Consumer Goods

Hungry Howie’s Pizza Corporate Office

Hungry Howie’s Pizza was founded in Taylor, Michigan, in 1973 by James Hearn. Steve Jackson began working for the company first as a delivery boy, then as store manager. The pair decided to become partners in 1983. The company operates a chain of pizza and subway style sandwich restaurants. The company began franchise operations in 1982. From this single location, the company today has more than 575 locations in 21 states.

The company is known for having a unique pizza recipe which uses flavored crusts. This pizza chain is now the 11th largest pizza chain in the US. The company has plans for expansion into other states.

Hearns passed away in 2013. Steve Jackson is now CEO of the chain.

The original location in Taylor, Michigan, is still in operation. The company has their own app, where customers can order directly from their phone and keep track of points earned.

Hungry Howie’s continues to open restaurants in 2020 when many others are closing.

Headquarters for Hungry Howie’s Pizza is located in Madison Heights, Michigan.

Hungry Howie's Pizza

History

Hearns passed away in 2013. Steve Jackson is now CEO of the chain.

The original location in Taylor, Michigan, is still in operation. The company has their own app, where customers can order directly from their phone and keep track of points earned.

Hungry Howie’s continues to open restaurants in 2020 when many others are closing.

Headquarters for Hungry Howie’s Pizza is located in Madison Heights, Michigan.

LinenPlace.Com Corporate Office

LinenPlace.Com was founded in 2010 in New York, New York. The company offers a variety of bedding, bath, curtains, and decorative items for the home.

The company offers a full explanation of the common terms used when speaking of bedding and towels, such as thread count and the different types of cotton used, so consumers can make a more informed choice.

Sales on shipping and other items are frequent on the company’s eCommerce website. LinenPlace is known for selling the latest styles, as well as premium products.

LinenPlace

LinenPlace.Com was founded in 2010 in New York, New York. The company offers a variety of bedding, bath, curtains, and decorative items for the home.

Sales on shipping and other items are frequent on the company’s eCommerce website. LinenPlace is known for selling the latest styles, as well as premium products.

History

The Longaberger Company Corporate Office

The Longaberger Company goes back to 1919 when J.W. Longaberger took a job with the Dresden Basket Factory. During the Great Depression, Dresden closed, but Longaberger and his wife purchased the factory and began making baskets once again.

Their son, Dave Longaberger, had difficulties early in life but found that selling these high-quality baskets as he made his rounds buying for his restaurant and grocery stores.

The company makes handcrafted, maple wood baskets and other decorative items for the home. What started off as a two-person operation has now grown to more than 100 full-time employees and more than $100 million in annual sales.

Today, the company operates as a subsidiary of JrJr Networks, Inc.

The Longaberger Company frequently referred to as simply Longaberger uses direct marketing to sell their products. The company has approximately 45,000 independent distributors who sell their baskets via catalogs and home to home networking. Longaberger also has an active and extensive eCommerce site.

The Longaberger Company

Their son, Dave Longaberger, had difficulties early in life but found that selling these high-quality baskets as he made his rounds buying for his restaurant and grocery stores.

History

Today, the company operates as a subsidiary of JrJr Networks, Inc.

Loehmann’s Corporate Office

Lohemann’s was founded in 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, by Frieda Lohemann and her son, Charles. Lohemann began by buying overstock from name brand companies in New York ,then reselling them at her store. Charles wanted to open a second location, but Frieda did not. She moved into the top floor of the business and Charles opened a second location in the Bronx. After his mother’s death, Charles closed her original store.

The company has been sold several times at, at its peak, had 100 stores in 17 states. However, the company has struggled over the years, filing for bankruptcy numerous times; first in 1999, then again in 2010, then for the last time in 2013.

Lohemann’s closed its last brick and mortar store February of 2014, however, the company is not out of business. Lohemann’s has found new life as an eCommerce site, continuing to sell clothing, handbags, jewelry, and shoes at discount prices.

Loehmann's

History

Yankee Candle Corporate Office

Yankee Candle was founded in 1969 when Michael Kettredge made his first scented candle using crayons and essential oils as a gift for his mother. Neighbors began asking Kettredge to make candles for them. The company expanded and moved operations from South Hadley, Massachusetts, to Deerfield.

Today, Yankee Candle is one of the biggest manufacturers of scented candles, candle accessories, car deodorizers, and dinnerware in the US. The company had annual revenue in 2013 of $844.2 million. Yankee Candle products are sold in thousands of gift shops and houseware stores, such as Bed, Bath & Beyond, by catalog, on the company’s eCommerce site, and approximately 560 small box stores. Candles are sold in every state of the US and 50 countries.

Yankee Candle was purchased in the fall of 2013 by the Jarden Corporation for $$175 billion.

Yankee Candle

Yankee Candle was purchased in the fall of 2013 by the Jarden Corporation for $$175 billion.