Headquarters

Brookstone Corporate Office

Brookstone was founded in 1965 by Pierre de Beaumont and his wife Mary, after the pair took some basic accounting classes via mail. They made a catalog of items for hobbyists and mailed them to people in their state. Mr. de Beaumont was well known for creating his own handy “tools” or shortcut items, which he soon featured for sale in his catalog. The company is named after their farm.

Today, Brookstone is a chain of 300 retail stores across the US, usually found in airports and shopping malls. The first brick and mortar location was opened in 1973. The company is known for toys and unique items such as massage chairs, pillows with embedded speakers, and iPhone accessories. Brookstone is unique in that customers can try out any item in the store before purchasing.

Brookstone filed for bankruptcy in early 2014 and was acquired by Sailing Capital and Sun Power Corporation in June of 20144. Stores and online services remained open and the company is back in the black.

Brookstone

History

Taco Cabana Corporate Office

Taco Cabana was founded in 1978 in San Antonio, Texas, by Felix Stehling. The original location was an abandoned Dairy Queen drive-through. The original design of the building gave it an open-air feeling, which Stehling continued to recreate at other locations. Unfortunately, all of the outdoor patio furniture was stolen after the first day. Stehling then decided to keep his locations open 24 hours to prevent this in the future.

Today, almost all 166 locations are open 24 hours and have drive-through service. The company focuses on preparing fresh food each day, rather than relying on pre-packaged food as many other restaurants do. The company was purchased by Fiesta Restaurant Group in 2012 and works as a subsidiary.

Taco Cabana opened a new location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May 2018.

The company is perhaps best known for its freshly made food, especially fire-grilled fajitas, that customers can watch being made, as well as their patio and open-air, semi-enclosed seating areas.

In March 2023, all Texas locations will have new items on the menu, including breakfast and Chocolate Chimis.

Taco Cabana maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Taco Cabana

History

Taco Cabana opened a new location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May 2018.

The company is perhaps best known for its freshly made food, especially fire-grilled fajitas, that customers can watch being made, as well as their patio and open-air, semi-enclosed seating areas.

In March 2023, all Texas locations will have new items on the menu, including breakfast and Chocolate Chimis.

Taco Cabana maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

WoodSpring Hotel Corporate Office

Founded in 2002 by Jack DeBoer, the founder of other hotels, such as Residence Inn and Candlewood Suites, the company opened its first hotel in Witchita, Kansas, in 2003. Franchising began the following year. The original name was Value Place Hotels and Suites, however, in April of 2014, the company decided to rename the hotel chain to WoodSpring Hotel or WoodSpring Suites, depending on the design of the hotel.

To keep costs low, WoodSpring Hotels average 4 to 5 employees per shift, about half of what other hotels employ. Each property averages 124 rooms or suites. Names are being changed over the next few years, along with some remodeling plans.

According to franchise leaders, the company currently has 25 hotels under development at this time.

Currently, the company has 111 franchises and 84 company-owned locations. The company has expansion plans, with a 124 room hotel that opened in early 2016 in Louisiana, and plans to open 30 more hotels over the next two years.

According to an April 2017 report from the Highland Group, extended stay hotel demands are high at this time. As of today, there are 44000 extended stay hotels in the U.S., which accounted for about $11 billion in revenue in 2016. WoodSpring Hotels has both franchise- and corporate-owned hotels and is growing at a pace of about two dozen hotels per year.

Annual revenue for the company in 2014 was listed as $224 million.

In June 2023, the company set a personal record by opening 6 hotel locations in a single month.

Headquarters are located in Witchita, Kansas.

WoodSpring Hotel

History

According to franchise leaders, the company currently has 25 hotels under development at this time.

Annual revenue for the company in 2014 was listed as $224 million.

In June 2023, the company set a personal record by opening 6 hotel locations in a single month.

Headquarters are located in Witchita, Kansas.

Arctic Circle Restaurant Corporate Office

Arctic Circle Restaurant was founded in 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Don Carlos Edwards. The original business was nothing more than a refreshment stand, which evolved into Don Carlos BBQ, to the Arctic Circle Restaurant of today.

The company operates a chain of American cuisine, fast food style restaurants. Originally beginning with one location, the company now has 28 company stores and 45 franchised operations in seven Western states in the US. Approximately 50 percent of the locations are in Utah, with the headquarters being located in Midvale, Utah.

The company is known for selling unusual food items that are not typically found at other burger chains such as fried halibut and fries, taco salads, along with unusual drinks such as fresh lime squeeze drinks and non-alcoholic lime Rickey’s.

Arctic Circle CEO Gary Roberts claims that the company was the first to introduce both kid’s meals and fry sauce to the public.

In July 2020, Arctic Circle donated $100,000 to a Utah food bank due to the coronavirus crisis.

The company also donated $5,000 to an Idaho Foodbank.

The original restaurant operating in Salt Lake City is still going strong as of December 2022.

Arctic Circle maintains a corporate office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arctic Circle Restaurant

History

Arctic Circle CEO Gary Roberts claims that the company was the first to introduce both kid’s meals and fry sauce to the public.

In July 2020, Arctic Circle donated $100,000 to a Utah food bank due to the coronavirus crisis.

The company also donated $5,000 to an Idaho Foodbank.

The original restaurant operating in Salt Lake City is still going strong as of December 2022.

Arctic Circle maintains a corporate office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Orchard Supply Hardware Corporate Office

Orchard Supply Hardware, often referred to as OSH, is a chain of home improvement, gardening, and hardware stores in the US. Founded in 1931 as Orchard Supply Farmers Co-Op, the company originally was made up of a group of 30 fruit tree farmers who put up $30 to purchase much-needed supplies during the Great Depression.

Today, Orchard Supply Hardware is a subsidiary of Lowe’s, and has more than 91 locations in the US, along with approximately 5,400 full-time employees.

The company has launched a new program called OSHbots, which are robot employees. These moving robots have LCD screens, 3D cameras, and speak both English and Spanish. The OSHbots can identify items brought in by customers and take them to where replacement items are or customers can research more products or similar products directly on the robot itself. This is a pilot program originally introduced in Lowe’s stores in 2014.

Parent company Lowe’s closed out all Orchard Hardware Supply stores at the end of 2018.

Orchard Supply Hardware

Today, Orchard Supply Hardware is a subsidiary of Lowe’s, and has more than 91 locations in the US, along with approximately 5,400 full-time employees.

History

Parent company Lowe’s closed out all Orchard Hardware Supply stores at the end of 2018.