Corporate Office

Maidenform Corporate Office

Maidenform was founded in 1922 in Bayonne, New Jersey by three seamstresses, Ida Rosenthal, her husband William, and the woman who owned the shop Ida worked at, Enid Bissett. In the roaring 20’s, flat chested women were popular. Ida and Enid rebelled against this idea and created dresses, as well as supporting undergarments.

Today, Maidenform manufactures sleepwear, bras, underwear, and shapewear. Hanesbrands purchased Maidenform in 2013 for $555 million. Maidenform operates as a subsidiary of Hanesbrands. The company focuses on the average sized women today, with Wonderbra and Playtex, which are also owned by Hanesbrands, taking over other sizes.

Bras account for 34 percent of all sales at Maidenform, with underwear almost 25 percent, sleepwear 22 percent, and shapewear 5.2 percent, according to Maidenform. Maidenform has also stated that this acquisition should help to lower the costs of their products.

Maidenform

History

Dixie Cafe Corporate Office

Dixie Cafe was founded in 1980 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company owns two different restaurants, the Dixie Cafe, sometimes called Dixie’s Restaurant, and the Delta Cafe. The company wanted to open a restaurant that was more like a relative’s kitchen than a business. All food is made fresh daily, by hand, including yeast rolls, fresh vegetables, cut and cooked to order, and genuine Southern cooking.

The company operates 15 Dixie locations in three states and 3 Delta Cafe’s all located in Okalahoma. This casual dining chain focuses on traditional food of the South, including fried catfish, red beans and rice, as well as cornbread. Dixie and Delta Cafes are considered family friendly, with reasonable pricing. Each location offers an old fashioned soda fountain that offers milkshakes, ice cream, and a wide variety of ice cream dishes.

Most locations offer food to go and will allow telephone orders for pick up. The company prides itself on treating customers like family, even though they are a chain restaurant business.

In early December of 2017, Dixie Cafe announced that all locations would be closing by the middle of December and the company would be filing for bankruptcy.

The Dixie Cafe

Most locations offer food to go and will allow telephone orders for pick up. The company prides itself on treating customers like family, even though they are a chain restaurant business.

History

In early December of 2017, Dixie Cafe announced that all locations would be closing by the middle of December and the company would be filing for bankruptcy.

Brookshires Grocery Corporate Office

Brookshires Grocery was founded in 1928 by Wood and Louise Brookshire in downtown Tyler, Texas. The company was once part of the Brookshires Brothers chain, but the family split up the business in 1939. Brookshires Grocery continued to expand and in 1953, the company opened their first warehouse.

Today, the company has 175 locations in three states, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. More than 14,000 people work for the company full time. In addition to Brookshires Grocery, the company operates several Super 1 Foods stores in Texas. The company has also purchased and re-opened several closed Walmart Express store locations and rebranded them as Spring Market, in June of 2016.

In October 2019, Brookshire grocery continued to grow by acquiring three Cranford Supermarkets.

In November 2019, the company opened their first in-store kiosk featuring freshly baked pizzas from Pizza Hut.

In September 2020, the company extended their hourly appreciation pay to workers who continued to work despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Brookshires Grocery continues to expand, as well as remain a family owned business. Headquarters are still located in Tyler, Texas.

Brookshires Grocery

History

In October 2019, Brookshire grocery continued to grow by acquiring three Cranford Supermarkets.

In November 2019, the company opened their first in-store kiosk featuring freshly baked pizzas from Pizza Hut.

In September 2020, the company extended their hourly appreciation pay to workers who continued to work despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Brookshires Grocery continues to expand, as well as remain a family owned business. Headquarters are still located in Tyler, Texas.

SimpliSafe Corporate Office

SimpliSafe was founded in 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Chad Laurans and his wife Eleanor. After several of their friends’ homes in Cambridge, Massachusetts, had been burglarized, this pair of Harvard Business School students decided to create their own alarm system that was easy to use, as well as affordable. Chad designed the system and had friends provide feedback regarding the units and operation.

Originally, the Laurans began working on the products in their living room between 2006-2008. In 2010, the company had annual revenue of $1.4 million. By 2013, it was $38.5 million.

Today, SimpliSafe has more than 300 full-time employees and the company states it has 300,000 clients. CNET listed SimpliSafe as one of their Editors’ Choice for home security systems. In 2014, the company took the #2 position on the Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest Growing Companies in America.

In 2016, SimpliSafe integrated with the NEST Learning Thermostat.

The basic SimpliSafe system is installed by clients and monitored both by the client via their smartphone or computer, as well as by a monitoring team.

In January of 2018, the company introduced a third-generation version of its product line. The updated sensors are half the size of the previous version and have twice the range. Earlier models worked on a cellular connection, while the new third-generation system runs off of both cellular and Wi-Fi. The company also announced plans to launch a video doorbell, smart lock, outdoor camera, as well as integration with Amazon’s Alexa system.

In February 2018, SimpliSafe said they had stopped offering a discount to members of the NRA in response to the school shooting in Florida.

SimpliSafe

History

Originally, the Laurans began working on the products in their living room between 2006-2008. In 2010, the company had annual revenue of $1.4 million. By 2013, it was $38.5 million.

In 2016, SimpliSafe integrated with the NEST Learning Thermostat.

The basic SimpliSafe system is installed by clients and monitored both by the client via their smartphone or computer, as well as by a monitoring team.

In February 2018, SimpliSafe said they had stopped offering a discount to members of the NRA in response to the school shooting in Florida.

Russell Stover Candies Corporate Office

Russell Stover was founded in 1921, but not as a candy store. Russell Stover and partner Christian Nelson actually created the first chocolate covered ice cream, known as Eskimo Pies. While extremely successful, other companies began making their own versions of Eskimo Pie. Stover sold his share in the company and moved to Colorado. Russell and his wife Clara used this money to start a new business, selling boxed chocolates.

Today, Russell Stover’s Candies is owned by Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprugli. The company is one of America’s leading brand of chocolates, only behind Mars and Hershey’s. The company has three brands; Whitman’s, Russell Stovers, and Pangburn’s. Russell Stover brand candies are the largest sold, with more than 70,000 wholesale locations in more than 20 countries.

Approximately 60 percent of all boxed chocolates sold in the US come from the Russell Stover brand. The company also sells online and offers sugar free candy, as well as gift sets.

Russell Stovers

Approximately 60 percent of all boxed chocolates sold in the US come from the Russell Stover brand. The company also sells online and offers sugar free candy, as well as gift sets.