Food

Wrigley Corporate Office

In 1892, William Wrigley, Jr. began placing a package of chewing gum inside a can of baking powder. Soon, the gum became more popular than the baking powder. Wrigley reorganized the factory to make it produce more gum than baking powder.

In 1921, Wrigley also became the owner of the Chicago Cubs.

Originally made from chicle from South America, the company stopped purchasing chicle from Guatemala and now uses synthetic rubber, which is significantly cheaper.

In 1974, a supermarket in Ohio became the first company to add a UPC bar code reader. The first product sold using a UPC was a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum. In 1984, the company was the first to introduce a sugar-free gum, Extra.

Today, the company sells its products in more than 180 countries, with production facilities in 14 countries. Mars, Inc., one of the largest candy-making companies in the world, acquired Wrigley in 2008.

Wrigley’s original factory in Chicago was recently overhauled and made into a warehouse distribution center.

Wrigley’s annual revenue in 2007 was $5.389 billion.

The corporate office for Wrigley is located in Chicago, Illinois.

Wrigley

In 1921, Wrigley also became the owner of the Chicago Cubs.

Originally made from chicle from South America, the company stopped purchasing chicle from Guatemala and now uses synthetic rubber, which is significantly cheaper.

History

Wrigley’s original factory in Chicago was recently overhauled and made into a warehouse distribution center.

Wrigley’s annual revenue in 2007 was $5.389 billion.

The corporate office for Wrigley is located in Chicago, Illinois.

Lidl Corporate Office

Josef Schwartz became a partner at Südfrüchte Großhandlung Lidl & Company. Schwartz had been a fruit wholesaler and he was the driving force behind making Lidl a general grocery store.

Josef’s son Deiter began to make his focus on discount markets, larger supermarkets, and cash and carry wholesale markets. Deiter Schwartz is also responsible for renaming the company Lidl in 1977.

Schwartz copied Aldi’s store concept. The company was ruthless in removing merchandise that didn’t sell and cutting costs by keeping stores small in size. This concept worked at the time, allowing Lidl to grow to 33 locations.

The company opened its first Lidl store in the UK in 1994.

In 2015, the company announced that it was opening a corporate office in the state of Virginia, USA. Stores were originally planned for the east coast, but by 2017, the company’s success allowed them to quickly open stores on the mid-Atlantic states.

Today, there are more than 10,000 locations, including the US, the UK, and in 28 European countries.

On February 1, 2020, Lidl announced a worldwide recall of Kania brand oregano after tests showed that most of the products contained high levels of an alkaloid that could lead to liver disease and cancer.

Headquarters for Lidl are located in Arlington, Virginia.

LIdl

Josef Schwartz became a partner at Südfrüchte Großhandlung Lidl & Company. Schwartz had been a fruit wholesaler and he was the driving force behind making Lidl a general grocery store.

Josef’s son Deiter began to make his focus on discount markets, larger supermarkets, and cash and carry wholesale markets. Deiter Schwartz is also responsible for renaming the company Lidl in 1977.

History

The company opened its first Lidl store in the UK in 1994.

Today, there are more than 10,000 locations, including the US, the UK, and in 28 European countries.

Headquarters for Lidl are located in Arlington, Virginia.

Westborn Market Corporate Office

Brothers George and Andrew Anusbigian began their business by selling fruit on the sidewalks of busy intersections. After a short time, business was so good that these brothers opened their own grocery store on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan.

Today, the company has 4 locations in the greater metropolitan Detroit area; Dearborn, Livonia, Plymouth, and Berkley. While the company’s main focus is on fruit, they have expanded to include a large selection of wine and other beverages, a full-service deli, and many specialty grocery items as well. All four Westborn locations also feature an extensive floral market.

The newest location in Plymouth features a full-service bistro, with seating for 20 on the inside and 70 outside on the patio.

George’s three sons now operate the markets. Headquarters are located in Oakland, Michigan.

Westborn Market

History

The newest location in Plymouth features a full-service bistro, with seating for 20 on the inside and 70 outside on the patio.

George’s three sons now operate the markets. Headquarters are located in Oakland, Michigan.

Pearl Brewery Corporate Office

Pearl Brewery goes all the way back to 1883 in San Antonio, Texas. Originally called J. B. Behloradsky Brewery and The City Brewery, a group of local businessmen purchased the brewery, along with Lone Star Brewing Company, to form the San Antonio Brewing Company.

Pearl beer was originally formulated and produced in Germany. In 1886, Pearl Beer, delivered in barrels, began to flow from the taps, until Prohibition was enacted in 1919. Emily Koehler, the owner at the time, vowed to not let Prohibition close the brewery. She changed the name, again, to Alamo Industries, and began to make a “near beer” that would follow Prohibition laws. The near-beer, called La Perla (the pearl in Spanish), helped retain some customers, but to help the bottom line, the company also ran a small automotive repair shop, ice cream, ice, and others. Combined, these helped to keep the company afloat until the end of Prohibition in 1933.

Pabst Brewing Company took over Pearl until hard times forced the company to close all of their breweries, including Pearl, in 2001. In 2002, Silver Ventures purchased the brewery and the 23 acres it sits on. With it’s proximity to the River Walk, the Pearl Brewery now boasts an indoor Farmer’s Market, shopping, restaurants, a hotel, a water park, and much more.

Headquarters for Pearl Brewing Company are still located in San Antonio, Texas.

Pearl Brewery

History

Headquarters for Pearl Brewing Company are still located in San Antonio, Texas.

Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack Corporate Office

James Thornton Prince was a well-known man in Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1940s. He loved fried chicken and was quite the ladies man. The story of how Prince’s Hot Chicken got its beginnings might be anecdotal, but one of Prince’s steady girlfriends was angry that he had taken another girl out on the town. Rather than being angry, she decided to get even and made a big pan of fried chicken, overloaded with red chili powder. Prince was not upset or angry, in fact, he asked for more and asked about her recipe.

The first Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack was called the Bar=B-Que Chicken Shack. It moved several times until it ended up near the Grand Ol’ Opry. Customers would come to the chicken shack after each performance. The company is now owned and operated by Thornton Prince’s great-nephew, Andre Prince Jeffries.