Wayne Gregory founded Gregory Mountain Products in San Diego, California in 1977. Originally the fledgling company produced backpacks in the back room of Wayne's retail store. Customers would stop by the store to talk 'shop' and to share their experiences and ideas with Wayne, many of which were incorporated into new products. In 1983 Wayne merged his business with Bianchi International and moved the company an hour north to Temecula California. Today Wayne Gregory still works as Founder for the company he established, as obsessed as ever with comfort, fit and durability.