Most people that see or hear the name of the business try to figure out how I came up with the name Five Kings. I have a name that could possibly sound like royalty. We are all William Benjamin Vaigneur, my dad was the 3rd, I am the 4th, and my son is the 5th. I am from a small coastal town called Port Royal located in the Low County of South Carolina. Growing up, Dad always called me the Prince of Port Royal. That would make him the King of course. I figured that there are five of us, so I called the business Five Kings, I left off the “of Port Royal.”
It has always been my dream to own a sports store that sells sports equipment, makes uniforms for local teams, and makes T-shirts. I have been blessed to spend 27 years in the fire service and put my dream of having an apparel store on hold, while I have been living my dream job as a firefighter. This platform is allowing me to chase both dreams.
I have always loved to design and create. I love to design logos and apparel. Throughout my career in the fire service I have designed department patches, company patches, station shirts, and challenge coins. I enjoy designing things that look cool, have meaning, and are fun. I want my designs to start a conversation. I love the smile that it generates on the people that you design them for. I hope you will find some designs that put a smile on your face as well.