About Us
Ryan Associates, founded by Joe Ryan, has represented gift, home
decor and
tabletop vendors with a permanent showroom based in the Dallas
Market Center since 1978. Rich Ryan joined his father in the
business in 1982. We owe our longevity to the tremendous support
we receive from our customers and vendors. Our goal, including our
professional sales rep force, is simply to offer the level of service
that earns this support, based on the following:
"Treat people the way we would like to be treated."
This philosophy includes:
- Respecting everyone
- Having a live person available to answer the phone
- Responding to customers' needs as quickly as possible
- Representing our vendors in a responsible manner
We are now a third generation company with Joe Ryan, Jr. joining us as
our showroom manager.
Why the Seagull
In the early 1970's, Joe Sr. and his wife, Phyllis Ryan, owned a Hallmark store on Brigantine Island, New Jersey. It was their logo. For sentimental reasons it will always be with us.