	{"id":11397,"date":"2018-04-30T22:11:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T12:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=11397"},"modified":"2018-04-30T22:34:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T12:34:07","slug":"blinds-business-born-on-the-surf-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/blinds-business-born-on-the-surf-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinds business born on the Surf Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Champion Blinds<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Champion Blinds was established in 2001 by husband and wife team Craig Smith and Kerryn Mandersloot in their home town of Torquay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Working in the highly-competitive blinds industry, Champion Blinds understands the importance of providing blinds made with the highest-quality materials and supplied by the most reliable manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>As a family-owned and run business in Torquay, Champion Blinds is focus on providing local, friendly yet professional customer service. 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