One of Mission Viejo's Oldest Businesses Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
From jerseys and reunion T-shirts to marriage proposals, The Shirt Cannery on Marguerite Parkway has seen just about everything in its 50 years of business.
One of the city's oldest businesses—which her parents opened in 1976—owner Julie Marshall's custom-printing shop has created banners, shirts, hats and promotional items for schools, businesses, sports teams and residents throughout South Orange County.
Among the more memorable requests: producing more than 20,000 items for the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant and helping one customer stage a surprise proposal by hiding an engagement ring inside a tin can. There have been countless T-shirts for family reunions, bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays, holidays... you name it. She's even been asked to personalize a few risqué items."
There isn't much we haven't been asked to print," Marshall said.
To mark its 50th anniversary, The Shirt Cannery is offering 15% off customization of Fourth of July-themed apparel in honor of America 250 celebrations. Marshall also led a contingent of Shirt Cannery employees in Mission Viejo's America 250 Parade on July 11, 2026.
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