When Gilbert-based Slick Barrier appeared on ABC-TV’s "Shark Tank" in 2023, the company landed a $500,000 investment from entrepreneur Lori Greiner after pitching its patented clear coating designed to keep crawling pests — including those nasty Arizona bark scorpions — out of homes and businesses.
The company's "Shark Tank" appearance also caught Home Depot's attention, leading to a major distribution deal with the home improvement retail giant, which is now selling Slick Barrier's scorpion-repelling product in more than 187 stores in Arizona and Texas.
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“About two months after the show, Home Depot reached out to us. People were asking about the product and [Home Depot] wanted to see if they could carry it,” Aaron Gonzales, co-founder of Slick Barrier, told AZ Inno. “They had us work with one of their current vendors to help us get it ready and distribute it to their stores.”
