PTK Oriental Rug Center was first opened in 1974 by two brothers when
oriental rugs were not as popular. We opened a small store in Milburn,
New Jersey. Soon after, two more relatives joined, and we created a business
name by combining the initials of our last names. After years of hard
work and loyalty in the business, we changed the name to PTK to stand
for “Promises to Keep,” inspired by a Robert Frost poem.
The poem is reminiscent of how we started with a goal and kept our business
strong through loyalty and honesty. So much so, that even in growth, our
promise to offer the best selection at the lowest price remains our number
one priority.
Now with five locations in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, we offer
the largest selection of all types of Orientals rugs at the lowest price
comparable. We are one of the few oriental rug chain stores. We can keep
our promise of having the lowest prices and the largest selection because
of our process.
Our products, in each location, are sought, checked, handpicked and purchased
personally by Tom Kashi and the other members of the PTK corporation,
and is run by a wholesale operation. We cut out the middleman by traveling
all over Asia to bring back the finest quality for the best bargain, which
dramatically changes the prices we can offer to customers compared to
retailers. Our wholesale operation deals in a high volume or quantitative
method. As in any business transaction, buying in large quantities gives
us better prices.
The less we pay, the less our customers pay. We also supply our oriental
rugs to varied department stores and exclusive retailers in the United
States. We travel to China, Iran, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Nepal
and Tibet.