Ecommerce

Movement Watches Corporate Office

Movement Watches, known by their abbreviation of MVMT, was founded in 2013 by two friends, Kramer LaPlante and Jake Kassan, who dropped out of college. This pair of friends felt that college had nothing relevant to teach them. After raising $300,000 in Indegogo start-up funds, the pair began designing and producing their own brand of watches.

MVMT, which achieved revenue of approximately $71 million in 2017, currently has expanded into more than 160 countries via a direct-to-customers business philosophy, selling predominantly through its e-commerce site. By cutting out the middleman and selling directly to consumers online, the pair has managed to sell more than 600,000 watches in 3 years time.

In 2016, the company expanded their line to include women’s watches and unisex sunglasses.

In October 2018, The Movado Group acquired the company for $300 million. Kassan and LaPlante will still be part of the executive team and headquarters remain in Los Angeles, California.

In May 2022, The Movado Group announced a new CEO, Eran Cohen.

Movement Watches

History

In 2016, the company expanded their line to include women’s watches and unisex sunglasses.

In October 2018, The Movado Group acquired the company for $300 million. Kassan and LaPlante will still be part of the executive team and headquarters remain in Los Angeles, California.

In May 2022, The Movado Group announced a new CEO, Eran Cohen.

Tommy John Corporate Office

After being laid off from his sales job in the 2008 recession, Tom Patterson decided to be/do/make something different. He remembered that many successful people today made their fortune simply by “building a better mousetrap.” Patterson thought that one of the things that annoyed him as a salesman was the “fabric gut” from his underwear. He decided to redesign men’s underwear.

He searched for the perfect fabric and had a tailor make the original 15 pairs by hand. He gave them out to friends and asked for honest feedback. Once he believed he had the perfect fabric and fit, Patterson and girlfriend/partner Erin Fujimoto moved to San Diego for manufacturing.

Today, the company sells their products at some of the finest retailers in the US, including Nordstrom, Saks, and Neiman Marcus. In just 5 years, revenue has surpassed the million dollar mark.

Patterson isn’t planning on stopping at men’s underwear but wants to continue to make improved products for men’s socks, robes, and pajamas. The company began producing women’s underwear and camisoles in early 2018.

By 2016, the company states that it had sold more than 2 million pairs of men’s underwear and had their products in more than 500 stores. The company also has an extensive e-commerce site.

Company headquarters are now located in New York, New York.

Tommy John

History

Today, the company sells their products at some of the finest retailers in the US, including Nordstrom, Saks, and Neiman Marcus. In just 5 years, revenue has surpassed the million dollar mark.

By 2016, the company states that it had sold more than 2 million pairs of men’s underwear and had their products in more than 500 stores. The company also has an extensive e-commerce site.

Company headquarters are now located in New York, New York.

LevelUp Corporate Office

LevelUp was founded by 20-year-old Seth Priebatsch, who states he spent 3 years developing the app. LevelUp is a payment platform designed to bypass checkout lines and other hassles, such as passwords.

The platform works when a client downloads the app and links it to a debit or credit card. When paying at participating locations, the user simply opens the app and scans the QR code, completing the transaction.

Currently, the app is used mainly for restaurants, but the company says it has as many as 50,000 businesses that use the app and more than 1 million registered users as of May of 2017. The app is popular on the East coast but hasn’t caught on yet on the West coast or mid-West regions.

The platform also offers a reward or loyalty program. This program allows users to order food or other items and simply scan their QR code, bypassing most cashiers or waiting to sign on to other platforms, such as PayPal.

As of June 2016, LevelUp is available for businesses in the Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, St. Louis, New York City, Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, San Diego, Minneapolis, Montgomery, Kansas City, Seattle and Wilmington, North Carolina areas.

In July of 2018, the company announced that they had been acquired by GrubHub for $390 million. Headquarters for the parent company, GrubHub, are located in Chicago, Illinois.

LevelUp

History

In July of 2018, the company announced that they had been acquired by GrubHub for $390 million. Headquarters for the parent company, GrubHub, are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Restaurant.Com Corporate Office

Restaurant.Com was founded in 1999 by Cary Chessick. The company partners with restaurants to offer significant savings on gift cards to increase business and clientele. (Note that this is not the same internet search company Restaurants.com)

The company states that it has partnered with 21,000 private and chain restaurants across the USA to offer “significant savings” on gift certificates. A typical discount would offer a $25 gift certificate for $10.

The company says that none of the money goes to the actual restaurant, but they instead offer free marketing and offer restaurants a chance to gain new customers.

Some restaurants have complained that they did not agree to these terms and gift cards are sold without their consent. The company states that some restaurants might not fully understand the terms of the deal or that they are failing to explain to their employees how to properly credit the gift cards.

The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning to customers that there appears to be a pattern with gift cards not being accepted at all businesses.

Restaurant.Com states that they have successfully sold more than 8 million gift cards in the past 3 years. The company has headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Restaurants.Com

History

The company says that none of the money goes to the actual restaurant, but they instead offer free marketing and offer restaurants a chance to gain new customers.

The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning to customers that there appears to be a pattern with gift cards not being accepted at all businesses.

Restaurant.Com states that they have successfully sold more than 8 million gift cards in the past 3 years. The company has headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The Spice and Tea Exchange Corporate Office

The Spice and Tea Exchange was founded in 2006 by Amy Freeman. Finding herself homeless at 16, Freeman learned to not only take care of herself, but she discovered that she could do anything if she put her mind to the task. While on vacation in St. Augustine, Florida, Freeman found a small tea and spice store and immediately fell in love with it.

Starting the business in 2008, at the height of the financial recession, many people told Freeman that the business would not work, but she had faith that, in this digital world, others would view the company as she did; a place to relax and enjoy the scents and tastes of teas, herbs, and spices from around the world.

Freeman immediately began franchising her business. Soon, the idea took off. Even if people could no longer afford to eat out, they could afford a box of tea and enjoy the scents of other spices inside the locations.

Today, the company has more than 50 franchised locations, with plans in 2018 to open 15 locations in Arizona alone. Freeman believes the reason for her success is not only about her vision of the company, but because it is different from other coffee houses or even tea houses. They offer herbs and herb blends for cooking, in addition to coffee and tea, as well as spices not typically found in American grocery stores, including sugar and salt.

At this time, company headquarters remain in Palm Harbor, Florida.

The Spice and Tea Exchange

History

At this time, company headquarters remain in Palm Harbor, Florida.