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Dell Corporate Office

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Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

Dell computersIn 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

Dell logo on monitorIn 2006, the company acquired Alienware.  In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones. 

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc. 

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers. 

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

Dell corporate office building

Dell

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Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

History

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

Dell computersIn 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

Dell logo on monitorIn 2006, the company acquired Alienware.  In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones. 

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc. 

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers. 

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

Dell corporate office building

Sports Authority Corporate Office

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports.  Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger.  All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States.  The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.

Sports Authority

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports.  Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger.  All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

History

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States.  The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.

eHarmony Corporate Office

eHarmony.com was founded in 2000 by current CEO Dr. Neil Clark Warren.  Dr. Warren is a psychologist and author of relationship books.  He founded the site with his son-in-law, Greg Forgatch.

In 2004, the company received funding from Sequoia Capital.  The investment was the fourth largest in venture capital history.

In June 2012, the company’s database was hacked and many user passwords were stolen.  Affected members were emailed and asked to change their password.

After a series of lawsuits, the company launched a website (Compatible Partners) for same sex couples.

The company currently serves over 33 million members.  Over 15,000 people take their compatibility quiz daily.

In one report, eHarmony and other dating sites experienced explosive growth during the pandemic of 2020/2021. 

Another study completed in November 2021 found that people who used dating services such as eHarmony and got married were more likely to get divorced. 

eHarmony maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

eHarmony

eHarmony.com was founded in 2000 by current CEO Dr. Neil Clark Warren.  Dr. Warren is a psychologist and author of relationship books.  He founded the site with his son-in-law, Greg Forgatch.

In 2004, the company received funding from Sequoia Capital.  The investment was the fourth largest in venture capital history.

History

In June 2012, the company’s database was hacked and many user passwords were stolen.  Affected members were emailed and asked to change their password.

After a series of lawsuits, the company launched a website (Compatible Partners) for same sex couples.

The company currently serves over 33 million members.  Over 15,000 people take their compatibility quiz daily.

In one report, eHarmony and other dating sites experienced explosive growth during the pandemic of 2020/2021. 

Another study completed in November 2021 found that people who used dating services such as eHarmony and got married were more likely to get divorced. 

eHarmony maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

JCPenney Corporate Office

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JCPenney, also called JCP or Penneys, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 as the Golden Rule Store.  Penney bought out his 2 partners in 1907 and began calling the stores J.C. Penny in 1913.  There were 35 stores at this time.

By 1917, there were 175 stores in 22 states.  In 1924, the 500th store was opened.  The 1000th store opened in 1928.

By 1941, JCPenney was operating in all lower 48 states.  They were over 1600 stores.

In 1956, the chain began advertising nationwide in Life magazine.  In 1959, the JCPenney credit card was launched.penny 6

In 1963, the JCPenney catalog was launched.  The catalog portion of the business was not profitable until 1971.

In 1971, founder James Penney died.

In 1993, JCPenney became the largest catalog retailer in the US.  In 2011, they closed their catalog business.

In January 2016, JCPenney announced plans to relaunch its business of selling major appliances for kitchens and laundry rooms. The company moved away from selling major appliances in 1983, but it now planned to return to this business in an effort to target a wave of millennials who are buying first-time homes or apartments and need basic appliances.

In February of 2017, JCPenney announced that it would close down two distribution centers and up to 140 underperforming stores as it wrestles with disappointing sales. The company also planned to offer buyouts for roughly 6,000 employees.  penny 3

At the end of 2017, JCPenney’s rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a disappointing 1.08 out of 5 stars based on customer reviews and a BBB Rating of F. The company’s ConsumerAffairs.com rating is 1 out of 5 stars based on 259 reviews submitted in the past 12 months.  Most of the low ratings are attributed to poor customer service.

Forbes has also said in an article dated May 2018 that although Penny’s has great plans for the future, their stock is down 10% due to lack of confidence. Penny’s ranked a poor 33 out of a possible 100 rating for “Financial Health” from RapidRatings, indicating that the company might be in serious financial straits.

At its peak, the company operated over 2,000 department stores in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Today, the company has approximately 850 locations, as of 2017, in 49 states. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of$12.547 billion.

In May 2020, JCPenny announced that it would close some stores as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

In November 2020, JCPenney vacated its large corporate office building, but has not disclosed where a new corporate office would be located. 

In December 2020, the company announced that it would close an addtional 165 locations in January of 2021. 

Company headquarters were located in Plano, Texas. As of January 2021, the new corporate office address is unknown. penny 5

JCPenney

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JCPenney, also called JCP or Penneys, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 as the Golden Rule Store.  Penney bought out his 2 partners in 1907 and began calling the stores J.C. Penny in 1913.  There were 35 stores at this time.

By 1917, there were 175 stores in 22 states.  In 1924, the 500th store was opened.  The 1000th store opened in 1928.

History

By 1941, JCPenney was operating in all lower 48 states.  They were over 1600 stores.

In 1956, the chain began advertising nationwide in Life magazine.  In 1959, the JCPenney credit card was launched.penny 6

In 1963, the JCPenney catalog was launched.  The catalog portion of the business was not profitable until 1971.

In 1971, founder James Penney died.

In 1993, JCPenney became the largest catalog retailer in the US.  In 2011, they closed their catalog business.

In January 2016, JCPenney announced plans to relaunch its business of selling major appliances for kitchens and laundry rooms. The company moved away from selling major appliances in 1983, but it now planned to return to this business in an effort to target a wave of millennials who are buying first-time homes or apartments and need basic appliances.

In February of 2017, JCPenney announced that it would close down two distribution centers and up to 140 underperforming stores as it wrestles with disappointing sales. The company also planned to offer buyouts for roughly 6,000 employees.  penny 3

At the end of 2017, JCPenney’s rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a disappointing 1.08 out of 5 stars based on customer reviews and a BBB Rating of F. The company’s ConsumerAffairs.com rating is 1 out of 5 stars based on 259 reviews submitted in the past 12 months.  Most of the low ratings are attributed to poor customer service.

Forbes has also said in an article dated May 2018 that although Penny’s has great plans for the future, their stock is down 10% due to lack of confidence. Penny’s ranked a poor 33 out of a possible 100 rating for “Financial Health” from RapidRatings, indicating that the company might be in serious financial straits.

At its peak, the company operated over 2,000 department stores in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Today, the company has approximately 850 locations, as of 2017, in 49 states. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of$12.547 billion.

In May 2020, JCPenny announced that it would close some stores as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

In November 2020, JCPenney vacated its large corporate office building, but has not disclosed where a new corporate office would be located. 

In December 2020, the company announced that it would close an addtional 165 locations in January of 2021. 

Company headquarters were located in Plano, Texas. As of January 2021, the new corporate office address is unknown. penny 5

QVC Corporate Office

QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) was founded in 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Joseph Segel.  They quickly signed a two year deal with Sears and on their first broadcast were able to reach 7.6 million homes.

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.

QVC

QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) was founded in 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Joseph Segel.  They quickly signed a two year deal with Sears and on their first broadcast were able to reach 7.6 million homes.

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

History

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.