In 1980, 5B's was created as a specialty sewing business, operated from the Biles family basement in Zanesville, Ohio. Within eight months, the business outgrew its humble beginnings and the Biles family rented a small building for the growing company.

By 1981, 5B's had seven associates and moved into a 3,000 square foot building in downtown Zanesville. A year later, they purchased their first six-head single needle computer embroidery machine.

In 1984, 5B's moved again, this time to a 12,000 square foot building. With 35 associates and growing, 5B's purchased an art and digitizing system that allowed for greater versatility with designs. In 1985, 5B's landed its first contract with a nationally-distributed clothing manufacturer.

By 1991, 5B's had moved again to a 69,000 square foot facility. Full-time artists had been employed for four years, along with over 100 other associates.

Employment topped the 700 mark in 1993, when the business found itself operating 20 hours a day, seven days a week. In 1994, 5B's was selected as the number one embroidery corporation in the United States by Impressions Magazine, the oldest and largest trade publication in the industry.

In 1996, 5B's became one of the largest contract embroidery corporations in the country, with over 700 embroidery heads. A new 170,000 square foot facility was opened, housing embroidery, apparel preparation, customer service, an art and digitizing department, warehousing, and corporate and administrative offices.

5B's still operates from there today, now with nearly 1000 embroidery heads. 5B's continues to strive towards being the best embroidery corporation in the world.