Ecommerce

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.

Six Flags Corporate Office

Six Flags was founded in 1959 by Angus G. Wynne as The Great Southwest Corporation.

The first theme park was called “Six Flags Over Texas” for the flags of Texas, Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the United States. The park was, and still is, split into separate sections such as the Spain and Mexico section.

The original park was sold in 1966 to a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. When the Railroad merged with the New York Central Railroad, the new company began to expand the amusement park chain with two new parks: Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Mid-America.

The company began to grow by acquiring independent parks.

Six Flags Theme Parks was acquired by Premier Parks in 1998 for $1.86 billion.

Today Six Flags Entertainment Corp draws 25 million visitors each year to its 20 parks in North America. Six Flags trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SIX. The company has 1,900 employees and had $1.1 billion in revenue in 2013.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags was founded in 1959 by Angus G. Wynne as The Great Southwest Corporation.

History

The company began to grow by acquiring independent parks.

Six Flags Theme Parks was acquired by Premier Parks in 1998 for $1.86 billion.

New York & Company Corporate Office

New York & Company was founded by Samuel A. Lerner ad Harold M. Lane in New York City in 1918.

The company functioned as a subsidiary of Lerner Brands from 1985 to 2002.

In 2004 the company was sold to an investor team which included Irving Place Capital for $153 million.

The new owners took the company public in 2004, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWY.

New York & Company caters to women looking for moderately priced jeans, dresses, coordinates, sunglasses, jewelry, handbags, and hosiery.

The company sells its products through over 500 stores in 43 states. New York & Company has more than 5,000 employees and had $929.1 million in revenue in 2016.

Celebrities Eva Mendes and Gabrielle Union are both popular models for New York and Company.

New York & Company maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

New York & Company

New York & Company was founded by Samuel A. Lerner ad Harold M. Lane in New York City in 1918.

The company functioned as a subsidiary of Lerner Brands from 1985 to 2002.

History

In 2004 the company was sold to an investor team which included Irving Place Capital for $153 million.

The new owners took the company public in 2004, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWY.

New York & Company caters to women looking for moderately priced jeans, dresses, coordinates, sunglasses, jewelry, handbags, and hosiery.

The company sells its products through over 500 stores in 43 states. New York & Company has more than 5,000 employees and had $929.1 million in revenue in 2016.

Celebrities Eva Mendes and Gabrielle Union are both popular models for New York and Company.

New York & Company maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

About.com Corporate Office

About.com was founded in 1997 by Scott Kurnit as the Mining Company. The original goal of the company was to have a site that covered 1,800 topic areas, but after five years of operation the number was reduced to 700.

In 1999, during the internet bubble, the company changed its name to About.com.

Primedia bought the company in 2000 for $690 million.

In 2005 the company was sold again, this time to the New York Times Company.

In 2007 About.com acquired ConsumerSearch for $33 million.

In 2008 About.com expanded to China with Abang.com.

Today About.com hosts content on 78,000 topics with 3 million articles written by 900 human guides. The site currently has about 60 million visitors per month. About.com is owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp.

About.com

In 1999, during the internet bubble, the company changed its name to About.com.

Primedia bought the company in 2000 for $690 million.

History

In 2005 the company was sold again, this time to the New York Times Company.

In 2007 About.com acquired ConsumerSearch for $33 million.

In 2008 About.com expanded to China with Abang.com.

Party City Corporate Office

The first Party City store opened by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, NJ, in 1986. The company expanded through franchising, with the first franchised store opening in Hazlet, NJ in 1988.

During the 1990’s Party City expanded to become a nationwide chain. Sales reached $1 billion in 2004.

Amscan Holdings bought Party City in 2005. Amscan bought Factory Card & Party Outlet in 2007. Subsequently, both retail chains began to operate under the Party City name, which made the chain the largest party supplies retailer in the United States.

Today Party City has more than 850 company-owned and franchised locations and 400 Halloween-themed stores.

In early 2014 Party City filed an IPO, hoping to raise $500 million.

The company went public on the NYSE in 2014 and can be found under the ticker symbol: PRTY

Party City plans on operating pop-up stores called Toy City and Halloween City, trying to pick up sales after the closing of Toys R Us stores.

Company stock fell more than 15 percent after a worse than expected 3rd quarter earnings report in February 2019.

Headquarters for Party City are located in Elmsford, New York. As of 2015, the company reported more than 900 locations and annual revenue of $2.27 billion.

Party City

The first Party City store opened by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, NJ, in 1986. The company expanded through franchising, with the first franchised store opening in Hazlet, NJ in 1988.

History

During the 1990’s Party City expanded to become a nationwide chain. Sales reached $1 billion in 2004.

Today Party City has more than 850 company-owned and franchised locations and 400 Halloween-themed stores.

In early 2014 Party City filed an IPO, hoping to raise $500 million.

The company went public on the NYSE in 2014 and can be found under the ticker symbol: PRTY

Party City plans on operating pop-up stores called Toy City and Halloween City, trying to pick up sales after the closing of Toys R Us stores.

Company stock fell more than 15 percent after a worse than expected 3rd quarter earnings report in February 2019.

Headquarters for Party City are located in Elmsford, New York. As of 2015, the company reported more than 900 locations and annual revenue of $2.27 billion.