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Top 25 Promotional product manufacturers based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 55 promotional product manufacturers headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 318 professional contacts across them, including 89 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers promotional product manufacturers headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
55Companies
318Contacts tracked
89Verified emails
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The 25 largest promotional product manufacturers based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 55 promotional product manufacturers based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to promotional product manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-5052 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“UpMerch is a full-service custom-branded merchandise provider, delivering end-to-end solutions that simplify the management of custom merchandise programs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2Indirect evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-20035 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sports Awards was established in Chicago, IL in 1949 and has been working with schools, park districts, leagues, associations and many more to provide Recognition, Award and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-20026 contacts →

Strong evidence

“North America’s most comprehensive manufacturer and distributor of promotional products With our in-house production departments (embroidery, metal casting, sewing, engraving…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Everyone’s got something to say.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-5018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Innovative.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-5013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2006, we have been differentiating ourselves in the brand-development industry by delivering value-added services that enable our clients to take their brand to the next…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-1011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Candor Threads makes rockstar quality custom apparel your group will love.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-20011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WHO WE ARE FGS Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-1011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Z-SWAG is an independently owned and operated full-service Promotional Advertising Agency.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“FLASHBACK: IT’S 1987 IN CHAMPAIGN, IL Everyone’s hair is pumped up as high as the volume on the stereo.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Snappy Printing Graphics specializes in banners, embroidery, decals, stickers, tee shirts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-2008 contacts →

Strong evidence

“An award-winning promotional products supplier for over 100 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2011, The Sole Revival's Mission has been to become the world leader in onsite real-time customization and providing corporations a unique way to brand their company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to DPE, Inc, where we offer customized apparel and promotional merchandise for any occasion, designed by us with your vision in mind.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-2003 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Whether it's premier screen printing, embroidery, incentive programs, kitting, signs, executive gifts, or promotional items we have a solution for you.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-103 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Proud to be 100% Woman Owned, Logodance is a full-service promotional products company, with over 15 years of experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17Strong evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-103 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Optimum is more than simply a promotional products company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18Partial evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Lightsource, we’re not just about products, we’re about turning ‘what ifs’ into ‘heck yeahs!’ Our story began with a shared passion for innovation and a deep understanding of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Townie Branding is a Chicago-based, LGBTQ-owned company, specializing in branded and promotional merchandise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SS & G Marketing LLC is your one stop shop for all things branded merchandise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-501 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Fresh Color, we believe the best merch doesn’t just get handed out, it gets kept.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202611-501 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Developing solutions to marketing challenges through the innovative use of promotional products and is a resource to corporate buyers, marketing professionals and others wanting…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23Partial evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Tradeshow Giveaways, Custom Printed Packaging, Branded marketing items, custom print on over products!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“iCandee Marketing is a full service promotional products solutions provider that combines creativity, innovation and technology for consistent dynamic results for our clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261-101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since 1987, our mission has been to empower our community with creative ideas that drive authentic promotional products than are true to your brand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

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Promotional product manufacturers based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026
28.0%Verified-email coverage
5.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
141.8%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
38
11-50
12
51-200
5

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 55 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among promotional product manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “promotional product manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names promotional product manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among promotional product manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 89 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names promotional product manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many promotional product manufacturers are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 55 promotional product manufacturers headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Upmerch, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most promotional product manufacturers?

New York leads with 78 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (67) and Houston (63).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 89 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 55 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.