Civil is southern New England's premier skateboard, snowboard, and surf retailer. In the summer of 2007, Civil opened it's doors on Main Street in East Greenwich Rhode Island. Civil's online store was launched in 2011, and later that year Civil East Greenwich moved into the 4000 square foot location that it currently occupies. In 2012 Civil added a second location in the heart of downcity Providence. Civil Westerly opened in 2014.