Few PPAI 100 growth stories are as unlikely as ACE Specialties (PPAI 641972, Gold). Founded in 2007 by Christl Mahfouz in Lafayette, Louisiana, as an oilfield workwear supplier, the company pivoted dramatically in 2015 after landing the official merchandise contract for the Trump campaign – a relationship it has maintained through multiple election cycles.
That pivot transformed ACE into a multimillion-dollar operation. Estimated revenue has grown 303% since 2022 to reach $38.5 million in 2025, earning the company a PPAI 100 High Mark in Growth. Mahfouz now operates out of a 40,000-square-foot facility she purchased outright – purpose-built around ACE's full-production fulfillment model.
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