Sleep accessories producer continues to innovate its products and offer new tools for retailers
Jerry Wootten knows what it feels like to lose a dream and start over. The vivid memory of the failure of his first company provided the motivation to found HomTex Inc. in 1987 and build it into a highly successful supplier of specialty sheets and related bedding accessories. And that dark memory remains a big influence today, as he looks for creative ways to grow the business and serve customers’ needs at an age when many of his contemporaries have hung up their business suits and retired.
“No matter how much we’ve accomplished, there’s always more to be done,” says Wootten, who is chief executive officer of the company. “Staying active in business gives me something to think about and keeps my adrenaline going. I like the challenge that comes with growing a company.” READ FULL ARTICLE HERE