Chums

Chums makes eyewear retainers and other outdoor accessories, turning a small practical problem—keeping glasses from getting lost—into a recognizable recreation brand. The company traces its start to a Colorado River dory captain in 1983 and continues to identify a manufacturing facility in Hurricane. [1] [2]

The Ferries family purchased Chums in 2002, according to its history. Its published office map includes Hurricane, Salt Lake City and Ketchum, Idaho, so the southern Utah plant is one part of a broader business. Alongside retainers, the catalog includes wallets, bags and related accessories. For Hurricane, the profile connects the outdoor economy to physical production rather than only visitor spending. [1] [2]