Consumer Goods

Repower by Solar Universe Corporate Office

Repower by Solar Universe, whose name will change to Repower America, delivers solar power to homeowners through a national network of locally owned and operated franchises and network partners.

The company is one of the top 10 providers of solar systems for residential customers in the US. The Repower network currently consists of more than 200 partners in 12 states. In early 2015, the company began to include complementary smart home components along with solar installation. This bundle includes a solar system smartphone app, temperature monitoring, lighting controls and alerts, all at no cost with every new solar system purchased.

In 2012, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Solar Universe one of the 50 best new franchise concepts and selected it for the prestigious “Franchise 500,” alongside such industry leaders as Subway, 7-Eleven, and McDonald’s.

The company changed its name to Repower America in September 2017. It also filed for bankruptcy in November 2018.

Repower America

Repower by Solar Universe, whose name will change to Repower America, delivers solar power to homeowners through a national network of locally owned and operated franchises and network partners.

History

The company changed its name to Repower America in September 2017. It also filed for bankruptcy in November 2018.

Rural King Corporate Office

Rural King Supply, simply referred to as Rural King, was founded in 1960. The company operates a chain of hardware, farming supplies, and home stores in 13 states.

The company is well known for offering free popcorn and coffee, in addition to the work boots, clothing, live animals, animal feed, tractor and trailer parts, as well as firearms and ammunition. The company also offers items for the homeowner, including lawn and garden supplies, sprinklers and/or irrigation parts, power tools, fencing, welding and pump supplies, and riding lawn mowers.

The coronavirus crisis and subsequent quarantine of 2020 has left both farmers, livestock owners, and homeowners, as well as employees in a quandry. Rural King Supply was considered to be a vital business and remained open.

Rural King Supply has 100 locations and three warehouses with more than 120,000 square feet of storage space. The company has an active eCommerce site, as well as a separate site which sells firearms. In December of 2015, the company announced that it had annual revenue of $1 billion.

In May 2023, Rural King announced that it had a new CEO, Steve Barbarick, former CEO of Tractor Supply.

Rural King

Rural King Supply, simply referred to as Rural King, was founded in 1960. The company operates a chain of hardware, farming supplies, and home stores in 13 states.

History

In May 2023, Rural King announced that it had a new CEO, Steve Barbarick, former CEO of Tractor Supply.

Southern States Cooperative Corporate Office

Southern States Cooperative was originally founded as Virginia Seed Service, a conglomeration of 150 Virginia farmers to help distribute seeds, farm equipment, and fertilizer. This cooperative allowed Virginia farmers to receive and investigate better quality seeds.

Today, the company is an agricultural powerhouse, with more than 200,000 members and more than 1,200 locations in 23 states. The company sells almost everything for the homeowner and farmer, including animal feed and fertilizer; seed processing; grain marketing; equine health; diesel, propane, and home-heating services; wholesale farm supplies; financing; and even bib overalls.

Southern States continues to encourage farmers and is looking towards technology. In late 2014, the company began enlisting the help and technology of Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), one of the newest high-tech tools to allow satellite information from GPS networks to guide field equipment with higher rates of accuracy.

Southern States Cooperative

History

Factor 75 Corporate Office

Founded in 2013, Factor 75 offers home delivery of natural, healthy, whole-food meals. Food is pre-cooked and only needs reheating.

Factor 75 delivers organic, non-GMO meals to homes and businesses, as well as offers nutritional supplements and consulting. Foods are low glycemic, hormone and antibiotic-free, gluten-free, and contain no soy fillers, sugar, or artificial sweeteners. There are also dairy-free and Paleo options available. The company offers subscription plans for its customers, through which the orders are placed on an automated recurring basis.

The company is listed as #133 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $5.6 million and a three-year growth rate of 2,938%. Factor75 took the #6 spot on the Inc. list of Top Food and Beverage Companies, as well as the #9 spot for both Top Chicago Companies and Top Illinois Companies.

As of 2019, the company is rebranding as simply Factor.

Factor maintains a corporate office in Chicago, Illinois.

Factor 75

Founded in 2013, Factor 75 offers home delivery of natural, healthy, whole-food meals. Food is pre-cooked and only needs reheating.

History

As of 2019, the company is rebranding as simply Factor.

Factor maintains a corporate office in Chicago, Illinois.

Southeastern Grocers Corporate Office

In 2011, Lone Star Funds put together a supermarket portfolio, which included Bi-Lo Markets, Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Mas, and Harvey’s Supermarkets. The company is now the fifth-largest conventional supermarket chain in the U.S. and the second-largest conventional supermarket in the southeast based on store count.

Currently, the company operates in 7 states and has 704 locations under the Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie, Harvey’s and Fresco Y Mas names. The company continues to grow, mainly through acquisitions. In 2013, Southeastern Grocers acquired 22 Piggly Wiggly’s in South Carolina for $35 million and in the same year, Bi-Lo acquired Harvey’s, Sweetbay and Reid’s banners for $265 million.

The Fresco Y Mas name was unveiled in 2016. This part of the Southeastern Grocers group is designed to appeal to the Hispanic market, with the name meaning “Fresh and More” in English.

Southeastern Grocers

The Fresco Y Mas name was unveiled in 2016. This part of the Southeastern Grocers group is designed to appeal to the Hispanic market, with the name meaning “Fresh and More” in English.