The Tuff Shed pro sports edition.

• Position: SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING

Denver

tuffshed.com

When Daniel and Laura Kindregan approached the gurus at Tuff Shed about a corporate sponsorship for their pro mountain bike team, a brilliant plan was hatched.

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A Tuff Shed designed specifically for athletes.

That place wasn't difficult to create, says Phil Worth, director of marketing for Tuff Shed, which employs more than 700 people and nets around $120 million in sales annually.

"It was a fairly simple matter of taking our standard 10-by-12 building and customizing it for the athlete/' Worth says.

The company worked with athletes to plan out the ideal interior space, Worth says.

The athletes' wish list included bike mounts on the wall, a work bench, cubbyholes to store helmets and shoes, and an overhead loft, which...