Consumer Goods

Chicken Express Corporate Office

Chicken Express was founded by Richard and Nancy Stuart in Benbrook, Texas, in 1988. The company was one of the first fast food restaurants to offer delivery service in Texas. Franchising began in 1990.

Today, the company has more than 200 mostly franchised locations throughout the Southwestern part of the US. The company is best known for their iced tea, which they sell, literally, by the gallon. Other food items include catfish, fried chicken tenders, and a variety of side dishes.

In 2014, the company opened a new distribution center/cold storage warehouse in Burleson, Texas.

Chicken Express had an estimated annual revenue in 2016 of $2.5 million and employs approximately 50 persons at each location. Company headquarters are now located in Burleson, Texas.

Chicken Express

History

In 2014, the company opened a new distribution center/cold storage warehouse in Burleson, Texas.

Chicken Express had an estimated annual revenue in 2016 of $2.5 million and employs approximately 50 persons at each location. Company headquarters are now located in Burleson, Texas.

Gallery Furniture Corporate Office

Gallery Furniture was founded by current CEO and owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale in Houston, Texas, in 1982. McIngvale started the company with a pickup truck for delivery and $5,000 cash.

Although the company did well initially, but the oil industry in Texas took a turn for the worse. McIngvale took his last $10K and invested it into advertising (doing the voice over himself) on two television stations. Although he wasn’t very pleased with the ad, it did well, turning business around.

Today, Gallery Furniture has 3 locations; two in Houston, Texas, and one in Richmond, Texas. The company was recently in the spotlight after Hurricane Harvey, which flooded most of Houston. McIngvale opened his stores to be used as shelters for those who were unable to stay in their homes.

During the intense cold and snowstorms of February 2020, owner Jim “Mack” McIngvale allowed people to use the furniture inside his stores and live there until the situation improved.

Gallery Furniture

Gallery Furniture was founded by current CEO and owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale in Houston, Texas, in 1982. McIngvale started the company with a pickup truck for delivery and $5,000 cash.

History

During the intense cold and snowstorms of February 2020, owner Jim “Mack” McIngvale allowed people to use the furniture inside his stores and live there until the situation improved.

Sedano’s Supermarket Corporate Office

Sedano’s Supermarket, more commonly called Sedano’s, was founded in 1962 by Rene Sedano in Hialeah, Florida. After a few years, Mr. Sedano decided to return to Cuba, selling his store to Armando Guerra, who decided to keep the store name.

Today, Sedano’s is the largest Hispanic owned grocery store chain in the US, with more than 30 locations in Southern Florida. The company is known for stocking Hispanic food items, such as canned chilis and a wide variety of items that appeal to Cubans, Mexicans, and South American customers. This popular supermarket chain employs more than 2,000 people and has an estimated annual revenue in 2016 of $400 million.

Sedano’s holds about 3.2% of supermarket shoppers, just behind Publix. Company headquarters remain in Hialeah, Florida.

Sedano's Supermarket

Sedano’s holds about 3.2% of supermarket shoppers, just behind Publix. Company headquarters remain in Hialeah, Florida.

History

Dollar Shave Club Corporate Office

Dollar Shave Club was founded in 2011 in Venice, California, by friends Michael Dublin and Mark Levine. After discussing their mutual dislike of buying expensive razor blades, they decided to start their own company, selling subscription blades for less.

The company released an intro video in 2012 entitled “Our Blades are F***ing Great” that quickly went viral, crashing company servers, but adding more than 12,000 orders in 48 hours. Within a few years, the company went from unknown to more than $615 million in sales.

Today, the company has more than 3.2 million regular subscribers to its razor home delivery service. In 2013, the company added personal care products including face towels, hair care items, shaving butter, and wipes.

In July of 2016, the company was acquired by Unilever for $1 billion in cash. Dublin remains CEO at this time and headquarters are located in Marina Del Rey, California, while packaging and shipping are performed in Kentucky.

Dollar Shave Club

History

Neat Coffee Corporate Office

Neat Coffee was founded in Costa Mesa, California, by husband and wife team Ally and David Garvin. The company operates a coffee bar in Southern California.

After spending time in Uganda on a coffee plantation, the couple decided to open their own coffee shop. After working at several coffee bars to learn what works and what doesn’t, Ally opened her own small location. The company offers quality coffee, freshly roasted, along with home-made syrups, with many of the recipes Ally’s own creations.

The company has already outgrown its original space and is actively seeking a larger venue to accommodate their clients. At this writing, the company is still located in Costa Mesa, California.

Neat Coffee

Neat Coffee was founded in Costa Mesa, California, by husband and wife team Ally and David Garvin. The company operates a coffee bar in Southern California.

The company has already outgrown its original space and is actively seeking a larger venue to accommodate their clients. At this writing, the company is still located in Costa Mesa, California.