Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Columbus, OH
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Columbus, OH, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Columbus. The under-18 share in Columbus, 22%, matches the US figure (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a few youth sizes next to the adult run cover the young riders who come in with a parent.
Columbus by the numbers
Columbus has 938,396 residents, up 3.6% since 2020 (Census estimates). That is the fastest growth among the 17 Ohio cities and towns with 50,000 or more people.
Franklin County has 64 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.47 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.60. 58% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 7% from 60 in 2018.
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Columbus spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Franklin County, home to about 97% of its residents.
Franklin County as a whole has 1,361,536 residents, up 2.9% since 2020. Franklin County has one sporting goods store for every 21,270 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 938,396
- Since 2020
- +3.6%
- Main county
- Franklin County
- Sporting goods stores in Franklin County, 2023
- 64
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.47 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 33.2 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 22% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 22°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 21
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 103
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 42 in
- Snow, a year
- 28 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: John Glenn International Airport station, 6 mi from Columbus's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Columbus's weather means for skate and surf shops
January averages a high of 37°F, so winter riding is cold, short and occasional, and the house beanie and hoodie do most of the selling until spring. July averages a high of 85°F, so summer is the busy season for tees, caps and five-panels; tee weather runs May to September, and the summer design should be on the rack at its start. Summer still brings about 21 days a year at 90°F or above, so a light tee or tank belongs in the summer drop even in a winter-heavy town. A typical year brings about 28 inches of snow, so outdoor skating stops for stretches of winter; time a beanie and hoodie restock to land ahead of the first snowfall. Freezing nights are common, about 103 a year, so get beanies out by the first cold snap and keep them through early spring.
| Month in Columbus | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 22°F | 3 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| February | 41°F | 24°F | 2.4 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| March | 51°F | 32°F | 3.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 64°F | 42°F | 3.9 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| July | 85°F | 65°F | 4.7 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 84°F | 64°F | 3.7 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| September | 78°F | 57°F | 3.1 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 2.9 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| November | 52°F | 35°F | 2.8 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 42°F | 27°F | 3.1 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Columbus.
Orders ship to Columbus from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Ohio.
Columbus is about 1,946 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Columbus is USPS zone 8. Columbus is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Columbus
What should a skate or surf shop in Columbus keep on the rack in winter?
Warmth first: from November, when highs fall under a 65°F average, shift the rack to heavyweight hoodies, crewnecks and cuffed beanies, and keep beanies at the register through the coldest stretch.
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