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From left: B.J., Bry, Bart and Brandon Stringham
mill eventually closed in 1978. “I don’t know how we survived everything over the years. It gives me a headache to think about it,” says Bry, who bought out his uncles and cousins to become the proprietor of the company—which he has passed on to his son and grandsons. Bart, the fourth generation of Stringhams, created a niche for Utah Woolen Mills by carrying cutting-edge designers not found elsewhere in Utah, such as Oxxford and Brioni. “Bart’s vision was that we should be the best—not one of many—and that vision was way beyond mine,” Bry says. The next generation of Stringhams, B.J. and his brother
Brandon, continue to seek unique products for the store, to be dynamic and changing while also building upon a tradition of quality. “You can’t buy a 110-year reputation,” Bry says. No shortcuts. Just a family business doing right by its name and the products it sells. The lease for Utah Woolen Mill’s store has been signed for another eight decades and potentially several future generations of Stringhams. Utah Woolen Mills is located at 59 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, 801-364-1851, UtahWoolenMills.com.
B.J. Stringham models a classic look.
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