Corporate Office

Foot Locker Corporate Office

Foot Locker has its roots in the 1963 purchase of the Kinney Shoe Corporation by F.L. Woolworth Company. Under Woolworth’s direction, Kinney branched out into specialty stores Stylco in 1967, Susie Casuals in 1968, and Foot Locker in 1974.

Foot Locker was the most successful of the ventures and by the 1990’s Foot Locker was responsible for 70% of Kinney Shoe Corp’s sales.

The Woolworth Corporation, parent company of Kinney Shoe Corp., changed its name to Venator Group in 1998. The same year Venator Group announced the closing of all Kinney Shoe Corp stores except the high-performing Foot Locker stores.

In 2001 Venator Group changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc., reflecting the company’s top performing brand.

Today Foot Locker operates 3,335 stores under the names Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Footaction, and CCS in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company also franchises stores in the Middle East and the Republic of Korea. Foot Locker has 44,000 employees worldwide and had $5.62 billion in revenue in 2012.

Foot Locker, Inc.

Foot Locker was the most successful of the ventures and by the 1990’s Foot Locker was responsible for 70% of Kinney Shoe Corp’s sales.

History

In 2001 Venator Group changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc., reflecting the company’s top performing brand.

Sheetz Corporate Office

G. Robert “Bob” Sheetz decided to purchase one of his father’s five dairy stores in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The store was so successful that Bob hired his brother Steve to come and work for him.

In 1963 he opened his second store under the name of Sheetz Kwik Shopper and in 1968 the third. In 1969 Bob’s brother Steve joined the company as the General Manager. The brothers began to open one store per year until 1972 when they opened five stores. In 1973 Sheetz added self-service gas pumps to all new locations.

By 1983 Sheetz had 100 stores and Bob decided it was time to retire. Steve became President of the company.

In 1995 Bob’s son, Stan Sheetz, became president of the company and Steve graduated to Chairman of the Board. To this day, Sheetz remains a family business.

The company began selling their own brand of cola, It!, but decided to stop selling it in favor of Pepsi and Coke products in the late 1990’s.

The company still offers many of its own products, including canned ice coffee and ground coffee, as well as merchandise, such as magnets, T-shirts, hoodies, and hats.

Besides fuel, the company is perhaps best known for their MTO (Made to Order) menu, which includes items such as burgers, hot dogs, pizzas, burritos, breakfast items, and salads.

Sheetz is also trying to change the alcohol sales laws in Pennsylvania, which do not allow convenience stores to sell beer or alcholic drinks of any kind. On June 15, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court gave Sheetz permission to sell beer only for takeout, under the condition that it is also available to drink on site.

Almost all Sheetz locations, with very few exceptions, sell gasoline.

Today Sheetz owns and operates 600 + combination convenience stores and gas stations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Sheetz has more than 17,000 employees and had $6.1billion in revenue in 2015.

Sheetz, Inc.

History

By 1983 Sheetz had 100 stores and Bob decided it was time to retire. Steve became President of the company.

In 1995 Bob’s son, Stan Sheetz, became president of the company and Steve graduated to Chairman of the Board. To this day, Sheetz remains a family business.

The company began selling their own brand of cola, It!, but decided to stop selling it in favor of Pepsi and Coke products in the late 1990’s.

The company still offers many of its own products, including canned ice coffee and ground coffee, as well as merchandise, such as magnets, T-shirts, hoodies, and hats.

Besides fuel, the company is perhaps best known for their MTO (Made to Order) menu, which includes items such as burgers, hot dogs, pizzas, burritos, breakfast items, and salads.

Almost all Sheetz locations, with very few exceptions, sell gasoline.

Save Mart Supermarkets Corporate Office

Save Mart was founded in 1952 by Mike Piccinini and Nick Tocco.

The company began to expand in 1960 when it opened 10 new stores across California.

In 1981 Bob Piccinini, son of founder Mike Piccinini and nephew to founder Nick Tocco, was named president. During the next decade he bought out his family members, became CEO, and began a period of expansion.

In 1989 Save Mart acquired 27 Fry’s Supermarkets in San Francisco’s Bay Area.

In 1997 the company acquired 10 Lucky stores, also in California.

In 2003 Save Mart acquired 25 Food 4 Less stores and rebranded them FoodMaxx.

Today Save Mart Supermarkets owns and operates 225 supermarkets under the names Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, and FoodMaxx located in California and Nevada. The company has many store brands that it sells in its supermarkets, including Sunny Select, Sunnyside Farms, Top Care, and Valu Time, among others.

Save Mart Supermarkets has 20,000 employees and had $4.6 billion in revenue in 2012.

Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.

Save Mart was founded in 1952 by Mike Piccinini and Nick Tocco.

The company began to expand in 1960 when it opened 10 new stores across California.

History

In 1989 Save Mart acquired 27 Fry’s Supermarkets in San Francisco’s Bay Area.

In 1997 the company acquired 10 Lucky stores, also in California.

In 2003 Save Mart acquired 25 Food 4 Less stores and rebranded them FoodMaxx.

Save Mart Supermarkets has 20,000 employees and had $4.6 billion in revenue in 2012.

RaceTrac Petroleum Corporate Office

Carl Bolch, Sr. founded RaceTrac Petroleum in 1934 in St Louis, Missouri. His first store operated under the name Carl Bolch Trackside Stations.

In 1959 Bolch bought the Oil Well Company, which consisted of several independent gas stations across Alabama.

Carl Bolch’s son, Carl Bolch Jr, joined the company in 1967. He moved the company into high-volume gas stations and pioneered the long self-service island that can serve as many as two dozen cars at the same time.

In 1979 the company relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and adopted the “RaceTrac” name.

Today RaceTrac refers to company-operated stores and RaceWay for contractor-operated stores. Today RaceTrac Petroleum operates over 600 gas stations and convenience stores in five southeastern states under the RaceTrac and RaceWay names. The company has 6,000 employees and had $9.06 billion in revenue in 2012.

RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

Carl Bolch, Sr. founded RaceTrac Petroleum in 1934 in St Louis, Missouri. His first store operated under the name Carl Bolch Trackside Stations.

In 1959 Bolch bought the Oil Well Company, which consisted of several independent gas stations across Alabama.

History

In 1979 the company relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and adopted the “RaceTrac” name.

Michael’s Stores Corporate Office

Michael Dupey founded Michael’s when he converted one of his father’s Ben Franklin stores into an arts and crafts store in 1973. This first store became a part of Dupey Enterprises, Inc., the Dupey family business run by Michael’s father, Jim Dupey, and the predecessor to Michael’s Stores, Inc.

In 1983 Micheal’s 11 stores were acquired by Peoples Restaurants, and one year later was spun-off as a publicly traded company, with shares trading on the NASDAQ.

After the IPO, Michael’s quickly acquired two chains of arts and crafts stores, making Michael’s national.

During the 1990’s Michael’s stuck to its goal of rapid expansion throughout the United States, and achieved a growth rate of 15%.

In 2006 two private equity groups, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group, purchased the company for $6 billion.

Craft stores have tried to stay open during the coronavirus quarantine periods, including Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, and JoAnn’s Fabrics.

Today there are 1,040 Michael’s stores in 49 U.S. states and Canada. The company owns and operates the Aaron Brothers chain, with 140 stores. Michael’s produces ten brands: Recollections, Studio Decor, Bead Landing, Creatology, Ashland, Celebrate It, Art Minds, Artist’s Loft, Craft Smart, and Loops & Threads. Michael’s has 44,000 employees and had $5.072 billion in revenue in 2019.

Michael’s CEO has decided to begin turning away from craft items and aim for more DIYer projects.

Michael’s maintains its corporate office in Irving, Texas.

Michael's Stores, Inc.

History

In 1983 Micheal’s 11 stores were acquired by Peoples Restaurants, and one year later was spun-off as a publicly traded company, with shares trading on the NASDAQ.

After the IPO, Michael’s quickly acquired two chains of arts and crafts stores, making Michael’s national.

During the 1990’s Michael’s stuck to its goal of rapid expansion throughout the United States, and achieved a growth rate of 15%.

In 2006 two private equity groups, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group, purchased the company for $6 billion.

Craft stores have tried to stay open during the coronavirus quarantine periods, including Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, and JoAnn’s Fabrics.

Michael’s CEO has decided to begin turning away from craft items and aim for more DIYer projects.

Michael’s maintains its corporate office in Irving, Texas.