Consumer Services

TwistedWares.Com Corporate Office

Melissa Livingston founded Twisted Wares (AKA Missy Well Made, Inc.) in McKinney, Texas, after losing everything in the recession of 2008. She left Seattle to move in with family members. Melissa had fun creating her own tea towels and kitchen towels but she began making them in earnest to sell on Etsy to make some money.

Livingston knew she had to make something different than plain old embroidered hand towels, and after her toddler son had pulled down her kitchen towel off the oven door handle for the umpteenth time, Livingston created the “Hang Tight Towel.” This simple design uses a strip of elasticized cloth to hold the towel in place.

Livingston is also fond of slightly naughty sayings that she adorns her towels with. The business began to thrive. The company expanded their product line to include aprons, napkins, house banners, decorative pillows, potholders, and t-shirts.

The company’s latest internet ad features two drag queens discussing the benefits of the product.

The company headquarters remain in McKinney, Texas.

TwistedWares.Com

History

The company’s latest internet ad features two drag queens discussing the benefits of the product.

The company headquarters remain in McKinney, Texas.

Staybridge Suites Corporate Office

Staybridge Suites is a franchised hotel chain by parent company Intercontinental Hotel Group. The chain opened its first hotel in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1998. The company has expanded quickly, reaching 75 hotels by 2004. This growth rate far exceeds any other chain.

The company is known for its all-suite, residential-style rooms, which often boast indoor pools and gymnasiums, as well as kitchenettes in some buildings. As of this writing, the company has more than 200 locations, both in the US and internationally. The chain was the first hotel to offer free wireless internet service in all rooms and areas of the hotel.

J.D. Powers and Associates listed Staybridge Suites as one of the highest-ranking extended stay hotels in their survey of Hotel Guest Satisfaction. Forbes also listed the Staybridge Suite Hotel in San Francisco, California, as the #1 choice on their list of 9 Best San Francisco Airport Hotels.

In August 2020, the parent company of Staybridge, IHG Hotels, defaulted on a loan, which now means the company will have to turn over 103 hotels back to Sonesta International Hotels.

The hotel chain has headquarters located in Columbia, Missouri, and combined with the other hotel chains owned by IGH, has more than 375,000 employees.

Staybridge Suites

History

In August 2020, the parent company of Staybridge, IHG Hotels, defaulted on a loan, which now means the company will have to turn over 103 hotels back to Sonesta International Hotels.

The hotel chain has headquarters located in Columbia, Missouri, and combined with the other hotel chains owned by IGH, has more than 375,000 employees.

Willimantic Waste Paper Company Corporate Office

Willimantic Waste Paper Company, often called WillieWaste, was founded in Willimantic, Connecticut, by Patrick DeVivo in 1950. The company began with a single truck collecting refuse. Patrick’s son, James, joined the business in 1960 and by 1970 had taken over the majority of the workload from his father.

The company operates a waste management and recycling plant for several counties in Connecticut. It offers containers for waste and recyclables, roll-off dumpsters, front and rear load containers, compactors for schools and business, trailers, and hook-lift containers; recycling education programs, rubbish & trash removal, recycling services, bulky waste service and disposal, as well as scrap metal recycling, shredding, and document and material destruction; and curbside collection of recyclables, trash, and oversized items.

In late January 2018, a fire destroyed most of the main building and recycling plant, causing the company to temporarily stop operations. Work has resumed from another site, however, and the company said it has plans to rebuild.

Today, Willimantic Waste is owned and operated by the 4th generation of the DeVivo family, with the 5th generation, Ben DeVivo, soon to become a part of the business. Headquarters remain in Willimantic, Connecticut.

Willimantic Waste

History

Atom Tickets Corporate Office

Atom Tickets was founded in 2014 by friends Matthew Bakal and Ameesh Paleja, two movie lovers who were frustrated that it wasn’t easier to get together with friends and see a movie without some major planning.

This pair created a mobile app which allows users to notify friends quickly about an upcoming movie, buy tickets online, even purchase your concession items at a discount, all from the comfort of wherever you are.

With theaters experiencing major losses due to lack of customers, Atom tickets is betting that moviegoers will want to return to theaters if you make things more convenient for them.

The company began in a few select locations, then went nationwide, as well as internationally by expanding into Canada, in 2016.

Television viewers are familiar with this ad, which has been placed in many prime time locations.

The founders feel that young viewers (under 25) are turning away from theaters and need something different to attract them.

The company has stated in interviews that they might expand this model to include dining out, reservations, group sales, and advanced concession sales at other venues, such as sporting events.

In June 2018, the company launched a free ticket reward program for their users in competition with Fandango.

Company headquarters are currently located in Santa Monica, California.

Atom Tickets

History

With theaters experiencing major losses due to lack of customers, Atom tickets is betting that moviegoers will want to return to theaters if you make things more convenient for them.

The company began in a few select locations, then went nationwide, as well as internationally by expanding into Canada, in 2016.

Television viewers are familiar with this ad, which has been placed in many prime time locations.

The founders feel that young viewers (under 25) are turning away from theaters and need something different to attract them.

The company has stated in interviews that they might expand this model to include dining out, reservations, group sales, and advanced concession sales at other venues, such as sporting events.

In June 2018, the company launched a free ticket reward program for their users in competition with Fandango.

Company headquarters are currently located in Santa Monica, California.

Colonial Penn Corporate Office

Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company, known simply as Colonial Penn, was founded in 1968 by AARP co-founder Leonard Davis. While on vacation in South America, Davis thought of funding a life insurance program for those over the age of 65.

Today, Colonial Penn is a subsidiary of the CNO Financial Group. Based out of Philadelphia, the company is best known for its spokesperson, game show host Alex Trebek, as well as for their claims that the company will never refuse insurance to anyone, regardless of health.

The company originally offered life insurance for AARP members over the age of 65 but now offers their products to those between the ages of 50 and 85.

In June 2019, the company introduced Living Insurance with an early payout option.

In April 2021, the company was hit with a class-action lawsuit stating that the company violated the “Do Not Call” list on a regular, persistent basis.

Company headquarters are located in Carmel, Indiana.

Colonial Penn

History

The company originally offered life insurance for AARP members over the age of 65 but now offers their products to those between the ages of 50 and 85.

In June 2019, the company introduced Living Insurance with an early payout option.

In April 2021, the company was hit with a class-action lawsuit stating that the company violated the “Do Not Call” list on a regular, persistent basis.

Company headquarters are located in Carmel, Indiana.