Our Company
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"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on,
deep and permanent, in the ideas of living."
Oakwells is a privately held company that wholly owns and operates Travel, Speciality Retail and Hospital Gift Shops throughout North America.
Our management team has over 20 years of Travel Retail experience, offering a depth of knowledge and know how on delivering a well built, well merchandised and well operated retail store. Oakwells stores are open and providing a wide spectrum of consumer products to the traveling public 365 days a year.
Mission Statement: Establish Oakwells as the Preferred News and Travel Gift Retailer in North America, serving the needs of the changing lifestyle of the global traveler.
We will achieve this through:
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Anticipation and response to travelers changing needs.
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Provide the right product, at the right price, at the right time at each store location.
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Create a positive work environment where we treat each other and our customers with respect and dignity.
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Embrace change and diversity as an essential part in the way we do business.
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Recognizing that profitability at the individual store level, is essential for our companies future success.

