Local owners of military focused and Fayetteville based businesses American Uniform Sales, Inc., and Military Luggage Company have announced they have officially been acquired by GALLS®, a leading uniform and tactical gear supplier serving America's public safety and military professionals. With over 50 years in the industry, GALLS® has nearly 180 locations worldwide, and is trusted by over one million law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical, federal, military and other essential workers to be their service provider.

The decision to sell the companies was made jointly by the previous owners of the businesses the Shamdasani and Sujanani families. 

Rajan Shamdasani, speaking on behalf of both families, shared that the deal was closed on  Monday, March 31, and the acquisition also included Baltimore based company Howard Uniforms. 

“We're very proud to handing over our business to a company that has been around for such a long time like GALLS® has, and the CEO of the company, Mike Fadden, kept telling us that GALLS® is a very customer centric and people centric organization, and a really forward looking company,” said Shamdasani. “That meant a lot to us, and that was one of the big reasons that we sold. Being a family enterprise, we are very close to our staff and everyone who works at our company and we wanted to make sure that all of the good things that we had instilled in our organization would continue on.” 

American Uniform Sales, Inc., founded in 1976, has operated four retail locations in  Fayetteville, NC, Wilmington, NC, Alexandria, VA and Philadelphia, PA. 

Military Luggage Company has been operating in Fayetteville since 2012, providing all branches of the U.S. military with the best and most comprehensive selection of bags, packs & cases for field operations, deployments, travel and casual use. 

Howard Uniform Co. operates one retail location in Baltimore, MD.

As a result of the acquisition, Military Luggage Company will be relocating to Kentucky, but all employees are being offered new positions at American Uniform Sales, Inc. which will remain in Fayetteville. 

“Executives of the [GALLS®] company are at all our locations right now, and they’re going through the onboarding process and disseminating information to the staff. So that process was going on [during] day one,” shared Shamdasani. “It's been a long and fruitful journey in this business for 49 years. Time to sit back and let others continue running these fine companies.” 

In a press release, GALLS® leadership shared that they are honored to add these companies to their portfolio, noting that these acquisitions not only strengthens their commitment to relentless focus on the customer, but also expands their reach in key regions.

"The recent acquisition of American Uniform Sales, Inc. and Howard Uniform Co. fosters GALLS® mission and strengthens our commitment to the men and women in uniform.  Augmenting our relationship with customers is a strategic objective for GALLS®,” shared CEO Mike Fadden in a press release. “These acquisitions also allow us to increase our physical footprint, which amplifies that initiative. I would also like to thank the Shamdasani family for their commitment to serving public safety professionals and building this outstanding business."

Learn more about GALLS® on their website here.