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Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Corporate Office

Joe Mancino’s grandparents used to sell large subway sandwiches to the sailors in port during WWI. The Mancino’s eventually opened a location where they could make their own pizzas and sandwiches, which came to be called grinders.

Today, the company operates a franchise. There are currently more than 70 Bellacino’s pizza restaurants around the country.

All Bellacino’s recipes for pizza and grinders were established by Samual Mancino, Sr., in the 1950s.

Bellacino’s states that they bake their pizza dough and bread for the grinders fresh every morning.

Some locations are adding outdoor dining areas to deal with the aftermath of Covid and improve the overall dining experience.

New locations are still opening, despite the problems Covid has caused.

Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders maintains a corporate office in Portage, Michigan.

Bellacino's Pizza and Grinders

Joe Mancino’s grandparents used to sell large subway sandwiches to the sailors in port during WWI. The Mancino’s eventually opened a location where they could make their own pizzas and sandwiches, which came to be called grinders.

Today, the company operates a franchise. There are currently more than 70 Bellacino’s pizza restaurants around the country.

All Bellacino’s recipes for pizza and grinders were established by Samual Mancino, Sr., in the 1950s.

History

Bellacino’s states that they bake their pizza dough and bread for the grinders fresh every morning.

Some locations are adding outdoor dining areas to deal with the aftermath of Covid and improve the overall dining experience.

New locations are still opening, despite the problems Covid has caused.

Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders maintains a corporate office in Portage, Michigan.

Hard Eight BBQ Corporate Office

Phillip Nevins wanted to open a genuine smoked BBQ restaurant. The first location was in Stephenville, Texas.

When it opened in 2003, Hard Eight BBQ cooked Hill Country-style of barbecue, in which mesquite (or sometimes oak) is burned down to coals that are then shoveled into a pit directly below the meat.

Wood smoke doesn’t bathe the meat, however, they use the indirect-heat method; rather, fat drips off of the meat directly onto the coals, vaporizing the liquid and creating a flavorful smoke of its own.

Today, Hard Eight BBQ has 6 locations around the state of Texas. It is not uncommon to wait more than an hour to be seated, the restaurants have become that popular.

The company specializes in all types of BBQ meat, including ribs, chicken, brisket, pork chops, and rib-eye steaks.

In April 2022, Hard Eight BBQ was accused of failing to pay its staff the tips and overtime wages. The US Department of Labor charged the company with returning $867,257 to its 910 employees.

Hard Eight BBQ states that this was merely an unintentional misunderstanding of Texas labor laws.

The company also stated that it was having a difficult time finding and retaining workers, which may have resulted in a partial mixup of tips paid.

Hard Eight BBQ maintains a corporate office in Stephenville, Texas.

Hard Eight BBQ

Phillip Nevins wanted to open a genuine smoked BBQ restaurant. The first location was in Stephenville, Texas.

When it opened in 2003, Hard Eight BBQ cooked Hill Country-style of barbecue, in which mesquite (or sometimes oak) is burned down to coals that are then shoveled into a pit directly below the meat.

Wood smoke doesn’t bathe the meat, however, they use the indirect-heat method; rather, fat drips off of the meat directly onto the coals, vaporizing the liquid and creating a flavorful smoke of its own.

History

Today, Hard Eight BBQ has 6 locations around the state of Texas. It is not uncommon to wait more than an hour to be seated, the restaurants have become that popular.

The company specializes in all types of BBQ meat, including ribs, chicken, brisket, pork chops, and rib-eye steaks.

In April 2022, Hard Eight BBQ was accused of failing to pay its staff the tips and overtime wages. The US Department of Labor charged the company with returning $867,257 to its 910 employees.

Hard Eight BBQ states that this was merely an unintentional misunderstanding of Texas labor laws.

The company also stated that it was having a difficult time finding and retaining workers, which may have resulted in a partial mixup of tips paid.

Hard Eight BBQ maintains a corporate office in Stephenville, Texas.

Schwan’s Company Corporate Office

1952, Marvin Schwan began home delivery of his family’s homemade ice cream (Schwan’s Dairy and Dairy Lunch) to rural western Minnesota.

The company expanded into the midwest and made a number of acquisitions, including the Holiday Ice Cream Company and Russell Dairy. In 1957, the product line was expanded to include juice concentrates, and in 1962, Schwan’s began selling frozen fish products.

Today, the company sells frozen foods from home-delivery trucks, grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry.

The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under such brands as Schwan’s, Red Baron Pizza, Freschetta, Tony’s, Edwards, Pagoda, and Larry’s.

Schwan’s attempts to change the packaging materials used for many products from the thin plastic film to a more recyclable material.

In April 2022, the company announced that it would rebrand its home delivery service as Yelloh!

Schwan’s Company maintains a corporate office in Marshall, Minnesota.

Schwan's Company

1952, Marvin Schwan began home delivery of his family’s homemade ice cream (Schwan’s Dairy and Dairy Lunch) to rural western Minnesota.

The company expanded into the midwest and made a number of acquisitions, including the Holiday Ice Cream Company and Russell Dairy. In 1957, the product line was expanded to include juice concentrates, and in 1962, Schwan’s began selling frozen fish products.

Today, the company sells frozen foods from home-delivery trucks, grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry.

History

The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under such brands as Schwan’s, Red Baron Pizza, Freschetta, Tony’s, Edwards, Pagoda, and Larry’s.

Schwan’s attempts to change the packaging materials used for many products from the thin plastic film to a more recyclable material.

In April 2022, the company announced that it would rebrand its home delivery service as Yelloh!

Schwan’s Company maintains a corporate office in Marshall, Minnesota.

Annie’s Homegrown Corporate Office

Annie’s HomeGrown was founded in 1989 by Annie Withey and Andrew Martin. The pair originally planned to sell only natural macaroni and cheese, but the demand for other food products caused them to substantially increase their product line up.

In 1999, John Foraker, an owner of Homegrown Natural Foods, which made flavored olive oils and different varieties of mustard, and his company invested $2 million in Annie’s.

 An agreement was reached that would buy out Withey and Martin’s shares in the company and make Annie’s a private company. Withey became Annie’s “inspirational president”, and the company began distributing its products to supermarket chains like Costco, Kroger, and Safeway.

In 2012, the company created an organic frozen pizza that was sold exclusively at Whole Foods Supermarkets.

In 2014, General Mills acquired Annie’s for $820 million.

Annie’s HomeGrown maintains a corporate office in Berkeley, California.

Annie's Homegrown

Annie’s HomeGrown was founded in 1989 by Annie Withey and Andrew Martin. The pair originally planned to sell only natural macaroni and cheese, but the demand for other food products caused them to substantially increase their product line up.

In 1999, John Foraker, an owner of Homegrown Natural Foods, which made flavored olive oils and different varieties of mustard, and his company invested $2 million in Annie’s.

 An agreement was reached that would buy out Withey and Martin’s shares in the company and make Annie’s a private company. Withey became Annie’s “inspirational president”, and the company began distributing its products to supermarket chains like Costco, Kroger, and Safeway.

History

In 2012, the company created an organic frozen pizza that was sold exclusively at Whole Foods Supermarkets.

In 2014, General Mills acquired Annie’s for $820 million.

Annie’s HomeGrown maintains a corporate office in Berkeley, California.

Tudor’s Biscuit World Corporate Office

Tudor’s Biscuit World was the original idea and concept of Bill and Mae Tudor and their son John Tudor. The first location was opened in 1980 in Charleston, West Virginia.

The company is a franchised restaurant chain that offers freshly baked biscuits in a variety of ways. Some of Tudor’s locations are shared with Gino’s East Pizza chain.

There are currently 70 franchised locations, mainly in West Virginia, but also in Florida, Kentucky, and Ohio.

In late 2021, some locations in West Virginia began organizing unions in hopes of better wages. The company is pushing back against unionization, saying it offered higher than minimum wages.

In early 2022, the union push was given a NO vote and a few employees stated that they were fired for voting yes.

In August 2023, the company gave a donation of more than $42,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Tudor’s Biscuit World maintains a corporate office in Charleston, West Virginia.

Tudor's Biscuit World

Tudor’s Biscuit World was the original idea and concept of Bill and Mae Tudor and their son John Tudor. The first location was opened in 1980 in Charleston, West Virginia.

The company is a franchised restaurant chain that offers freshly baked biscuits in a variety of ways. Some of Tudor’s locations are shared with Gino’s East Pizza chain.

There are currently 70 franchised locations, mainly in West Virginia, but also in Florida, Kentucky, and Ohio.

History

In late 2021, some locations in West Virginia began organizing unions in hopes of better wages. The company is pushing back against unionization, saying it offered higher than minimum wages.

In early 2022, the union push was given a NO vote and a few employees stated that they were fired for voting yes.

In August 2023, the company gave a donation of more than $42,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Tudor’s Biscuit World maintains a corporate office in Charleston, West Virginia.