WHITTAKER GUNS

Darrel and Becky Whittaker, in a small two-car garage in West Louisville just outside of Owensboro, founded Whittaker Guns in 1988. They found a niche in the firearms industry by selling through low margins and investing profits back into the business to inhibit growth. The word of their pricing and inventory spread through the region. They eventually were forced to build a larger shop, and then add on again, due to high customer traffic. Whittaker Guns has grown to become the largest firearms retailer in the state of Kentucky and one of the largest volume single shop locations in the country.