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About SDC
Mission Statement:
Sea Dwelling Creatures, Inc. strives to create long lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with customers all over the world by maintaining an unyielding commitment to quality, variety, and world-class customer service.
History:
Sea Dwelling Creatures began in 1992 as what is known as a "jobber". This means that SDC would take orders from out-of-state customers and purchase product from local Los Angeles wholesalers to fill the orders. The profit was in the discount SDC received from the wholesalers. This was done from a home office with little to no overhead and annual revenue was just over $100,000.
By 1993 SDC had a large enough customer base to justify investing in a small facility, 1600 square feet, in order to bring in shipments direct from suppliers overseas. Within two years from the opening of the new facility, SDC found that the warehouse was too small to meet the demands of its customers.
In 1996 SDC secured a finance package that allowed for an expansion into a 5400 square foot warehouse. Because of a growing industry and increasing market share for SDC, this warehouse soon became too small as well. The next step was to annex the neighboring units in the complex and expand to 7400 square feet from 1997-1999. By financial year-end September 2000, revenue was up to continuing to grow at a fantastic rate.
After two more years of steady growth, in 2001 SDC moved in to its current facility. With over 24,000 square feet sitting on nearly an acre of land, and with nearly 100,000 gallons of saltwater holding capacity, SDC is housed in one the largest and most modern facilities in the world. From here the company will continue to expand its market share through unparalleled quality and customer service.
We are attempting to create an entirely new and higher level of product quality and customer service than the industry has previously seen. In doing so we strive to help our customers become more profitable and to have a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment as a result of their relationships with Sea Dwelling Creatures, Inc.
SDC is a pioneer in making the industry sustainable for years to come. To this end, we promote the proliferation and marketing of "aquacultured" product whenever possible. We proudly support and participate in organizations like Reef Check and Marine Aquarium Council (MAC)that are making efforts to promote "drug free" and "sustainable" harvesting techniques.
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