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Fruhauf Uniforms in Wichita survived the 1918 pandemic, the Great Depression and more recent recessions. And now, with the pandemic, it’s again finding its way through a difficult time.
The family-owned company produces high-end marching band uniforms and school banners for high schools and colleges nationwide. Business is good, but not where it should be: Fruhauf is projecting a 20% loss in sales this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, our volume is down considerably from where we should be, said co-owner Kenny Fruhauf. But we were able to keep everybody working five days a week.
Kenny Fruhauf (left), Landon Fruhauf (center) and Richard Fruhauf (right) are the fourth and fifth generations of the Fruhauf family to own and operate the 110-year-old uniform factory.