Professional scrubs have come a long way from the limited dull blue or stark white offerings from years ago. Walk into Dress Code Uniforms and behold a sea of colors and patterns available to professionals, even stretch scrubs that flex with you. The shop’s customers come from the health care, veterinary, food service or personal care industries. “At Dress Code, we greet our customers, hone in on the practicality of their job and what their needs are, plus their likes and dislikes,” says DeeDee Hatler, co-owner. “I care about people and I get happy energy from bonding with customers.”
Name: DeeDee Hatler.
Business name: Dress Code Uniforms, 8300 E. Mill Plain Blvd., 360-695-9600. www.dresscodeit.com and on Facebook.
Educational/professional background: I’ve worked since I was 15, always taking care of people. It started with children at day cares, to the elderly in nursing school. My second (and third) jobs were in retail. During nursing school, I worked at Target. I started working at The Scrub Shop, now Dress Code Uniforms, in 2005 as a part-time employee. Running The Scrub Shop came naturally to me and the owner took notice. We became business partners in 2012, doubled in size and changed our name to Dress Code Uniforms. Now I take care of nurses!
