Corporate Office

Dave & Buster’s Corporate Office

Dave & Buster’s has its roots in the late 1970s in Little Rock, Arkansas, where two businesses were successful in their own right, side by side in the Missouri Pacific Train Station.

One business was Buster’s Restaurant and the other was Dave’s “Slick Willy’s World of Entertainment.”

Buster and Dave became friends and decided to open a restaurant that combined delicious food and the biggest and best arcade games. Their first site was in Dallas, Texas, in 1982.

Today each Dave & Buster’s has a full-service restaurant and a video arcade. There are 133 locations across the United States and Canada. Dave & Buster’s is a subsidiary of Oak Hill Capital Partners, which bought the company in 2010.

Dave & Buster’s has 2,220 employees and had $541 million in revenue in 2011.

The company launched a second IPO on the NASDAQ in 2014 under the ticker symbol: PLAY

Dave and Buster’s had a disappointing second-quarter return posted in September 2019.

In January 2022, co-founder James “Buster” Coley was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Company headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas.

Dave & Buster's

Dave & Buster’s has its roots in the late 1970s in Little Rock, Arkansas, where two businesses were successful in their own right, side by side in the Missouri Pacific Train Station.

One business was Buster’s Restaurant and the other was Dave’s “Slick Willy’s World of Entertainment.”

History

Buster and Dave became friends and decided to open a restaurant that combined delicious food and the biggest and best arcade games. Their first site was in Dallas, Texas, in 1982.

Dave & Buster’s has 2,220 employees and had $541 million in revenue in 2011.

The company launched a second IPO on the NASDAQ in 2014 under the ticker symbol: PLAY

Dave and Buster’s had a disappointing second-quarter return posted in September 2019.

In January 2022, co-founder James “Buster” Coley was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Company headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas.

MGM Resorts Corporate Office

In 1969 Kirk Kerkorian bought a controlling interest in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio.

Because of the debt incurred from this venture, Kerkorian was forced to sell his casino company, International Leisure, to Hilton Hotels. When the casino he had built, the Las Vegas Hilton, became the most successful casino in Las Vegas, he was inspired to lead his new film studio into the gambling industry.

He opened the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1973 and the MGM Grand Reno in 1978.

In 1979 most of the company’s income was from the two hotel-casinos and the company announced it would split into two. In 1980, the film studio was spun-off into a new company. Founder Kerkorian retained a 47% stake in both companies.

In 1985 Kerkorian sold the two hotel-casinos to Bally’s, retaining the rights to the MGM name in the deal.

The company now known as MGM Resorts International was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corporation.

In 1993 the company opened the MGM Grand Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Adventures theme park. The final construction cost was $1 billion.

In 1997 MGM opened the New York New York Hotel and Casino, a casino that recreated the New York skyline, across the street from the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

The company continued to grow through mergers, joint ventures, and partnerships.

Today MGM Resorts International focuses on the hospitality industry as well as gaming, and it manages non-gaming hotels and residences worldwide.

MGM Resorts International trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MGM, is #292 in the Fortune 500, and had $9.44 billion in revenue in 2013.

MGM Resorts International

In 1969 Kirk Kerkorian bought a controlling interest in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio.

He opened the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1973 and the MGM Grand Reno in 1978.

History

In 1985 Kerkorian sold the two hotel-casinos to Bally’s, retaining the rights to the MGM name in the deal.

The company now known as MGM Resorts International was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corporation.

In 1993 the company opened the MGM Grand Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Adventures theme park. The final construction cost was $1 billion.

In 1997 MGM opened the New York New York Hotel and Casino, a casino that recreated the New York skyline, across the street from the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

The company continued to grow through mergers, joint ventures, and partnerships.

Today MGM Resorts International focuses on the hospitality industry as well as gaming, and it manages non-gaming hotels and residences worldwide.

MGM Resorts International trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MGM, is #292 in the Fortune 500, and had $9.44 billion in revenue in 2013.

Spirit Airlines Corporate Office

The company was founded as Clipper Trucking Company in 1964. The company expanded to have airline service when it opened Charter One in 1992, a Detroit-based charter tour service operator that offered travel package to destinations such as Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and the Bahamas.

In 1992 Charter One brought jet equipment into its fleet and changed its name to Spirit Airlines.

From 1993 to 1998 Spirit expanded to have routes to Florida, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Los Angeles, and New York.

In 2007 Spirit rebranded to become a ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), charging for checked bags and drinks.

Today Spirit trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol SAVE and serves 50 destinations with 40 aircraft. Spirit has 3,619 employees and had $1.65 billion in revenue in 2013.

Spirit Airlines

In 1992 Charter One brought jet equipment into its fleet and changed its name to Spirit Airlines.

From 1993 to 1998 Spirit expanded to have routes to Florida, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Los Angeles, and New York.

History

In 2007 Spirit rebranded to become a ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), charging for checked bags and drinks.

Today Spirit trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol SAVE and serves 50 destinations with 40 aircraft. Spirit has 3,619 employees and had $1.65 billion in revenue in 2013.

Vonage Corporate Office

Vonage is a voice over IP (VoIP) network company that provides telephone service over broadband.

Vonage was founded by Jeff Pulver as Min-X.com in New York. Vonage went public in 2006. The IPO was clumsily handled with respects to the company’s original (pre-IPO) investors and resulted in a class-action lawsuit.

Vonage’s name is a play on its moto, “Voice-Over-Net-AGE.”

Originally the company offered its subscription surface in the United States only, then expanded to Canada in 2004, and the U.K. in 2005.

Today Vonage has 2.4 million subscribers, has 1,250 employees, and had $829 million in revenue in 2013.

Vonage

Vonage is a voice over IP (VoIP) network company that provides telephone service over broadband.

Vonage’s name is a play on its moto, “Voice-Over-Net-AGE.”

History

Originally the company offered its subscription surface in the United States only, then expanded to Canada in 2004, and the U.K. in 2005.

Today Vonage has 2.4 million subscribers, has 1,250 employees, and had $829 million in revenue in 2013.

AutoNation Corporate Office

AutoNation has its roots in the 1981 founding of Republic Industries, a company specializing in waste disposal. The company began selling used cars with the acquisition of Auto Nation USA in 1996. Some dealers began seeking out Republic to sell their dealerships because of the long-term contracts. In 1996, Republic built twelve AutoNation locations.

In 1997, Republic began purchasing new car dealerships. The same year, the company acquired Alamo Rent A Car. The next year Republic acquired several more car rental companies, including Spirit Rent-A-Car, Value Rent-A-Car, Snappy Car Rental, and EuroDollar Rent A Car.

In 2009, AutoNation announced the AutoNation Payment Protection program, which promised that any Autonation dealership would buy back any car at market value, should the owner lose their job.

In August 2013, AutoNation announced the sale of its 9 Millionth vehicle, a record achievement in the auto industry.

In late 2017, AutoNation announced that Waymo, a developer of self-driving technology, enlisted AutoNation to maintain and repair their driverless fleet vehicles.

Today AutoNation is the largest automotive retailer in the United States and is the leading provider of new and pre-owned vehicles. The company owns and operates 371 dealerships across America selling 32 different manufacturing brands in 15 states.

AutoNation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AN, is a member of the S&P 500, and is #177 in the Fortune 500. AutoNation has 26,000 employees and had $20.86 billion in revenue in 2016.

In June 2023, AutoNation stock rallied and CEO Michael Manley scooped up 1 million shares for his portfolio.

Also in June 2023, AutoNation purchase 5 privately owned auto dealerships in the San Diego, California, area.

AutoNation maintains a corporate office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

AutoNation

History

In 2009, AutoNation announced the AutoNation Payment Protection program, which promised that any Autonation dealership would buy back any car at market value, should the owner lose their job.

In August 2013, AutoNation announced the sale of its 9 Millionth vehicle, a record achievement in the auto industry.

In late 2017, AutoNation announced that Waymo, a developer of self-driving technology, enlisted AutoNation to maintain and repair their driverless fleet vehicles.

In June 2023, AutoNation stock rallied and CEO Michael Manley scooped up 1 million shares for his portfolio.

Also in June 2023, AutoNation purchase 5 privately owned auto dealerships in the San Diego, California, area.

AutoNation maintains a corporate office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.