Desperate Enterprises
Last checked: Nov 7, 2026
The full answer: Is Desperate Enterprises Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Medina, OH
Headquarters
Medina, OH
Founded
1987
Products Verified
5 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
Family-owned company founded in 1987 by Robert (Bob) Secrist. Manufactures reproduction tin and metal advertising signs at its facility in Medina, OH. Website states 'Our products are and always will be MADE IN THE U.S.A.' on the About Us page (desperate.com/about-us).
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Manufacturing Profile
Desperate Enterprises manufactures at its factory in Medina, OH. Founded in 1987, 39 years ago. The 5 Desperate Enterprises listings here sit in home & kitchen.
Verification tier
94% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
Specific city
Medina, OH
Catalog breadth
5 products
1 category
How we verified Desperate Enterprises
Most recent check: Nov 7, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on desperate.com · checked Nov 7, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 5 of the 5 Desperate Enterprises products on this page (most recently Nov 7, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on Desperate Enterprises Busch Light Hunting Bottle Cap Sign - Garage Signs - Beer Signs - Vintage Metal Signs -
- “Made in USA” on Desperate Enterprises PBR - Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Tin Sign - Nostalgic Vintage Metal Wall Décor
- “Made in USA” on Desperate Enterprises Budweiser - Clydesdales Tin Sign - Nostalgic Vintage Metal Wall Décor
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Desperate Enterprises was founded in 1987 and makes the products listed here in Medina, OH. The site lists 5 verified American-made Desperate Enterprises products.
Six images at a flea market
Ohio entrepreneur Robert (Bob) Secrist collected antique advertising and signage. He founded Desperate Enterprises in 1987 to reproduce old American ads as metal signs at modest prices, starting with six images sold at flea markets and antique shows. Its About page quotes the line from Thoreau's Walden about "desperate enterprises."
The catalog now runs past 830 images, mostly 12.5 by 16 inch rectangles and 11.75 inch rounds. The company holds licenses from DC Comics, Warner Brothers, Ford, Coca-Cola, General Motors and Anheuser-Busch, which is why its signs carry names like Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Busch Light and Smith and Wesson.
Signs, bottle caps and LEDs from Medina
The About page says: "Our products are and always will be MADE IN THE U.S.A.!!" and places the company in Northeast Ohio since 1987. Its address is 2211 Medina Rd in Medina.
The statement covers the tin signs, the aluminum bottle-cap and die-cut signs, and even the backlit LED signs, whose product pages list "Made In: U.S.A."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Desperate Enterprises made in the USA?
Yes, for the 5 products listed here. Desperate Enterprises manufactures in Medina, OH. Desperate Enterprises makes licensed reproduction tin and metal signs in Medina, Ohio, and has done so since Bob Secrist started the company in 1987.
Where is Desperate Enterprises manufactured?
Desperate Enterprises is headquartered in Medina, OH. Manufacturing takes place in Medina, OH.
What Desperate Enterprises products can I buy?
The site lists 5 Desperate Enterprises products in Home & Kitchen. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Desperate Enterprises founded?
Desperate Enterprises was founded in 1987. Desperate Enterprises makes licensed reproduction tin and metal signs in Medina, Ohio, and has done so since Bob Secrist started the company in 1987.
Where can I buy Desperate Enterprises products?
Every Desperate Enterprises product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.