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Ellis Island Tea Corporate Office

Ellis Island Tea was founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 2008 by Nailah Ellis-Brown. The recipe for her sweet tea comes from her great-grandfather, Cyril Byron, who came to America in the early 1900s from Jamaica and ran a catering business in Manhattan from 1940-60. Ellis-Brown inherited the tea recipe and his entrepreneurial drive.

The company’s first retail outlet was Avalon International Breads, followed soon afterward by Westborn Markets, and Whole Foods. A huge leap came in fall 2017 when Sam’s Club began stocking it in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio stores. The next May, the Detroit product gained shelf space at all of the national chain’s nearly 600 locations.

The company was highlighted in a segment on the MSNBC Sunday morning news channel in 2018.

From brewing the tea in her mother’s basement and selling it out of coolers from the trunk of her car, nationwide sales are now booming for this black American owned business.

The corporate office for Ellis Island Tea is located in Detroit, Michigan.

Ellis Island Tea

History

The company was highlighted in a segment on the MSNBC Sunday morning news channel in 2018.

From brewing the tea in her mother’s basement and selling it out of coolers from the trunk of her car, nationwide sales are now booming for this black American owned business.

The corporate office for Ellis Island Tea is located in Detroit, Michigan.

BASF Corporate Office

BASF can trace its roots back to 1865 when Friedrich Engelhorn started producing electricity and natural gas for the town of Mannheim in German-speaking Baden. BASF is the initials for Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (Badin Anilin and Soda Factory in English). Tar was a natural by-product of the natural gas process, which Engelhorn used to make dyes. BASF was created for the production of chemicals needed to create the dyes.

On 28 July 1948, an explosion occurred at a BASF site in Ludwigshafen, killing 207 people and injuring 3818. In the 1950s, BASF added synthetics such as nylon to its product range. The company had already developed polystyrene in the 1930s and invented Styropor in 1951.

Today, BASF is the largest chemical producer in the world, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in at least 80 countries, and customers in more than 190 countries. Despite its size, the company receives very little attention since it stopped manufacturing and producing products with the BASF name or logo.

In July 2019, the company announced that there would be a lower profit margin for stockholders due to slowing markets from cars to crops and the impact of the U.S.-China trade war.

In November 2019, Lone Star Funds was reportedly having exclusive talks with BASF about possibly acquiring the company’s construction chemical division.

Headquarters for the North American division of BASF are located in Florham Park, New Jersey.

BASF

History

In July 2019, the company announced that there would be a lower profit margin for stockholders due to slowing markets from cars to crops and the impact of the U.S.-China trade war.

In November 2019, Lone Star Funds was reportedly having exclusive talks with BASF about possibly acquiring the company’s construction chemical division.

Headquarters for the North American division of BASF are located in Florham Park, New Jersey.

Fundrise Corporate Office

Fundrise was founded by two brothers, Dan and Ben Miller, in 2010. The company operates a finance start-up that provides an online platform for real estate investment. The brothers founded the company with the idea to allow residents in the D.C. area to invest in real estate development projects they were building.

After the initial project, Fundrise was contacted by real estate companies looking to use the Fundrise platform to raise capital. Soon thereafter, the company expanded its platform to allow conventional real estate investments from commercial developers across the United States. By the end of May 2014, the company reported having facilitated $15 million in investments involving more than 1,000 investors.

In 2018, Fundrise placed position 35 overall and the number 1 position in the financial services industry on the Inc. 5000 list.

Fundrise received a mainly positive review from Motley Fool, who gave the company 3.8 out of a possible 5-star rating.

Real Estate crowdfunding is estimated to grow significantly through 2026.

Headquarters for Fundrise are located in Washington, D.C.

Fundrise

History

In 2018, Fundrise placed position 35 overall and the number 1 position in the financial services industry on the Inc. 5000 list.

Fundrise received a mainly positive review from Motley Fool, who gave the company 3.8 out of a possible 5-star rating.

Real Estate crowdfunding is estimated to grow significantly through 2026.

Headquarters for Fundrise are located in Washington, D.C.

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.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Corporate Office

Jere Gettle was always interested in gardening. He planted his first seeds when he was only 3. In 1998, Gettle printed his first Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog.

The company carries one of the largest selection of non-GMO seeds from the 19th century, including Asian and European varieties. More than 2,000 varieties of vegetables, flowers, and herbs are offered via a mail-order catalog. The catalog is free and currently has a subscription list of more than 700,000 gardeners from around the world.

Starting in 2000, the company began hosting festivals and attending local events to bring together gardeners, homesteaders, and natural food lovers to share ideas and enjoy themselves. The company’s annual spring festival brings at least 10,000 persons to their farm.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has two locations; one in Petaluma, California, and Mansfield, Missouri. Organic and heirloom seeds are expected to increase in sales and popularity over the next decade.

In April 2019, the company had plans to invite Clive Bundy to their annual spring festival to discuss dry farming methods, but his participation was canceled due to protests.

Headquarters for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds is located in Mansfield, Missouri.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed

Jere Gettle was always interested in gardening. He planted his first seeds when he was only 3. In 1998, Gettle printed his first Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog.

History

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has two locations; one in Petaluma, California, and Mansfield, Missouri. Organic and heirloom seeds are expected to increase in sales and popularity over the next decade.

In April 2019, the company had plans to invite Clive Bundy to their annual spring festival to discuss dry farming methods, but his participation was canceled due to protests.

Headquarters for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds is located in Mansfield, Missouri.