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Panasonic Corporate Office

Panasonic was founded in 1918 in Osaka, Japan, by K. Matsushita. The original company name was Matsushita Electric Industrial Company. The company is one of the largest electronics producers in the world.

The company changed its name in the 1960’s after Mr. Matsushita met with American dealers and manufacturers. The company began to make televisions under the Panasonic name.

Today, Panasonic is the 4th largest television manufacturer in the world. Panasonic has made numerous acquisitions over the years, perhaps the most notable being the Sanyo company in December of 2009.

In 2014, Panasonic announced that they were working together with, and providing funding, for Tesla Motors batteries. In June of 2016, Tesla announced that Panasonic would be the exclusive supplier of batteries for their Model 3 cars. The company also released a “transparent” television in 2016.

In February 2020, the company unveiled its OLED and LCD television models.

Also in February, Toyota and Panasonic announced that they were teaming up to prismatic batteries for electric cars.

The company maintains its corporate office for North America in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Panasonic

History

The company changed its name in the 1960’s after Mr. Matsushita met with American dealers and manufacturers. The company began to make televisions under the Panasonic name.

In February 2020, the company unveiled its OLED and LCD television models.

Also in February, Toyota and Panasonic announced that they were teaming up to prismatic batteries for electric cars.

The company maintains its corporate office for North America in Secaucus, New Jersey.

K-Swiss Corporate Office

K-Swiss was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by two Swiss brothers, Ernie and Art Brunner. The company designs, develops, and markets athletic shoes under the K-Swiss name.

The company markets to young, urban, athletic persons, especially those who are interested in sports such as running and tennis. The company acquired Royal Elastics in 2003 and in 2013, K-Swiss was acquired by E-Land World Limited for $170 million.

K-Swiss featured a new ad in 2016 featuring Park Bo Gum, which the Chinese people found offensive. The company pulled the ad and apologized for any misunderstanding.

In April 2021, the company teamed with YG to relaunch the classic white sneaker with black stripes.

K-Swiss maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

K-Swiss

K-Swiss was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by two Swiss brothers, Ernie and Art Brunner. The company designs, develops, and markets athletic shoes under the K-Swiss name.

History

K-Swiss featured a new ad in 2016 featuring Park Bo Gum, which the Chinese people found offensive. The company pulled the ad and apologized for any misunderstanding.

In April 2021, the company teamed with YG to relaunch the classic white sneaker with black stripes.

K-Swiss maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Corporate Office

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt was founded in 2007 by Dana and Adam Caldwell in Encino, California. The company operates a chain of franchised frozen yogurt and dessert shops.

The company currently has 540 locations in the US, Japan, Australia, and India. Each location offers frozen yogurt, to which customers can add their favorite toppings, such as chocolate chips, raisins, sprinkles, nuts, and whipped cream. The company was recently featured on Undercover Boss, where CEO Amit Kleinberger wore the company’s mascot costume to watch operations.

The first location opened in May of 2007. The name for the company is Adam’s nickname for his wife, Dana.

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt was founded in 2007 by Dana and Adam Caldwell in Encino, California. The company operates a chain of franchised frozen yogurt and dessert shops.

The first location opened in May of 2007. The name for the company is Adam’s nickname for his wife, Dana.

History

Pepperidge Farm Corporate Office

Pepperidge Farm was founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company name comes from the family farm, which was named after the Pepperidge trees that grew there. The company manufactures and sells baked goods, many of them frozen.

The company was acquired by Campbell Soup Company and now operates as a subsidiary. The company makes a wide range of baked goods, including bread, crackers, including the popular Gold Fish crackers, cakes, frozen desserts, and cookies.

Pepperidge Farm appeals to consumers by offering as “natural” a product as possible, with a minimum of additives. The founder was known for her non-allergen bread, a recipe she made herself after she found that her son was allergic to wheat.

Pepperidge Farm

History

San Diego Zoo Corporate Office

The San Diego Zoo was founded in 1916 in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. After numerous wild animals were abandoned at the 1915 Panama California Exposition, the Zoological Society of San Diego took charge of the animals.

In 1921, a permanent part of Balboa Park was set aside for the zoo. The City of San Diego and the Zoological Society made an agreement that the city would own the land, but the zoo would be operated by the Zoological Society.

Today, the San Diego Zoo has almost 4,000 animals and 650 species. The park sits on 100 acres and operates as a non-profit organization. The Zoological Association is one of the largest in the world, with nearly 500,000 members. The zoo is very active in breeding endangered animals, including the panda.

The zoo has had more than a few escape artists, however, including a koala named Mundu who hopped to a neighboring tree outside the park, two striped hyenas who escaped inside the park, and an orangutan named Hairy Houdini by the public, who escaped several times during his lifetime.