Consumer Goods

FTD Corporate Office

Florists’ Transworld Delivery, known to everyone as FTD, was founded in 1910 by John Valentine and 12 other florists. This cooperative of florists agreed to deliver flowers to each other’s customers, thereby increasing sales. The company began by offering its services internationally in 1965.

The company was acquired by Perry Capital Corporation, which privatized the co-op in 1994. The Mercury Network, which is the electronic program used by the company, processes approximately 15 million orders each year in 154 countries, using more than 50,000 FTD affiliates.

FTD relocated its headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, in mid-2018. A new address has yet to be announced

Today, FTD is one of the largest flower delivery services in the world. The company had annual revenue of $1.22 billion in 2015 and had more than 1,000 full-time employees. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2005 and can be found under the ticker symbol: FTD.

In March 2019, the company announced that it might have to file for bankruptcy if it cannot find a buyer or a way to revise the terms of the company debt of $217 million.

FTD

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FTD relocated its headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, in mid-2018. A new address has yet to be announced

In March 2019, the company announced that it might have to file for bankruptcy if it cannot find a buyer or a way to revise the terms of the company debt of $217 million.

Mophie Corporate Office

Mophie was founded in 2006 by Shawn Dougherty and Daniel Huang in California. Originally called mStation Audio, the company acquired Mophie in 2007 and merged both companies, keeping only the Mophie name.

The company manufactures accessories for smartphones and other electric devices. Products include batteries, external power supplies, headphones, cases, and covers. With 5 locations around the world, the company’s products are also sold in most retail outlets, as well as their active eCommerce site.

Mophie is best known for their Juice Pack smartphone battery cases, which allow the device to be safely covered and supplies additional battery life. In October of 2016, the company released a new wireless magnetic charging station for smartphones. The company has 350 employees and had annual revenue in 2013 of $215.4 million.

Mophie

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Val Surf Corporate Office

Val Surf was founded in Valley Village, California, in 1962 by brothers Mark, Kurt, and Eric Richards. The brothers loved everything about the ocean and surfing, but found they could only find gear at beach side stores. The Richards decided to try their luck and, with the help of Hobie Surfboards, they opened their own landlocked surf store.

Today, the company has 4 locations, none of them on the beach. In addition to selling surfing equipment, the company also provides rentals, repairs, ski gear, shoes, wetsuits, swimwear, and other beach apparel. The company also designs and manufactures their own snowboards and skateboards.

Although the company has been approached by realtors for beach city properties or questioned about pop ups, the Richards family, currently, is happy with their land-locked store locations.

Val Surf

Although the company has been approached by realtors for beach city properties or questioned about pop ups, the Richards family, currently, is happy with their land-locked store locations.

History

Ingersoll Rand Corporate Office

Ingersoll Rand was founded in 1871 in New York, New York, originally as Ingersoll Rock Drill Company. The company later employed brothers Addison and Jasper Rand, and in 1905, formed the Ingersol Rand Company.

The company is a global manufacturer of tools, air conditioning equipment, air compressors, pumps, home automation, and transportation refrigeration units. Ingersoll Rand operates numerous subsidiaries, including ARO, Club Car, Nexiaa, GHH Rand, Thermo King, Trane, and Cameron International Compression Systems, to name a few.

Ingersoll Rand is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: IR. The company had $5.92 billion in revenue in 2022 and has more than 17,000 employees, worldwide.

In November 2022, Ingersoll Rand stated that it would provide up to $100,000 to support a bilingual preschool La Escuelita Bilingual.

In January 2023, the company acquired SPX Flow Air Treatment business for $525 million.

Ingersoll Rand maintains a corporate office in Davidson, North Carolina.

Ingersoll Rand

History

Ingersoll Rand is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: IR. The company had $5.92 billion in revenue in 2022 and has more than 17,000 employees, worldwide.

In November 2022, Ingersoll Rand stated that it would provide up to $100,000 to support a bilingual preschool La Escuelita Bilingual.

In January 2023, the company acquired SPX Flow Air Treatment business for $525 million.

Ingersoll Rand maintains a corporate office in Davidson, North Carolina.

Hearst Corporate Office

Hearst Communications, usually referred to simply as Hearst, was founded in 1887 by William Randolph Hearst. The company is a mass media conglomerate, owning newspapers, magazines, television stations and television channels, as well as being a business information center.

The company is still 100 percent owned by the Hearst family. This mega-media giant has more than 20,000 full time employees, as well as annual revenue in 2014 of $10 billion. The company owns more magazines and newspapers than any other corporation in the world. Some of their best known magazines and newspapers are Car and Driver, Cosmo, House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, San Francisco Chronicles, and The Advocate.

Most people are unaware that Hearst also owns King Features Syndicate, First Data Bank, KUBRA and CDS Global.

Hearst

Most people are unaware that Hearst also owns King Features Syndicate, First Data Bank, KUBRA and CDS Global.