Corporate Office

Panera Bread Corporate Office

Panera Bread got its start in 1993 when Au Bon Pain purchased the St. Louis Bread Company from its founder, Ken Rosenthal. In 1999, Au Bon Pain sold its other restaurants and renamed itself to Panera Bread Company, realizing the huge potential of the brand. The name comes from a Latin derivative meaning “bread basket.”

The company offers a wide variety of pastries and baked goods, such as muffins, bagels, and pasta, along with beverages, including tea, frozen smoothies, coffees, and lemonade.

Panera was one of the first companies to offer free wifi service, however, due to high demand, the company was forced to cut users time to 30-60 minutes only during peak hours.

In 2007, the chain purchased 70 stores from Paradise Bakery & Cafe, a Phoenix, AZ, based company. The company is the largest provider of free WiFi service in the country.

In 2008, Panera expanded operations into Canada.

In 2009 and again in 2011, Panera was sued in California for failure to pay overtime and give employees mandated breaks and lunches. The company paid $5 million to settle claims without admitting any wrongdoing.

In 2010, the company moved its headquarters to the Sunset Hills area of St. Louis.

In 2011, the company had $2.7 billion in revenue and almost 50,000 employees.

In 2015, the company announced plans to use 100% cage-free eggs by 2020.

In March 2016, the company opened its 2000th location in Elyria, Ohio. The company has stated that it intends to remove all artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives from its “At Home” line of grocery products by the end of 2016.

The company states that in 2016, they had annual revenue of $2.6 billion. That same year, the company was sued when an employee deliberately put peanut butter on a sandwich, even after being told that the customer was allergic to peanuts.

In 2017, subsidiaries that were named Paradise Bakery and Cafe were rebranded to the Panera Bread name.

The company was forced to recall the cream cheese they sell at all locations due to fear of listeria contamination in January 2018.

Panera ramped up its advertising for the new dinner menu in June 2019, in hopes of luring more customers who usually think of the chain only for breakfast or lunch.

After a public outcry, the company announced that they were returning French onion soup to the menu in early January 2020.

In January 2020, Panera announced a major overhaul to their menu, with at least 50% of their menu items being vegan, as well as using 30% less meat in the remaining menu items.

Panera Bread was listed in February 2023 as one of the most expensive food chains in the US.

In October 2023, parents sued Panera after their 21-year-old daughter died within hours of drinking the company’s caffeine-filled drink called Charged Lemonade.

Panera currently has over 2100 locations in 41 US states and Canada. The Panera Bread corporate office is still located in St. Louis, Missouri, and locations that are in St Louis still operate under the name St. Louis Bread Company.

Panera Bread

The company offers a wide variety of pastries and baked goods, such as muffins, bagels, and pasta, along with beverages, including tea, frozen smoothies, coffees, and lemonade.

History

Panera was one of the first companies to offer free wifi service, however, due to high demand, the company was forced to cut users time to 30-60 minutes only during peak hours.

In 2007, the chain purchased 70 stores from Paradise Bakery & Cafe, a Phoenix, AZ, based company. The company is the largest provider of free WiFi service in the country.

In 2008, Panera expanded operations into Canada.

In 2010, the company moved its headquarters to the Sunset Hills area of St. Louis.

In 2011, the company had $2.7 billion in revenue and almost 50,000 employees.

In 2015, the company announced plans to use 100% cage-free eggs by 2020.

In 2017, subsidiaries that were named Paradise Bakery and Cafe were rebranded to the Panera Bread name.

The company was forced to recall the cream cheese they sell at all locations due to fear of listeria contamination in January 2018.

Panera ramped up its advertising for the new dinner menu in June 2019, in hopes of luring more customers who usually think of the chain only for breakfast or lunch.

After a public outcry, the company announced that they were returning French onion soup to the menu in early January 2020.

In January 2020, Panera announced a major overhaul to their menu, with at least 50% of their menu items being vegan, as well as using 30% less meat in the remaining menu items.

Panera Bread was listed in February 2023 as one of the most expensive food chains in the US.

In October 2023, parents sued Panera after their 21-year-old daughter died within hours of drinking the company’s caffeine-filled drink called Charged Lemonade.

Chime Bank Corporate Office

Chime is an online banking app that allows clients to save money through no fees and automatic savings. There are no brick and mortar branches. Unlike other online banking services, Chime gives direct deposit clients access to their funds one or two days before the funds hit the account. There are no credit cards, no overdraft fees, and zero fees for using any ATM.

Chime was founded in San Francisco, California, in 2013 by Chris Britt and Ryan King, who realized that most people, especially millennials, hate the major banking firms. Although the company is still new, it have already surpassed more than 1 million clients as of May 2018.

Chime had an outage on October 16th, 2019, the third such outage since July. This left customers unable to make purchases or use their debit card to access cash.

The corporate office for Chime is located in San Francisco, California. Chime is backed by The Bancorp Bank, whose physical address is listed below.

Chime

History

Chime had an outage on October 16th, 2019, the third such outage since July. This left customers unable to make purchases or use their debit card to access cash.

The corporate office for Chime is located in San Francisco, California. Chime is backed by The Bancorp Bank, whose physical address is listed below.

Carvana Corporate Office

Carvana, founded in 2013 by the owner of Drivetime Earnest Garcia II, sells inspected, certified cars online with a seven-day “test buy” period, passing on savings to consumers who can bypass dealerships and sales commissions.

The company allows clients to shop, finance, and even trade in their current used car, all online. Cars can be transferred nationwide and are generally picked up at what is known as “vending machine” sites, which accept a special type of coin that is mailed to the customer after the sale has been completed. Using the company’s online 360 viewing camera, clients can inspect every part of the vehicle, inside and out.

In April of 2017, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: CVNA

Carvana is listed as #34 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $365.1 million and a three-year growth rate of 7,925%. The company also took the #1 spot on the Inc. list of Top Arizona Companies & Top Phoenix Companies, as well as the #2 spot for Top Retail Companies.

In April of 2018, Carvana and Ford made a short-term agreement to advertise and sell more Ford used cars on the Carvana app. It is unknown at this time if the agreement will be renewed.

The company also ranked 5th on the Forbes 2015 list of America’s Most Promising Companies. Carvana has distribution centers in Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; and Charlotte, North Carolina. The company also has a physical presence in Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Pittsburgh, Texas; and St. Louis, Missouri.

In order to fight the coronavirus, the company launched a virtual tour of its most impressive cars, including a Porsche 911, in September 2020.

Also in September 2020, the company announced that it was hiring 100 new employees at its Tolleson, Arizona, inspection station.

In April 2022, the company suffered its first loss and stock prices dropped.

In October 2022, the state of Michigan suspended Carvana’s dealer license for repeated violations, including failure to obtain titles for new car buyers.

Carvana maintains a corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona.

Carvana

History

In April of 2017, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: CVNA

In April of 2018, Carvana and Ford made a short-term agreement to advertise and sell more Ford used cars on the Carvana app. It is unknown at this time if the agreement will be renewed.

In order to fight the coronavirus, the company launched a virtual tour of its most impressive cars, including a Porsche 911, in September 2020.

Also in September 2020, the company announced that it was hiring 100 new employees at its Tolleson, Arizona, inspection station.

In April 2022, the company suffered its first loss and stock prices dropped.

In October 2022, the state of Michigan suspended Carvana’s dealer license for repeated violations, including failure to obtain titles for new car buyers.

Carvana maintains a corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona.

Subway Corporate Office

Subway was founded in 1965 by founder and former CEO Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck. The first restaurant was called Pete’s Super Submarines and was located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A then 17-year-old DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from his friend Peter Buck to start the sandwich shop.

In 1968, they began using the name Subway.

By 1974, there were 16 stores. The duo wanted to expand more quickly, so they began to franchise.

In 1977, the “Snak” sub is introduced. This later becomes the 6″ sub.

By 1982, there were 300 locations.

In 1984, the first franchise outside North America opened in Bahrain.

By 1987, there were 1000 locations.

By 1990, there were 5000 locations. The chain also expands to Mexico this year.

By 1995, there are 11,000 locations.

In 2002, Subway surpasses McDonald’s in the number of total restaurants.

Jared Fogel was a featured spokesperson for the chain in 2000 after he claimed that he lost 200 pounds mostly by eating 6-inch Subway sandwiches. The chain dropped Fogel when he was forced to plead guilty to child pornography and child molestation charges.

The company makes approximately 5,300 sandwiches every minute and uses about 18 acres worth of lettuce every single day.

In 2013, an Australian teenager posted on Facebook that Subway’s footlong subs were actually only 11 inches in length. Others found that this was true at their Subway shops as well and a lawsuit was filed in 2012. In 2017, the case was settled: Subway agreed to institute practices to ensure its footlongs are actually 12 inches and paid $520,000 in legal fees and $500 to each of the 10 individuals who filed suit.

Founder Fred DeLuca passed away in 2015.

Today, there are almost 42,000 Subway restaurants in 112 countries worldwide. It is the largest single restaurant chain in the world.

In April 2018, the company announced that it would either close or relocate approximately 500 locations in the US to improve overall company profitability.

Current CEO Suzanne Greco announced that she was stepping down in June of 2018. The company is considering hiring their first non-family member as CEO of the company.

In January 2019, a customer snapped a photo of a Subway employee putting her bare feet on the counter where sandwiches were made, prompting the health department to respond.

In October 2020, a court in Ireland stated that Subway’s bread contained too much sugar to be classified as bread and therefore, cannot be considered a food staple. This means Subway no longer qualifies for a tax deduction that is available in Ireland.

Subway hired soccer star Megan Rapinoe as a spokesperson but after she knelt in front of the US flag to protest police violence, franchises asked the company to drop her in August 2021.

Subway maintains a corporate office in Milford, Connecticut.

Subway

In 1968, they began using the name Subway.

History

By 1974, there were 16 stores. The duo wanted to expand more quickly, so they began to franchise.

In 1977, the “Snak” sub is introduced. This later becomes the 6″ sub.

By 1982, there were 300 locations.

In 1984, the first franchise outside North America opened in Bahrain.

By 1987, there were 1000 locations.

By 1990, there were 5000 locations. The chain also expands to Mexico this year.

By 1995, there are 11,000 locations.

In 2002, Subway surpasses McDonald’s in the number of total restaurants.

The company makes approximately 5,300 sandwiches every minute and uses about 18 acres worth of lettuce every single day.

Founder Fred DeLuca passed away in 2015.

Today, there are almost 42,000 Subway restaurants in 112 countries worldwide. It is the largest single restaurant chain in the world.

In April 2018, the company announced that it would either close or relocate approximately 500 locations in the US to improve overall company profitability.

Current CEO Suzanne Greco announced that she was stepping down in June of 2018. The company is considering hiring their first non-family member as CEO of the company.

In January 2019, a customer snapped a photo of a Subway employee putting her bare feet on the counter where sandwiches were made, prompting the health department to respond.

Subway hired soccer star Megan Rapinoe as a spokesperson but after she knelt in front of the US flag to protest police violence, franchises asked the company to drop her in August 2021.

Subway maintains a corporate office in Milford, Connecticut.

Orangetheory Fitness Corporate Office

Orangetheory Fitness was founded in 2010 by current CEO David Long. The company operates a chain of boutique fitness franchised gym studios.

The Orangetheory Fitness class is a HIIT training program that allows for short periods of intense exercise, followed by short rest periods. HIIT programs have been shown to burn fat and calories for as long as 36 hours after exercise has stopped.

Members can book classes through the Orangetheory cell phone app which displays the location, day, and time of open classes as well as which coach will be teaching. Members have the option to book classes at any OTF location around the world.