2000-2007
College dropout Andrew Kerwin installed custom glide-in, glide-out shelving in the kitchen cabinets for his parents and their neighbors in Richmond, Virginia. Seeing a tremendous opportunity, he partnered with his parents to start Shelf Conversions. Later, with the help of several consultants who became his partners, Kerwin developed scalable systems and processes. In December 2007, the first ShelfGenie franchise opened in Richmond.