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At The Ready Store we offer emergency preparedness solutions to individuals, families, businesses and communities at prices you can afford.

Who we are:
Rooted in the foothills of the rugged Wasatch Mountains, The Ready Store’s mission is to bring peace of mind to our customers by helping them prepare for emergencies and disasters. We have been in the preparedness business for nearly a decade and hope our experience and our selection of products will help you and your loved ones prepare for life’s many and unexpected emergencies. We believe in taking a measured approach to preparedness. Our motto is: Do what you can, but start today. People put off getting prepared for many reasons, but mostly it is just because they feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. Browse our website or give us a call and we can help you get prepared today. We are here to help.

What we do:
We specialize in offering emergency preparedness products that meet the needs of individuals, families, businesses, government agencies, schools and community groups. We offer a wide range of survival kits, food storage and emergency food & water and many other emergency preparedness essentials that meet your needs. Buy online or give us call and we are certain to be able to meet the needs of you, your family or organization.

How we do it:
At The Ready Store, we focus on the Big Three: Great Products, Unbeatable Prices and Service that is second to none. We have many return customers and customers that were referred by a friend or family to the site. In addition, we have worked with many businesses large and small (including Fortune 500 companies), government agencies all over the country and many other groups and institutions. We take care of our customers, from the individual to the large corporation with same courtesy and professionalism. No one gets overlooked.

The Management Team

Jeff Davis:
Jeff is the CEO, President and co-founder of Saratoga Trading Company and The Ready Store. Along with his wife, Amy, Jeff has built the business from the ground up. Jeff provides the day-to-day management and vision for the company. He has experience and expertise in all areas of business management with a primary focus on sales and marketing. He has a B.A. in Spanish from Brigham Young University and completed Master’s coursework in Hispanic Linguistics.

After 9/11 and the ensuing War on Terror, Jeff and Amy felt the need to help keep America strong by offering products that help families and communities get prepared. They want to take the mystery out of emergency preparedness and provide quality products that are easy to use and effective. Along with the exceptional products that The Ready Store offers its valued customers, Jeff is most proud of the amazing team of employees that he has assembled that is so dedicated to helping America get ready and remain strong.

Jeff enjoys his spending time with his wife and 5 kids, sunshine, basketball and playing guitar. His dreams include riding an elephant in Thailand and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with his wife.

Jonathan Dick:
Jonathan is The Ready Store's communication expert. His job is to make sure that clients have an extraordinary experience from the moment they contact The Ready Store to when they purchase and use the products. He graduated from Dixie State College of Utah with a BS in Business Administration and then he earned a MS in Advertising at Boston Univeristy.

Prior to working at The Ready Store, Jonathan worked in a variety of positions and companies; from being the Marketing Manager for CityDeals.com, the Marketing Communications Manager for Enliven Internations, and the owner of Just Simple Design, Jonathan has garnered over 15 years of professional experience in his field. He has worked across several states, two countries, and with clients and customers in more than 10 different languages.

Jonathan wanted to work for a company that offered a quality product and that provided real value to people—which was what led him to work for The Ready Store. He is excited to be a part of a growing company that improves people's lives and which has a great family-friendly atmosphere and would allow him to focus on his real priorities.

Jonathan was raised in St. George, UT, and has always been interested in learning as much as he could about just about everything. Now, his interests and priorities lie with his incredible wife and four adorable kids. He still loves learning, though, and spends his time serving at church, learning new languages, composing music, and keeping ahead of new technology. And since he spends so much time on the computer during the week, he tries to spend as much time as he can outdoors, where he enjoys hiking, camping, and rock climbing.

Steve Allen:
Steve Allen's responsibilities at The Ready Store include making sure that customers get what they want when they want it, as well as overseeing the warehouse staff. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1992 with a BS in Design Engineering Technology, and shortly after when to work for a gas fireplace manufacturing company in 1995, where he did work as the Operations Manager and Design Engineer. In 2008, he left that company to come work for The Ready Store Steve saw working at The Ready Store as an opportunity to be involved in a growing company and felt that the challenge and reward were something that he wanted to be involved with and participate in.

Steve' hometown was Carbondale, Colorado, a small town with a population of about 2500 people. He has always had a great love of the outdoors, and when he was younger, he spent a lot of time hiking, taking care of the cattle and other animals on his family's farm, and working with his hands (especially woodworking). Not much has changed in this respect since his childhood. He still heads for the mountains whenever he can, dragging his son along with him if possible. He loves spending as much time with his wife and five kids as he can.

Ben Tanner:
Ben Tanner is The Ready Store's Online Marketing Manager. He has been working in the world of online marketing since he graduated from Utah Valley University in 2002 with a degree in Information Technology.

Ben's experience in the world of online marketing has been diverse. Since graduating, he has worked in the affiliate and media buying side of online marketing, as well as the publishing, SEO, PPC, Email and social media side of the industry. He feels that working at The Ready Store allows him to use his online marketing skills to help in a cause he believe's in since he is helping people prepare for disaster.

Ben grew up in a small town in southern Utah called Kanab, which is located very close to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon. He enjoyed playing the guitar, hiking, and exploring. He still loves anything to do with the outdoors, and he still plays guitar; now, he's also interested in doing family history, watching BYU football, and participating actively in his faith. He has a beautiful family that he also loves to spend time with.