Kansas-based distributor Grapevine Designs (PPAI 226030, D9) has joined Reciprocity Road, becoming the 11th company in the alliance of distributors comprising approximately $275 million in branded merchandise spending.

With members across the U.S and Canada, Reciprocity Road provides give-back branding initiatives for clients and donates to multiple charities each year.

“Sharing Innovation And Creativity”

Lenexa, Kansas-based Grapevine Designs is a promotional marketing agency specializing in brand programs curated specifically for each of its clients.

“With the addition of Grapevine Designs, we look forward to their sharing innovation and creativity with our partners,” says Perry Wehrle, MAS, executive director of Reciprocity Road. “Over the years, they have evolved into a full-service agency-style firm and are made up of a group of phenomenal people.”

The Alliance

With this latest addition, the Reciprocity Road alliance now includes:

  • Brand Fuel
  • C&S Sales
  • Fairware
  • Flywheel
  • Grapevine Designs
  • The IceBox
  • Image Source
  • MadeToOrder
  • Quality Resource Group
  • ROBYN
  • Zagwear

Janie Gaunce, president of Grapevine Designs, says the decision to join Reciprocity Road “simply came down to people.”

“When making a decision like this, you can ask all the right questions and get all the right answers, but at the end of the day, how do they make you feel? That is why we are joining forces with Reciprocity Road,” Gaunce says. “This amazing group of business owners and vendor partners seem like the best fit for our Grapevine family and for our brand. We are super excited about our future and growing together with this team.”