Corporate Office

Keurig Dr. Pepper Coffee Corporate Office

Keurig Green Mountain Coffee Roasters was founded as a cafe in Waitsfield, Vermont in 1981. The company changed its name to Keurig Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in March of 2014. Demand for this coffee grew when local restaurants and inns asked to be supplied.

In 1986 Green Mountain introduced its first line of organic coffee. The same year the company began its mail-order business and Kings became its first supermarket chain customer.

The company went public in 1993, trading on the NASDAQ with the symbol GMCR. Shares opened at $10. Shares are currently above $70.

In 1997 ExxonMobile began serving Green Mountain Coffee. The same year, the company launched its e-commerce site.

In 1998 Green Mountain changes from a retail to a solely wholesale business.

In 2005 the company signed an agreement with McDonald’s to serve Newman’s Own Organics Blend in the Northeast.

In 2006 Green Mountain acquired Keurig, Incorporated. The company has since changed its name to Maple Parent Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of Acorn Holdings.

In March 2023, the company settled a $10 million class action lawsuit and must state on all future packages that the individual coffee pods are NOT recyclable.

The company went private when it was acquired in March of 2016 Green Mountain has almost 6,000 employees and had $4.04 billion in revenue in 2012. Keurig Green Mountain is now a privately held company and will remain an independent entity run by its existing management team.

In 2018, Keurig Green Mountain acquired the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group for $18.7 billion. The company is now rebranding as Keurig Dr. Pepper.

Keurig Dr. Pepper will now go public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol KDP as of September 2022.

The company maintains a corporate office in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Keurig Dr. Pepper Coffee Roasters

In 1986 Green Mountain introduced its first line of organic coffee. The same year the company began its mail-order business and Kings became its first supermarket chain customer.

History

The company went public in 1993, trading on the NASDAQ with the symbol GMCR. Shares opened at $10. Shares are currently above $70.

In 1997 ExxonMobile began serving Green Mountain Coffee. The same year, the company launched its e-commerce site.

In 1998 Green Mountain changes from a retail to a solely wholesale business.

In 2005 the company signed an agreement with McDonald’s to serve Newman’s Own Organics Blend in the Northeast.

In 2006 Green Mountain acquired Keurig, Incorporated. The company has since changed its name to Maple Parent Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of Acorn Holdings.

In March 2023, the company settled a $10 million class action lawsuit and must state on all future packages that the individual coffee pods are NOT recyclable.

In 2018, Keurig Green Mountain acquired the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group for $18.7 billion. The company is now rebranding as Keurig Dr. Pepper.

Keurig Dr. Pepper will now go public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol KDP as of September 2022.

The company maintains a corporate office in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Hayneedle Corporate Office

Hayneedle began in 2002 with the online store Hammocks.com. Over the following few years the company opened dozens of online stores; each one was focused on a specific type of product as part of the umbrella of home and patio furnishings.

In 2005 the company unified under the name NetShops. In 2006 the company was acquired by Thralow, Inc.

By 2007 NetShops had launched and operated hundreds of online specialty shops.

In 2009 the company rebranded as Hayneedle. The company’s flagship website, Hayneedle.com, sells a wide variety of home and garden items.

Hayneedle currently has 220 e-commerce sites, including AdirondackChairs.com, Barstools.com, Hammocks.com, and PatioFurnitureUSA.com. The company is currently owned by Sequoia Capital and Insight Venture Partners.

Hayneedle has 500 employees and had $200 billion revenue in 2012.

Hayneedle

In 2005 the company unified under the name NetShops. In 2006 the company was acquired by Thralow, Inc.

By 2007 NetShops had launched and operated hundreds of online specialty shops.

History

In 2009 the company rebranded as Hayneedle. The company’s flagship website, Hayneedle.com, sells a wide variety of home and garden items.

Hayneedle has 500 employees and had $200 billion revenue in 2012.

Vitacost Corporate Office

Vitacost is an e-commerce company that sells vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, and organic health and grocery products.

Vitacost was founded in 1994 as Nature’s Wreath Company, a catalog-retailer of vitamins and supplements.

In 1999 the company launched Vitacost.com and introduced its own brand of vitamins and supplements.

In 2008 Vitacost finished construction on its North Carolina manufacturing facility.

Vitacost went public in 2009, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol VITC.

In 2013 Vitacost started several new product lines, including pre and post-workout formulas, protein powders, flavored glutamine, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids. The company had $370.47 million in revenue in 2012.

Vitacost

Vitacost is an e-commerce company that sells vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, and organic health and grocery products.

Vitacost was founded in 1994 as Nature’s Wreath Company, a catalog-retailer of vitamins and supplements.

In 1999 the company launched Vitacost.com and introduced its own brand of vitamins and supplements.

History

In 2008 Vitacost finished construction on its North Carolina manufacturing facility.

Vitacost went public in 2009, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol VITC.

The Sportsman’s Guide Corporate Office

The Sportsman’s Guide was started by Gary Olen in his basement in 1970. The company’s first product was a patch for hunting jackets detailing the previous year’s trophy success. It proved immediately popular with hunters across the country.

In 1977 The Sportsman’s Guide began producing a one-page catalog, which was successful. Soon the catalog was called, “Gary Olen’s Hand-picked, Field-tested Outdoor Gear at Ridiculously Low Prices!”

By 1992 the company was mailing eight catalogs annually.

In 1994 the first Government Surplus catalog was mailed.

In 1995 the The Sportsman’s Guide released the first Ammunition and Shooting catalog, in 1997 the Camping and Outdoor Living catalog, in 2010 the Work Wear Savings catalog, and in 2011 the Boating Savings catalog.

The Sportsman’s Guide began as a hunting company but today also sells ammunition, shooting supplies and accessories, clothing, footwear, camping gear, home, garden, optics, gifts, sports, and truck and ATV items.

The Sportsman’s Guide is a subsidiary of the French-owned Redcats Group.

The Sportsman's Guide

By 1992 the company was mailing eight catalogs annually.

History

In 1994 the first Government Surplus catalog was mailed.

The Sportsman’s Guide is a subsidiary of the French-owned Redcats Group.

IAC/InterActiveCorp Corporate Office

IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of the Home Shopping Network under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company.

In 1992 Silver King was spun off as a separate publicly-traded company.

The company has changed names several times throughout its history: to USA Networks Inc. in 1998, to USA Interactive in 2002, to InterActiveCorp in 2003, and finally to IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2004.

In 2003 IAC acquired Amway (www.amway.com) for $62.4 million USD.

In 2008 IAC spun off several businesses to separate publicly traded companies, including Tree.com (NASDAQ: TREE), the Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster, and Interval Leisure Group (NASDAQ: IILG).

In 2011 IAC acquired OkCupid, a dating site.

Also in 2011, IAC extended a deal with Google to hand over all search advertising on Ask.com and other IAC search products until 2016; a deal worth $3.5 billion.

In 2012 IAC acquired About.com from The New York Times.

Today IAC owns the following brands: About.com, Ask.com, Chemistry.com, CityGrid, CollegeHumor media, DailyBurn, Dictionary.com, Felix, HomeAdvisor, Match.com, MeeticGroup, Mindspark, Notional, nRelate, OkCupid, PeopleMedia, Shoebuy.com, The Daily Beast, Tutor.com, Twoo, Urbanspoon, and Vimeo.

IAC has over 4,000 employees and had $2.8 billion in revenue in 2012.

IAC/InterActiveCorp

IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of the Home Shopping Network under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company.

In 1992 Silver King was spun off as a separate publicly-traded company.

The company has changed names several times throughout its history: to USA Networks Inc. in 1998, to USA Interactive in 2002, to InterActiveCorp in 2003, and finally to IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2004.

History

In 2003 IAC acquired Amway (www.amway.com) for $62.4 million USD.

In 2008 IAC spun off several businesses to separate publicly traded companies, including Tree.com (NASDAQ: TREE), the Home Shopping Network, Ticketmaster, and Interval Leisure Group (NASDAQ: IILG).

In 2011 IAC acquired OkCupid, a dating site.

Also in 2011, IAC extended a deal with Google to hand over all search advertising on Ask.com and other IAC search products until 2016; a deal worth $3.5 billion.

In 2012 IAC acquired About.com from The New York Times.

IAC has over 4,000 employees and had $2.8 billion in revenue in 2012.