Consumer Goods

Teleflora Corporate Office

Teleflora was founded in 1934 by Edwin Douglas. The original name was Telegraph Delivery Service. Today, Teleflora is the world’s largest floral wire service in the world. The company provides flower delivery services around the world. Teleflora has offices in 20 countries and more than 3,000 employees. The company also has 15,000 florists who are members.

The company acquired FlowerBuyer.Com in 2013, which was one of the largest wholesale flower-buying services in the world. The company is privately owned by Lynda and Steward Resnick, who purchased it in 1979 for an undisclosed sum.

Teleflora is known for its creative ad campaigns that are featured in Super Bowl ads and on billboards located in shopping malls and bus stops. The company works closely with local florists to provide flower deliveries for weddings, birthdays, mother’s day, funerals, and more.

Teleflora is often listed as one of the best flower delivery companies in the world.

Teleflora maintains a corporate office in Los Angles, California.

Teleflora

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Teleflora is often listed as one of the best flower delivery companies in the world.

Teleflora maintains a corporate office in Los Angles, California.

Savers Inc. Corporate Office

Savers Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 1954 by William Ellison. Savers Inc. is a for-profit chain of second-hand stores or thrift stores that purchase, resell, and recycle items that would otherwise be thrown out. The company purchases items from nonprofit stores and resells or recycles items that cannot be sold. Some locations try to upcycle unsold items by remodeling them for a different purpose, then selling the item.

The company now has 330 locations and approximately 22,000 full-time employees. In the US, stores are listed as Savers, Value Village, or Savers Inc. In Canada, they are listed as Value Village or Village des Valeurs in Quebec. In Australia, stores are listed as Savers.

In 2015, the Minnesota Attorney General filed suit against Savers Inc. stating that they were misleading the public and that only a very small percentage of the money was actually going to charitable organizations. The matter has yet to be resolved.

Savers Inc. Store

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Plow and Hearth Corporate Office

Plow and Hearth was founded in Madison, Vermont, by Peter and Peggy Rice, along with friend Michael Burns. The company began their first catalog mailing in 1982 to 100,000 people. The catalog greatly increased sales and for four consecutive years (1986 through 1989) the company held the #1 spot as the Fastest Growing Company in America by Time Magazine.

Today, the company has 24 locations in 6 states, a multi-channeled online and catalog business, as well as several Outlet stores. Plow and Hearth remains privately owned, being purchased by Evergreen Enterprises in 2010. The company has more than 400 full time employees .

Plow and Hearth offers housewares, decorative items, outdoor and indoor furniture, along with garden accessories, solar powered lighting, and umbrellas.

Plow and Hearth

Plow and Hearth offers housewares, decorative items, outdoor and indoor furniture, along with garden accessories, solar powered lighting, and umbrellas.

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Pottery Barn Corporate Office

Pottery Barn was founded in 1949 by brothers, Morris and Paul Secon in Manhattan, New York. After Paul discovered three barns full of pottery “extras” and seconds from designer Glidden Parker, Secon purchased all three barns, including their contents. The name of the company comes from this humble beginning.

The company is an upscale home furnishing and housewares store that has headquarters in San Francisco, California. The company is a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., who purchased the company in 1996.

Today, Pottery Barn no longer sells pottery and they have branched out to sell to more than just adults. Subsidiaries for the company include Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Pottery Barn Bed & Bath, as well as their traditional catalog.

The company has locations throughout the US and 6 countries, including Mexico, Canada, and Australia. While the company has brick and mortar stores, they also offer online and catalog sales. The company catalog was first produced in 1987 and has remained extremely popular.

Pottery Barn differs from many other home furnishing stores as they offer free in-store decorator advice as well as in-home service. The company also offers delivery and assembly service of their items, which is referred to as “white glove service”.

In early 2017, the company introduced an augmented reality app for iOS mobile phones which allows users to virtually place Pottery Barn products into a room and save room design idea(s).

Pottery Barn

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In early 2017, the company introduced an augmented reality app for iOS mobile phones which allows users to virtually place Pottery Barn products into a room and save room design idea(s).

Helzberg Diamonds Corporate Office

Helzberg Diamonds was founded by Morris Helzberg in 1915. The first location was in Kansas City, Missouri. Almost immediately after opening the store, Morris Helzberg became very ill, which forced his son Barnett to take over the business at the age of 14. Barnett Helzberg proved himself a savvy businessman even at such a young age. By the end of 1929, the company had expanded to 3 locations.

Barnett Helzberg, Jr., sold the business to the Berkshire Hathaway in 1995. He also authored a book about selling the family business to the owner of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.

Today, this retail jeweler has more than 234 locations across America. The company specializes in diamond engagement and wedding rings, as well as other types of gold and silver jewelry.

Helzberg Diamonds

Barnett Helzberg, Jr., sold the business to the Berkshire Hathaway in 1995. He also authored a book about selling the family business to the owner of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.

Today, this retail jeweler has more than 234 locations across America. The company specializes in diamond engagement and wedding rings, as well as other types of gold and silver jewelry.