anarchy (Wallets, chains, buckles). The focus on American made products has been a long time standard, very dear to Mark and FTW continues this mantra.
Creative Director: Martin Cimek
Martin is a well-known artist in the motorcycle world. He has worked for Triumph motorcycles in the past and co-founded large format motorcycle shows in Chicago like, Mods vs. Rockers and later, Motoblot. His work is seen in posters, logos, patches and apparel for events across the country.
Business Mngr: Joe Turlow
While green in the real estate industry (2004), Joe used every means of digital leverage, which procured clients from out of state using his own website; a feat his companies' site didn't even accomplish (Century 21). Since real estate, Joe has represented the likes of Charles "Peanut" Tillman(Former Chicago Bear), DJ Williams(Former Chicago Bear), and Pedro Strop(Currently Chicago Cubs Pitcher), RawTV & RawRadio to name a few; all in search of building their brands respectively.