Consumer Goods

House of Brides Corporate Office

House of Brides was founded in Cicero, Illinois, in 1929. The company sells wedding dresses, as well as other types of dresses, shoes, and accessories.

Today, House of Brides has 5 locations. Doing business under the names House of Brides Couture in Chicago, Schaumburg Wedding Center, Inc., House of Brides Couture in Schaumburg,The House of Brides, Inc., House of Brides in Glen Ellyn, Orland Park Wedding Center, Inc., House of Brides Couture in Orland Park, Florida. The company also has an extensive eCommerce website called House of Brides World’s Largest “One-line” Wedding Store, AKA, HouseofBrides.com.

The company offers bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, mother’s dresses, headpieces/veils, as well as shoes and accessories, such as belts, coats, ring pillows, and more. Company headquarters are located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

House of Brides

House of Brides was founded in Cicero, Illinois, in 1929. The company sells wedding dresses, as well as other types of dresses, shoes, and accessories.

History

Twistee Treat Corporate Office

Twistee Treat was founded in 1983 in North Fort Myers, Florida. The company sells soft serve ice cream and smoothies. The original owners offered franchises and soon new stores were all over Florida. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1991. Franchise owners were sold the right to the name and the buildings.

In 1996 the rights to the name was sold and renamed Twistee Treat USA. The company began building new locations in 2010. Currently, there are 35 locations in central Florida, the Tampa, Florida, area, and Houston, Texas. Current plans for expansion call for 15 new locations by 2018, with 6 more in the Houston area. All stores are company owned.

Twistee Treat is best known for their ice cream shaped buildings and ice cream made with real cream, not milk. Headquarters are now located in Orlando, Florida.

Twistee Treat

Twistee Treat is best known for their ice cream shaped buildings and ice cream made with real cream, not milk. Headquarters are now located in Orlando, Florida.

History

GardenBurger Corporate Office

GardenBurger was founded in 1982 by Paul Wenner in Gresham, Oregon, at Wenner’s restaurant. In 1985, the company incorporated under the name Wholesome and Hearty Foods, Inc.

The company produces and distributes vegetarian and vegan style “hamburgers”. The original vegetarian burger is made up of mushrooms, rice, oats, cheese, eggs, garlic and onions. Other “burgers” include Sun Dried Tomato, Black Bean Chipotle Burgers, and Portabella Burgers. In 2005 the company filed for bankruptcy, but continued to operate by going private. In 2007, GardenBurger was purchased by the Kellogg Company.
Although GardenBurgers has plants in Irvine, California, headquarters are located in Battle Creek, Michigan, where Kellogg’s has their headquarters.

GardenBurger

GardenBurger was founded in 1982 by Paul Wenner in Gresham, Oregon, at Wenner’s restaurant. In 1985, the company incorporated under the name Wholesome and Hearty Foods, Inc.

History

EFoods Direct Corporate Office

EFoods Direct was founded in Draper, Utah, in 2000 by current CEO and owner Steven Shenk. The company operates an eCommerce site that offers freeze dried and canned foods, as well as other emergency supplies.

The company offers a wide range of canned and freeze dried foods, most of which require only water to be added to make a meal. Since food prices can increase, the company offers packages with complete meals for one, two, or 6 months supply, as well as a 1 year supply, locking in food prices for the designated time frame. EFoods Direct also offers sources of heating, water, water purification systems, and more.

EFoods Direct offers vegetarian, kosher, irradiation-free, have no added MSG, have no hydrogenated oils, and are not genetically modified (Non-GMO), as well as options that are lactose-free, gluten-free, and soy-free. Company headquarters remain in Draper, Utah.

As of 2022, the company appears to be out of business with no webpage in operation and the phone number is no longer in service.

EFoods Direct

History

As of 2022, the company appears to be out of business with no webpage in operation and the phone number is no longer in service.

First Class Foods Corporate Office

First Class Foods was founded in 1962 in Hawthorne, California. The company produces and supplies meat products, both in the US and around the world. The company owns a 50,000 square foot processing facility and employs approximately 100 persons.

The company is best known for offering a wide range of meats, including Angus beef, buffalo meat, pork, halal meats, duck, veal, and Australian Wagyu. In addition ,the company sells seafood, such as crab, shrimp, and both fresh and frozen fish. Vegetarian “meats”, as well as Filipino, Japanese, and Korean products, including seaweed, are also offered.

First Class Foods was acquired by US Foods Holding Corporation in April of 2017. In 2016, First Class Foods had more than $55 million in sales. At this time, company headquarters will remain in Hawthorne, California.

First Class Foods