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Bi-Mart Corporate Office

Bi-Mart was founded in Yakima, Washington, in 1955. The company is an employee owned chain of department stores across the north west U.S. Bi-Mart has changed hands several times over the years with Pay ‘N Save buying the company in 1976, Thrifty Corporation in 1984, PayLess Drugs in 1990, and Rite Aid in 1996. Endeavour Capital purchased the company in 1997 and sold it to employees in 2004 for $94 million.

Bi-Mart stores are quite diversified in their product line. A typical store offers a pharmacy, power tools, sporting goods, canned and packaged foods, clothing, shoes, housewares, small appliances, and personal care products.

Today, the company has 75 locations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Like Costco and Sams, Bi-Mart is a membership store, however, unlike the former, Bi-Mart membership fees are a mere $5 per family and there are no annual renewal fees.

Bi-Mart

Bi-Mart was founded in Yakima, Washington, in 1955. The company is an employee owned chain of department stores across the north west U.S. Bi-Mart has changed hands several times over the years with Pay ‘N Save buying the company in 1976, Thrifty Corporation in 1984, PayLess Drugs in 1990, and Rite Aid in 1996. Endeavour Capital purchased the company in 1997 and sold it to employees in 2004 for $94 million.

Bi-Mart stores are quite diversified in their product line. A typical store offers a pharmacy, power tools, sporting goods, canned and packaged foods, clothing, shoes, housewares, small appliances, and personal care products.

Today, the company has 75 locations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Like Costco and Sams, Bi-Mart is a membership store, however, unlike the former, Bi-Mart membership fees are a mere $5 per family and there are no annual renewal fees.

History

Curacao Corporate Office

Curacao was founded in Burbank, California, in 1978 by current CEO Jerry Azarkman. Originally named La Curacao, the company was popular among lower income Hispanics who were unable to buy on credit. Curacao allowed clients to purchase items with only  down payment, then collect money from customers weekly.

Azarkman originally sold out of his home, as well as door to door sales. He spoke very little English and no Spanish at the time, but he learned quickly.  Azarkman is known for saying that courtesy and respect are languages everyone understands. Curacao opened its first store in the Pico district of Los Angeles in 1983.

Today, Curacao has more than 11 stores throughout Southern California, two stores in Arizona, with plans to expand to Texas and Nevada. Curacao employs more than 2,180 persons and annual revenue in 2014 of $2.5 million.

Curacao

Curacao was founded in Burbank, California, in 1978 by current CEO Jerry Azarkman. Originally named La Curacao, the company was popular among lower income Hispanics who were unable to buy on credit. Curacao allowed clients to purchase items with only  down payment, then collect money from customers weekly.

Azarkman originally sold out of his home, as well as door to door sales. He spoke very little English and no Spanish at the time, but he learned quickly.  Azarkman is known for saying that courtesy and respect are languages everyone understands. Curacao opened its first store in the Pico district of Los Angeles in 1983.

Today, Curacao has more than 11 stores throughout Southern California, two stores in Arizona, with plans to expand to Texas and Nevada. Curacao employs more than 2,180 persons and annual revenue in 2014 of $2.5 million.

History

RocketDrop Corporate Office

RocketDrop was founded in 2010 by Kamal Haddad. The company sells new and refurbished cell phones and is an authorized Apple dealer.

RocketDrop offers bulk, wholesale phone purchases or single cell phone sales. The company also sells iPhones, laptops, X-boxes, and tablets.

RocketDrop was listed as #90 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing American Companies. They have a three year growth rate of 3,577% with annual revenue in 2014 of $190.3 million. The company has 15 employees with 12 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also #6 on the Inc. List of top Business Products and Services list, #6 on their list of Top Boston Companies, as well as #1 on the Inc. list of Top New Hampshire Companies.

RocketDrop

RocketDrop was founded in 2010 by Kamal Haddad. The company sells new and refurbished cell phones and is an authorized Apple dealer.

RocketDrop offers bulk, wholesale phone purchases or single cell phone sales. The company also sells iPhones, laptops, X-boxes, and tablets.

RocketDrop was listed as #90 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing American Companies. They have a three year growth rate of 3,577% with annual revenue in 2014 of $190.3 million. The company has 15 employees with 12 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

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The company is also #6 on the Inc. List of top Business Products and Services list, #6 on their list of Top Boston Companies, as well as #1 on the Inc. list of Top New Hampshire Companies.

NewFrog Corporate Office

Founded in 2009, NewFrog.Com, often referred to as simply NewFrog, is an E-commerce webiste with more than 20,000 items for the consumer including video games, consumer electronics, computer accessories, audio equipment, jewelry, iPod and iPhone accessories, Android phone accessories, communication products and car alarm systems.

NewFrog is based in China but has an office in Dallas, Texas. The company has 400 employees, more than 19,000 page views each day, ranks as #2 on Google’s top 10 page list and an annual revenue of $5 million.

The company accepts PayPal only and is listed as a McAfee Secure Website.

NewFrog

Founded in 2009, NewFrog.Com, often referred to as simply NewFrog, is an E-commerce webiste with more than 20,000 items for the consumer including video games, consumer electronics, computer accessories, audio equipment, jewelry, iPod and iPhone accessories, Android phone accessories, communication products and car alarm systems.

NewFrog is based in China but has an office in Dallas, Texas. The company has 400 employees, more than 19,000 page views each day, ranks as #2 on Google’s top 10 page list and an annual revenue of $5 million.

The company accepts PayPal only and is listed as a McAfee Secure Website.

History

SDI Technologies Corporate Office

SDI Technologies was founded in 1956. Originally called Realtone Electronics, the company produced pocket lighters and transistor radios. The company went public in 1961 and changed their name in 1963 to Soundesign, which is a now defunct brand of electronics. After going private again in 1982, the company produced the first clock/radio/telephone unit in 1983. The company again changed its name to SDI Technologies in 1994.

SDI Technologies manufacturers consumer electronics such as iHome, Timex, My Little Pony, Zenith, Transformers, eKids, Sylvania, New Balance and KIDdesigns. These are some of the most recognized brand names in the world. The company distributes their products to 70 countries and has more than 400 employees in Asia.

SDI Technologies

SDI Technologies was founded in 1956. Originally called Realtone Electronics, the company produced pocket lighters and transistor radios. The company went public in 1961 and changed their name in 1963 to Soundesign, which is a now defunct brand of electronics. After going private again in 1982, the company produced the first clock/radio/telephone unit in 1983. The company again changed its name to SDI Technologies in 1994.

SDI Technologies manufacturers consumer electronics such as iHome, Timex, My Little Pony, Zenith, Transformers, eKids, Sylvania, New Balance and KIDdesigns. These are some of the most recognized brand names in the world. The company distributes their products to 70 countries and has more than 400 employees in Asia.

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