Photo by Tamra SantanaMagnolia resident Greg Dugat runs Prestigious Event Rentals, with four Texas locations.
Magnolia rental business booms, expands
Greg Dugat started Prestigious Event Rentals in his Magnolia garage three years ago, renting inflatables for children's parties. Now, he primarily works with corporations setting up events, festivals and camps at oil fields, growing his business to include offices in Houston, Galveston and Midland.
The company offers everything to stage a party or event, including tents, flooring and carpeting, air conditioners, tables, chairs, linens, dishes and even luxury mobile restrooms with hardwood floors, granite counters and flatscreen TVs.
"We don't want to be average," Dugat said. "We want to be the top of the line."
Dugat opened his 1,200-square-foot showroom and warehouse in Magnolia in February 2010. Business was good and kept growing, mostly with small residential parties and events in the area. In its first year, the company made about $650,000, he said. The second year, the business grew to include more corporate clients and higher-end events. Business doubled in 2011, with revenues of $1.3 million, Dugat said.
