Cain and Abel they're not! Brothers Joe (president and CEO) and Mike Zeiden (CFO) opened up Z Gallerie in 1979, using their parents' garage as the company's sole warehouse and production facility. Initially Z Gallerie (later joined in ownership and management by sister Carole Malfatti) sold only poster art, but in the 1980s home furnishings and accessories were added to the merchandising mix. Today Z Gallerie stores also feature bedding and pillows, dinnerware, glassware, rugs, lamps, candleholders, clocks, frames and albums, games, and gifts. The company's eclectic pieces (which combine traditional and contemporary styles) are sold through its Web site and about 50 retail locations in 14 US states.