Consumer Goods

Toms Shoes Corporate Office

Toms Shoes was founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie. While competing in The Great Race in Argentina, he noticed that most people were wearing a very basic, canvas, slip on shoe. He tried them and liked them so much he decided to start his own company in the US. Mycoskie also noticed that many of the children in Argentina could not afford shoes. Mycoskie decided to donate one pair of shoes for every pair that he sold.

Today, the company still donates one pair of shoes for every pair sold, as well as donating part of the profit from the sale of eyeglasses to vision care for the poor. In 2015, Mycoskie sold 50 percent of his interest in the company to Bain Capitol for $625 million. This former CEO believed that this new infusion of cash would help the company increase in size.

The company has been criticized, however, for lack of transparency regarding their shoe factories, which are based in Ethiopia, Argentina, and China.

Founder Blake Mycoskie told Inc. that running 6 companies full-time caused him to suffer from burnout, depression, and other health related issues.

The canvas shoe market is expected to experience significant growth in 2021.

Toms Shoes

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The company has been criticized, however, for lack of transparency regarding their shoe factories, which are based in Ethiopia, Argentina, and China.

Founder Blake Mycoskie told Inc. that running 6 companies full-time caused him to suffer from burnout, depression, and other health related issues.

The canvas shoe market is expected to experience significant growth in 2021.

Badcock Home Furniture Corporate Office

Badcock Home Furniture was founded in 1904 by English immigrant Henry Badcock. Henry’s son Wogan took over operations and had a difficult time selling furniture during the depression. This gave him the idea of consignment, where other stores would carry the furniture and make a small profit for selling it.

Today, Badcock Home Furniture has more than 320 stores in 8 states, some of which are dealer stores, others are company owned. The company was recognized by then governor of Florida, Jeb Bush as a centennial retailer.

Furniture Today magazine listed the company as one of the top 25 furniture retailers in 2005. The company is well known for its generous in-house financing and same day delivery.

Badcock Home Furniture

Furniture Today magazine listed the company as one of the top 25 furniture retailers in 2005. The company is well known for its generous in-house financing and same day delivery.

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Cricket Wireless Corporate Office

Cricket Wireless was founded in 1999, originally as Leap Wireless, in Chicago, Illinois. The company is a prepaid cellular wireless service provider in the US.

The company has been acquired several times, most recently in 2013 by AT&T for $1.2 billion. The transaction was approved and completed in March of 2014. Cricket Wireless operates as a subsidiary. The company previously operated on a CDMA network, but since being acquired by AT&T, it is being converted to an LTE network.

Cricket Wireless now boasts that they have broader coverage than MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile or Virgin Mobile. In addition to cell phone service, the company offers data, high-speed data, and coverage in Mexico and Canada for those with a plan that costs $50 a month or more.

Headquarters for Cricket Wireless are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cricket Wireless

Cricket Wireless was founded in 1999, originally as Leap Wireless, in Chicago, Illinois. The company is a prepaid cellular wireless service provider in the US.

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Headquarters for Cricket Wireless are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Furniture Row Corporate Office

Furniture Row was founded in 1978 in Denver, Colorado by Barney Visser. Visser originally began selling large, overstuffed pillows, but changed in the late 70’s to selling waterbed’s.

Today, Furniture Row has 331 stores in 31 states. The company also operates under different names including Denver Mattress, Oak Express, Sofa Mart, and Bedroom Expressions. All stores feature particular items and include common household furniture such as bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, furniture for kid’s rooms, rugs, and home decor.

The company is also a sponsor of NASCAR racing since 2005.

Founder and CEO Barney Visser is well-known for keeping a low profile and prefers to remain out of the spotlight.

Furniture Row maintains a corporate office in Denver, Colorado.

Furniture Row

Furniture Row was founded in 1978 in Denver, Colorado by Barney Visser. Visser originally began selling large, overstuffed pillows, but changed in the late 70’s to selling waterbed’s.

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The company is also a sponsor of NASCAR racing since 2005.

Founder and CEO Barney Visser is well-known for keeping a low profile and prefers to remain out of the spotlight.

Furniture Row maintains a corporate office in Denver, Colorado.

Ray Ban Corporate Office

Ray-Ban was founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb, an American eyeglass company. The company designed and created aviation sunglasses that would reduce the glare caused by sunlight and white clouds. These sunglasses were remodeled in 1939 and offered for sale to the public as Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses.

The company was sold to Luxottica Group in 1999 for $640 million. Today, Ray-Ban continues to be one of the most popular selling sunglass brands in the world. The popular Wayfarer model was released in 1952. In the late 1950s, the company released a more squared off style called Caravans, which were popular in the 1970s after Robert DeNiro wore this style in the movie Taxi Driver.

The black market is full of fake Ray-Ban items, with the Better Business Bureau stating that Instagram was the latest source of an advertising scam operating in October 2018.

The company has approximately 55,000 employees and has US headquarters based in Mason, Ohio.

Ray-Ban

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The black market is full of fake Ray-Ban items, with the Better Business Bureau stating that Instagram was the latest source of an advertising scam operating in October 2018.

The company has approximately 55,000 employees and has US headquarters based in Mason, Ohio.