Consumer Services

BuyBackWorld Corporate Office

BuyBackWorld was founded by Andreas Leptourgos and Steven Francess when the pair were young Wall St. executives. The idea was born when they started to wonder what happened to the smartphones their employer discarded every 18 months when employees received upgrades.

Leptourgos and Francess discovered that there was a secondary market for used electronics. This had the additional benefit of reducing the environmental impact of discarded electronics through keeping obsolete electronics out of landfills, where they cause contamination.

BuyBackWorld ws founded in 2009 and now offers consumers cash for iPhones, cell phones, iPads, iPods, Macbooks, Apple desktops, Apple accessories, tablets, gaming consoles, cameras, smart watches, laptops, GPS, calculators, PDAs, headphones, and more.

The company is #799 in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States with a three-year growth rate of 558% and 2014 revenue of $3.8 million.

BuyBackWorld is often featured on many websites where people are looking to recycle their products or earn cash for them without the hassle of selling them.

BuyBackWorld maintains a corporate office in Long Island City, New York.

BuyBackWorld

History

The company is #799 in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States with a three-year growth rate of 558% and 2014 revenue of $3.8 million.

BuyBackWorld is often featured on many websites where people are looking to recycle their products or earn cash for them without the hassle of selling them.

BuyBackWorld maintains a corporate office in Long Island City, New York.

ServiceMaster Corporate Office

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. provides services such as termite and pest control, home warranties, janitorial services, home cleaning, and home inspections, among others.

The company was founded in 1929 by minor-league baseball player Marion E. Wade as a moth-proofing company, expanding in 1952 to franchised carpet cleaning.

In the 1980s ServiceMaster expanded and formed a network of branch and franchise-based businesses such as Terminix, TruGreen, Furniture Medic, and Merry Maids. TruGreen was acquired by Scotts Miracle-Gro in 2016.

Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier, and Rice Inc. led acquired the company in 2007 and took it private. ServiceMaster went public in 2014.

Today the company has more than 7,000 company-owned, franchised, and licensed locations.

ServiceMaster moved their headquarters location from East Memphis, Tennessee, to Peabody Place in downtown Memphis in 2016.

ServiceMaster Global Holdings trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SERV, has 13,000 employees, and had $2.41 billion in revenue in 2013. Company stock has been listed by several financial investment firms as being a “buy” in June 2019.

ServiceMaster

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. provides services such as termite and pest control, home warranties, janitorial services, home cleaning, and home inspections, among others.

The company was founded in 1929 by minor-league baseball player Marion E. Wade as a moth-proofing company, expanding in 1952 to franchised carpet cleaning.

History

Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier, and Rice Inc. led acquired the company in 2007 and took it private. ServiceMaster went public in 2014.

Today the company has more than 7,000 company-owned, franchised, and licensed locations.

ServiceMaster moved their headquarters location from East Memphis, Tennessee, to Peabody Place in downtown Memphis in 2016.

TravelCenters of America Corporate Office

TravelCenters of America (TA) bought Union 76,a chain of national truck stops, in 1997. The company closed some locations and renamed others under its own brand name.

In 1998 the company acquired 19 Burns Bros Travel Stops.

In 2007 TravelCenters of America bought out rival Petro Stopping Centers. Afterwards TA continued using both the T/A and Petro brands.

Today the company has a network of 250 interstate highway travel centers in more than 40 states and Canada.

The locations operating under the TCA and Petro names have fuel, fast food, sit-down restaurants, convenience stores, and lodging. Some locations also offer “trucker-only” services such as shower facilities, laundry, TV rooms, and truck repair.

TravelCenters of America trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TA, is #329 in the Fortune 500, has 20,259 employees, and had $6.052 billion in revenue in 2017.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, the company saw favorable revenue in the third quarter of 2020.

In February 2023, BP (British Petroleum) acquired TravelCenters of America for an estimated $1.3 billion.

TravelCenters of America maintains a corporate office in Westlake, Ohio.

TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America (TA) bought Union 76,a chain of national truck stops, in 1997. The company closed some locations and renamed others under its own brand name.

In 1998 the company acquired 19 Burns Bros Travel Stops.

History

In 2007 TravelCenters of America bought out rival Petro Stopping Centers. Afterwards TA continued using both the T/A and Petro brands.

Today the company has a network of 250 interstate highway travel centers in more than 40 states and Canada.

TravelCenters of America trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TA, is #329 in the Fortune 500, has 20,259 employees, and had $6.052 billion in revenue in 2017.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, the company saw favorable revenue in the third quarter of 2020.

In February 2023, BP (British Petroleum) acquired TravelCenters of America for an estimated $1.3 billion.

TravelCenters of America maintains a corporate office in Westlake, Ohio.

Orkin Corporate Office

Orkin provides residential and commercial pest-control services.

In 1901 Otto Orkin began selling rat poison door-to-door in Pennsylvania. He experimented with different combinations of arsenic and other ingredients and gave free samples to new customers.

In 1909 Orkin expanded his business to Richmond, Virginia.

“Orkin the Rat Man” became the Orkin Exterminating Company in 1926.

Today Orkin has 400 branch offices and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc.

Orkin, together with its sister companies, provide pest-control services to 1.7 million commercial and residential customers.

The company operates under the brand names Acurid, Orkin, PCO Services, and Western Pest Services.

In 2017, the company announced 6 new franchises throughout South America, including Peru, Brazil, and 1 in Indonesia.

Orkin has been the subject of many lawsuits around the country over recent years for alleged faulty service and slipshod practices. Notably, Orkin was investigated in Florida for racketeering in 2004 for its termite contracting practices, with one source citing over 15,000 consumer complaints in the state in a four-year period. This investigation comes on top of multiple lawsuits around that state alleging fraud and poor performance, and similarly around the nation.

In October 2021, Orkin released a list of the top 10 “Rattiest” cities in the US.

Orkin maintains a corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Orkin

Orkin provides residential and commercial pest-control services.

In 1901 Otto Orkin began selling rat poison door-to-door in Pennsylvania. He experimented with different combinations of arsenic and other ingredients and gave free samples to new customers.

History

In 1909 Orkin expanded his business to Richmond, Virginia.

“Orkin the Rat Man” became the Orkin Exterminating Company in 1926.

Today Orkin has 400 branch offices and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc.

Orkin, together with its sister companies, provide pest-control services to 1.7 million commercial and residential customers.

The company operates under the brand names Acurid, Orkin, PCO Services, and Western Pest Services.

In 2017, the company announced 6 new franchises throughout South America, including Peru, Brazil, and 1 in Indonesia.

In October 2021, Orkin released a list of the top 10 “Rattiest” cities in the US.

Orkin maintains a corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Weight Watchers Corporate Office

In 1961 Jean Nidetch, an overweight housewife from Queens, New York, invited some friends over and admitted that she was obsessed with eating cookies. Although she managed to lose 20 pounds, Jean felt a lack of motivation to continue. She called up some friends and invited them over, yet again, to share their weaknesses. There began a weekly support group as the women worked together to lose weight. As the word spread, Jean found that she could no longer host in her apartment. With the help of her friends Albert and Felice Lippert, Jean was setting up meetings at local business centers.

These support groups proved to be popular and in 1963 Weight Watchers became a company. With only word of mouth advertising, Jean discovered more than 400 people waiting for her first meeting after becoming incorporated. The company expanded as members of the groups who had successfully completed the program began to open franchises throughout the U.S. and abroad.

In 1978 an exercise plan was added to the Food Plan, making Weight Watchers one of the first organizations to stress the importance of regular, moderate exercise in addition to dieting.

In 1978 the company was sold to H.J. Heinz Company. Weight Watchers is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: WTW

A 2015 systematic review found that, after 1 year, those who used Weight Watchers lost 2.6% more weight than those who were in the control group.

In 2018, the company announced a major change to their Smartpoint system with Flexpoints, a low carb eating plan that allows members unlimited amounts of more than 200 foods.

Today Weight Watchers operates in 30 countries worldwide. The core philosophy behind the company is a science-driven approach to help participants lose weight by forming healthy habits, eating better, and getting exercise, all with the support of other members. Weight Watchers has 25,000 employees and had $1.724 billion in revenue in 2013.

Weight Watchers

History

In 1978 an exercise plan was added to the Food Plan, making Weight Watchers one of the first organizations to stress the importance of regular, moderate exercise in addition to dieting.

In 1978 the company was sold to H.J. Heinz Company. Weight Watchers is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: WTW

A 2015 systematic review found that, after 1 year, those who used Weight Watchers lost 2.6% more weight than those who were in the control group.

In 2018, the company announced a major change to their Smartpoint system with Flexpoints, a low carb eating plan that allows members unlimited amounts of more than 200 foods.