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A Sweet Lesson in Remembering the War Heroes We'll Never Meet

ChicagoTribune.com | Posted on May 25, 2018 by Eric Zorn

Mia Verkennis has been visiting Jim Garvey’s grave at least once a year since 1945 when she was just 14. She visits to lay flowers and say thanks for his sacrifice, the last full measure of devotion given when his plane was shot down in World War II....read more

Open for Business

idealercentral.com | Posted on May 2018 by Michael Chazin

Bernie Garvey and his team at Garvey's Office Products in Niles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, are committed to continued growth of the funiture category. After adding a 4,000 square foot showroom six years ago, the dealership added a furniture specialist, Teri Carlson, to drive growth....read more

Meet Kevin Garvey of Garvey's Office Products in Niles

VoyageChicago.com | Posted on July 5, 2017 by VoyageChicago Staff

Kevin, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Garvey's Office Products was founded in 1926 under the name Schiller & Schmidt. Bernard Garvey (my dad) started working for the company in the early 50's. In the early 70's he purchased the company...read more

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Announces New Office Space in Chicago, IL

PR.com | Posted on February 1, 2017 by Community Contributor

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture in partnership with Garvey's Office Products is pleased to announce the completion of the university's main office space. Located at 6625 Avondale, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60631, the unique facility is finished with sixteen workstations, three private offices, two conference rooms and one kitchen. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture and Garvey's Office Products utilized the character of the space by incorporating elements of the previous businesses, including one installation of a conference room in what used to be a vault...read more

The Wintrust Business Lunch: Frank Sennett, Ashley Esqueda and Dan Garvey

WGN Radio | Posted on September 28, 2015 by Yun Tai

Amy Guth fills-in for Steve Bertrand today and kicks off the week with three amazing guests. Dan Garvey of Garvey's Office Products comes in-studio to talk about how small-businesses and startups can compete with much, much, larger ones...listen to full podcast (Dan Garvey 26:13)

Garvey's Office Products Named Family Business of the Year

Park Ridge & Niles Trib Local | Posted on November 10, 2014 by Joanne Levine

Garvey's Office Products, Illinois' largest independently-owned office supply distributor, was recently named an Illinois Family Business of the Year by The Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business...read more

Campaign Finance: Romneyville and Obamatown Welcome You

Bloomberg Businessweek | May 28 - June 3, 2012 by Julie Bykowicz and Greg Giroux

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney differ on health care, gay marriage, and how to fix the economy. That's just the start. Their disclosure forms from April 2011 through April 2012 reveal they're also divided on such fundamental questions as how much to spend on pizza and where to go for paper clips...read more

Awards & Recognitions

Pictured above: Three generations of Garvey's.

Garvey's Office Products is the Winner of the 2014 Illinois Family Business of the Year Award

It is with great pride and honor that we would like to announce receiving honors from Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business.

We were the winner for the 2014 Illinois Family Business Award in the medium catergory (50-250 employees). We take pride in accepting this award on behalf of our customers and vendors. As without your support this would not have been possible. For the last 89 years we have treated our employees as part of our extended family and they have taken this philosophy to build strong relationships with our customers and vendors.

For 21 years, the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business, has presented the Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards. The Awards honor and recognize family businesses who demonstrate the following qualities:

A strong commitment to both business and family
Positive family/business linkage
Multi-generational family business involvement
Contributions to industry and community innovative business practices and strategies

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