10 Questions With Pete Bolsoni, President Of Same Day Tees

Same Day Tees, a screen printing and embroidery company located in Frankfort, has a reputation for high-quality work and fast turnaround time. Pete Bolsoni, president of Same Day Tees, started in the garment industry more than 40 years ago and has used his expertise to grow the company into a large-scale provider while still maintaining a local business feel and customer loyalty.

Patch caught up with Bolsoni to learn more about Same Day Tees' upcoming relocation and how you can create and customize your very own tee for any upcoming company event, sports game, concert and more.

Patch: How long have you been doing business in town or how long has the organization you represent been around in the community?

Bolsoni: We are relocating our business from Peotone to Frankfort. We are moving from a 7,400-square-foot facility to an 18,000-square-foot facility at 9525 W. Laraway Road in Frankfort. I have been in this business for 40 years.

Patch: What attracted you to the line of work you’re in, and how did you get started?

Bolsoni: I first learned screen printing from a high school teacher in high school. We had basic homemade equipment and would print T-shirts and posters for different events at Oak Forest High. We would do this after school until late in the night.

Patch: How might you sum up your business mission to a stranger?

Bolsoni: High-quality work and a good price with a quick turnaround.

Patch: What’s the biggest challenge or most difficult moment you’ve faced in your job?

Bolsoni: The hardest thing I deal with is keeping up with our growth. Since we rebranded and changed our name a couple years ago we have averaged 35 percent growth per year. We moved into our Peotone property three years ago and thought we had enough space for several years but grew out of it in 18 months.

Patch: What’s the most satisfying part of your job?

Bolsoni: The most satisfying part of my job is watching a design going from my customer's idea, to art, to screen and then onto a shirt. The teamwork involved is fun to watch.

Patch: How would you say your business or organization distinguishes itself from the others?

Bolsoni: We distinguish ourselves with high-quality work and fast service. We are able to screen print up to 18 colors on shirts and also have the best embroidery and DTG press in house. We are the largest screen printer and embroider in the south suburbs.

Patch: Are there any new projects or endeavors you’re working on that you’re extra excited about?

Bolsoni: We are very excited to move to Frankfort and becoming a part of the community. Frankfort offers our business a great base to recruit employees from and is well known for supporting their local businesses.

Patch: Do you have any events coming up in your community?

Bolsoni: We hope to have a grand opening at our new Frankfort facility sometime in early 2018.

Patch: How can Patch readers learn more about your work and business?

Bolsoni: Visit our website.

Image Credit: Same Day Tees

This Patch article is sponsored by Same Day Tees.