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GoDaddy Corporate Office

GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.

GoDaddy was founded as Jomax Technologies in 1997 by Bob Parsons.

Prior to starting the company Parsons had founded and sold his financial services company Parson’s Technology Inc. for several million dollars to Intuit.

In 1999 a group of employees at Jomax decided to change the name of the company. They decided on GoDaddy because it made people smile and remember it.

Today GoDaddy provides both businesses and individuals with internet services such as domain registration and website hosting, along with software and services for website creation, e-commerce, and podcasting.

The company has 53 million domain names under management.

As of 2018, the company was the largest domain host by market share, with 62 million registered domain names. 

On April 1, 2015, GoDaddy had a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock soaring 30% on the first day of trading. The ticker symbol is GDDY. 

Founder Bob Parsons continues to be the majority stakeholder.

GoDaddy maintains a corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Go Daddy

GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.

GoDaddy was founded as Jomax Technologies in 1997 by Bob Parsons.

History

Prior to starting the company Parsons had founded and sold his financial services company Parson’s Technology Inc. for several million dollars to Intuit.

In 1999 a group of employees at Jomax decided to change the name of the company. They decided on GoDaddy because it made people smile and remember it.

Today GoDaddy provides both businesses and individuals with internet services such as domain registration and website hosting, along with software and services for website creation, e-commerce, and podcasting.

The company has 53 million domain names under management.

As of 2018, the company was the largest domain host by market share, with 62 million registered domain names. 

On April 1, 2015, GoDaddy had a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock soaring 30% on the first day of trading. The ticker symbol is GDDY. 

Founder Bob Parsons continues to be the majority stakeholder.

GoDaddy maintains a corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Harry & David Corporate Office

Harry & David is a premium food and gift producer and retailer.

Harry & David was founded in 1910 when Samuel Rosenberg purchased Comic Pear Orchards in Oregon, naming it Bear Creek Orchards.

In 1914 Rosenberg’s sons Harry and David took over the orchard after completing their agricultural degrees at Cornell.

The brothers sold the pears in Europe until the Great Depression made it too difficult; they then began to sell their pears in the United States.

In 1934 the company began to sell pears by mail-order and in 1937 introduced the “Fruit of the Month Club.”

In 1946 the company incorporated under the name Harry & David.

In 1972 David’s son David H. Holmes was president of Harry & David. He created Bear Creek Holding Company as the parent company to Harry & David. Bear Creek went public and remained public until its purchase by Nabisco in 1984.

During the 1990’s Harry & David expanded its retail operations, opening more than 119 stores.

In March 2021, USA Today listed Harry & David as one of the best online stores to purchase quality food and gift items. 

Today Harry & David sells gift baskets filled with gourmet foods, most notably its Royal Riviera Pears, Moose Munch popcorn snacks, and Tower of Treats gifts. The company also sells fruits, flowers, gourmet specialties, and wine through 50 stores in 25 states.

Harry & David

Harry & David is a premium food and gift producer and retailer.

Harry & David was founded in 1910 when Samuel Rosenberg purchased Comic Pear Orchards in Oregon, naming it Bear Creek Orchards.

History

In 1914 Rosenberg’s sons Harry and David took over the orchard after completing their agricultural degrees at Cornell.

The brothers sold the pears in Europe until the Great Depression made it too difficult; they then began to sell their pears in the United States.

In 1934 the company began to sell pears by mail-order and in 1937 introduced the “Fruit of the Month Club.”

In 1946 the company incorporated under the name Harry & David.

In 1972 David’s son David H. Holmes was president of Harry & David. He created Bear Creek Holding Company as the parent company to Harry & David. Bear Creek went public and remained public until its purchase by Nabisco in 1984.

During the 1990’s Harry & David expanded its retail operations, opening more than 119 stores.

In March 2021, USA Today listed Harry & David as one of the best online stores to purchase quality food and gift items. 

Today Harry & David sells gift baskets filled with gourmet foods, most notably its Royal Riviera Pears, Moose Munch popcorn snacks, and Tower of Treats gifts. The company also sells fruits, flowers, gourmet specialties, and wine through 50 stores in 25 states.

Iams Corporate Office

Paul Iams founded The Iams Company in 1946. He was a graduate of Ohio State University and worked as an animal nutritionist.

At the time of the company’s founding, pets were generally fed table scraps.

In 1950 Iams created an animal based dry dog food and called it Iams 999.

In 1969 Iams developed a new dog food and named it Eukanuba.

Over the years the company has developed and patented many nutritional advances for animals, including vitamin A to help prevent weight gain in animals, Dental Defense which helps to reduce tartar build-up, and formulas that help animals maintain muscle.

In 1975 Clay Mathile bought half the company, and in 1982 he bought the other half, becoming the sole owner.

In 1999, after growing the company significantly, he sold Iams to Proctor & Gamble.

Today The Iams Company sells dog food and cat food in more than 70 countries worldwide, though North America accounts for most of the company’s sales.

Iams

Paul Iams founded The Iams Company in 1946. He was a graduate of Ohio State University and worked as an animal nutritionist.

At the time of the company’s founding, pets were generally fed table scraps.

In 1950 Iams created an animal based dry dog food and called it Iams 999.

History

In 1969 Iams developed a new dog food and named it Eukanuba.

Over the years the company has developed and patented many nutritional advances for animals, including vitamin A to help prevent weight gain in animals, Dental Defense which helps to reduce tartar build-up, and formulas that help animals maintain muscle.

In 1975 Clay Mathile bought half the company, and in 1982 he bought the other half, becoming the sole owner.

In 1999, after growing the company significantly, he sold Iams to Proctor & Gamble.

Today The Iams Company sells dog food and cat food in more than 70 countries worldwide, though North America accounts for most of the company’s sales.

Everlast Corporate Office

Jacob Golomb, a seventeen-year-old avid swimmer, was not satisfied by the quality of swimsuits available so he began making them in 1910.

He guaranteed that his swimsuits would last for an entire year. To further emphasize this guarantee, he named the swimsuits Everlast.

Over the following years, Golomb turned the company into a retail store that sold all manner of sporting goods.

In 1917 Jack Dempsey introduced Golomb to boxing when he asked him to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds.

Golomb designed the protective gear, and in 1919 Dempsey won the world heavyweight championship wearing Everlast Gloves.

In 1958 Ben Nadorf purchased 50% of the company from founder Jacob Golomb.

In 1995 Ben Nadorf became the sole owner of the company.

In 2007 UK-based Brands Holdings acquired Everlast.

Today Everlast Worldwide sells its products through department and sporting goods stores, as well as through catalog retailers and online through their website. Everlast’s name is known worldwide for boxing and mixed martial arts equipment.

 

Everlast Worldwide

Jacob Golomb, a seventeen-year-old avid swimmer, was not satisfied by the quality of swimsuits available so he began making them in 1910.

He guaranteed that his swimsuits would last for an entire year. To further emphasize this guarantee, he named the swimsuits Everlast.

Over the following years, Golomb turned the company into a retail store that sold all manner of sporting goods.

History

In 1917 Jack Dempsey introduced Golomb to boxing when he asked him to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds.

Golomb designed the protective gear, and in 1919 Dempsey won the world heavyweight championship wearing Everlast Gloves.

In 1958 Ben Nadorf purchased 50% of the company from founder Jacob Golomb.

In 1995 Ben Nadorf became the sole owner of the company.

In 2007 UK-based Brands Holdings acquired Everlast.

Today Everlast Worldwide sells its products through department and sporting goods stores, as well as through catalog retailers and online through their website. Everlast’s name is known worldwide for boxing and mixed martial arts equipment.

 

Sara Lee Corporate Office

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.

Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.

The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.

In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.

In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.

In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.

In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.

In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.

In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.

Sara Lee

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.

Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.

The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.

History

In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.

In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.

In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.

In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.

In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.

In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.