Corporate Office

The Bon-Ton Corporate Office

The Bon-Ton was founded in 1898 when Max Grumbacher and his father, Samuel, opened S. Grumbacher & Son, a one-room dry goods store and millinery in York, Pennsylvania.

The store grew and in 1929 the company was incorporated as S. Grumbacher & Son, Inc. Max’s son, Max Samuel, joined the family business two years later in 1931.

Bon-Ton opened a second store in Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1946.

The company started to expand more rapidly when it acquired Eyerly’s in Haggerstown, Maryland in 1948 and McMeen’s in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in 1956.

Today The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a chain of 275 department stores which are operated under seven nameplates including Bon-Ton, Elder-Beerman, and Carson Pirie Scott.

The stores sell name-brand and private-label women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing.

The Bon-Ton is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BONT, is #719 on the Fortune 1000, has 25,800 employees, and had $2.834 billion in revenue in 2016.

The Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton was founded in 1898 when Max Grumbacher and his father, Samuel, opened S. Grumbacher & Son, a one-room dry goods store and millinery in York, Pennsylvania.

The store grew and in 1929 the company was incorporated as S. Grumbacher & Son, Inc. Max’s son, Max Samuel, joined the family business two years later in 1931.

Bon-Ton opened a second store in Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1946.

History

The company started to expand more rapidly when it acquired Eyerly’s in Haggerstown, Maryland in 1948 and McMeen’s in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in 1956.

Today The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a chain of 275 department stores which are operated under seven nameplates including Bon-Ton, Elder-Beerman, and Carson Pirie Scott.

The stores sell name-brand and private-label women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing.

The Bon-Ton is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BONT, is #719 on the Fortune 1000, has 25,800 employees, and had $2.834 billion in revenue in 2016.

99 Cents Only Stores Corporate Office

99 Cents Only Stores was founded by David Gold in 1982 as a means to liquidate wines at his liquor store.

After experimenting with different prices, Gold realized that customers were more likely to buy items priced 99 cents.

He soon opened an entire store full of items prices 99 cents.

The company has marketing and sales promotions based on the numbers 9 and 99, for example the first 9 customers at a new store can buy an expensive item for 99 cents.

Today 99 Cents Only Stores has more than 330 stores which sell brand name and private-label food, beverages, health and beauty aids, household goods, seasonal items, hardware, and toys.

Almost 75% of the stores are located in California. The remaining stores are in Arizona, Texas, and Nevada.

The company formerly traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NDN, but was taken private in 2012 by private equity firm Ares Management and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.

99 Cents Only Stores

99 Cents Only Stores was founded by David Gold in 1982 as a means to liquidate wines at his liquor store.

After experimenting with different prices, Gold realized that customers were more likely to buy items priced 99 cents.

He soon opened an entire store full of items prices 99 cents.

History

The company has marketing and sales promotions based on the numbers 9 and 99, for example the first 9 customers at a new store can buy an expensive item for 99 cents.

Today 99 Cents Only Stores has more than 330 stores which sell brand name and private-label food, beverages, health and beauty aids, household goods, seasonal items, hardware, and toys.

Almost 75% of the stores are located in California. The remaining stores are in Arizona, Texas, and Nevada.

Kaiser Permanente Corporate Office

Kaiser Permanente’s history dates back to 1933 in California when Kaiser and several other large construction contractors had formed an insurance consortium called Industrial Indemnity to meet worker compensation claims.

The company grew quickly by insuring large groups of construction workers doing work in the region.

During World War II expanded defense spending led to increased workers in the Richmond Shipyard. Henry Kaiser set up an insurance plan for these workers. This entity survived the shipyard project, and is the direct descendant of Kaiser Permanente.

Today Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium made up of three distinct entities: the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and the autonomous regional Permanente Medical Groups.

Kaiser is the largest managed-care organization in the United States with 8.9 million health care members, 167,300 employees, 14,600 physicians, 37 medical centers, and 611 medical offices.

Kaiser Permanente

The company grew quickly by insuring large groups of construction workers doing work in the region.

History

Kaiser is the largest managed-care organization in the United States with 8.9 million health care members, 167,300 employees, 14,600 physicians, 37 medical centers, and 611 medical offices.

Leap Wireless Corporate Office

Leap Wireless was founded when it was spun-off from Qualcomm in 1999.

The company was founded to provide no-contract, flexible payment plans. To this end the company founded Cricket Communications, which primarily targets the youth market.

By 2007, Leap reported an operating profit of $102 million and $3.09 billion in service revenue.

In 2010 Leap entered into an agreement with Sprint Nextel which allowed Leap to offer its products and services through Sprint’s 3G network.

In 2013 Leap announced plans to merge with AT&T. In 2014 the merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

Today Leap Wireless, through its subsidiary Cricket Communications, provides wireless voice and data services to 5.3 million customers in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Leap Wireless

Leap Wireless was founded when it was spun-off from Qualcomm in 1999.

The company was founded to provide no-contract, flexible payment plans. To this end the company founded Cricket Communications, which primarily targets the youth market.

By 2007, Leap reported an operating profit of $102 million and $3.09 billion in service revenue.

History

In 2010 Leap entered into an agreement with Sprint Nextel which allowed Leap to offer its products and services through Sprint’s 3G network.

In 2013 Leap announced plans to merge with AT&T. In 2014 the merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

Today Leap Wireless, through its subsidiary Cricket Communications, provides wireless voice and data services to 5.3 million customers in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Corporate Office

Academy Sports + Outdoors was founded in 1938 when Arthur Gochman purchased Southern Sales, an army surplus chain of six stores.

Gochman had learned about the retail business from his father, Max Gochman, who owned a surplus retail outlet and a small chain of stores.

In 1973 Gochman changed the name of the company to Academy Corp.

In the 1980s Gochman rebranded the stores as sporting goods megastores.

In 1995 David Gochman, the founder’s son, joined the company. At this time Academy was a $350 million retail chain.

Today Academy Sports + Outdoor has 160 stores in 12 states. The stores carry clothing, shoes, and equipment for sports and outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, and fishing. The company is owned by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Academy Sports + Outdoor is #119 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 21,000 employees, and had $3.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

The company announced in June 2018 that they had plans for expansion, despite the mounting competition from online retailers like Amazon.

Academy Sports + Outdoor

Academy Sports + Outdoors was founded in 1938 when Arthur Gochman purchased Southern Sales, an army surplus chain of six stores.

Gochman had learned about the retail business from his father, Max Gochman, who owned a surplus retail outlet and a small chain of stores.

History

In 1973 Gochman changed the name of the company to Academy Corp.

In the 1980s Gochman rebranded the stores as sporting goods megastores.

In 1995 David Gochman, the founder’s son, joined the company. At this time Academy was a $350 million retail chain.

Academy Sports + Outdoor is #119 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 21,000 employees, and had $3.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

The company announced in June 2018 that they had plans for expansion, despite the mounting competition from online retailers like Amazon.