The Zebraz story began in 1995 in San Antonio, Texas, where non-porn gay, lesbian and adult merchandise were shipped from a 10,000 square foot warehouse, mostly from catalog sales. That same year, Zebraz acquired Shocking Gray, the first gay and lesbian mail order catalog. Glenn Chase, Founder and Principal, knew that, in order to stay competitive, he must pay particular attention to the changes beginning to occur in consumer purchasing behaviors. And by the end of the 1995, the online store, Zebraz.com was launched. A catastrophic flood in 1998 that virtually wiped out a complete inventory of catalogs and products, and the continued growth of the internet ultimately shaped the future of Zebraz.com. Today, Zebraz.com is the world’s largest gay and lesbian online department store.