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Chuck and Don’s Pet Food Corporate Office

Chuck Anderson and his wife were operating a dog training business out of a boarding kennel in Minnesota in the early 1970’s. The couple met Don Tauer, who bred German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers. Anderson and Tauer wanted to create their own business and in May of 1990, the first Chuck and Don’s Pet Food location was opened in Eagan, Minnesota.

Today, the company has 34 stores in Colorado, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The company focuses on being a “home town” pet supply store that customers can rely on for everything from pet accessories to training, food to housing. Don Tauer retired in 2000 but still lends his name to the company. In 2014, Chuck and Don’s Pet Food launched an employee stock ownership program.

Chuck and Don’s Pet Food will open two new stores in 2016. The company had annual revenue in 2014 of $52.7 million and is listed as #4,366 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America.

In February 2019, the company was acquired by Independent Pet Partners for an undisclosed sum.

In January 2021, Chuck and Don’s announced that they were offering same-day delivery service.

In February 2023, the company announced that it was filing for bankruptcy and would close several locations.

Chuck and Don’s Pet Food maintains a corporate office in Edina, Minnesota.

Chuck and Don's Pet Food

History

In February 2019, the company was acquired by Independent Pet Partners for an undisclosed sum.

In January 2021, Chuck and Don’s announced that they were offering same-day delivery service.

In February 2023, the company announced that it was filing for bankruptcy and would close several locations.

Chuck and Don’s Pet Food maintains a corporate office in Edina, Minnesota.

LifeTree Manufacturing Corporate Office

LifeTree Manufacturing was founded in Tempe, Arizona, in 2011 by Cofounders Brandon Martin and Scott Brooks. The company specializes in neutraceuticals, custom blended powder products, and organic foods for big box retailers, organic food industry, and natural product producers. The company manufactures a large variety of natural and healthy food products including foods for sports nutrition, chronic ailments, and general health or organic foods.

LifeTree Manufacturing is listed as #148 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company had a three year growth rate of 2,646% and annual revenue in 2014 of $5.6 million. LifeTree Manufacturing has 70 employees with 60 of these jobs being created in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #9 on the Inc. List of Top Food and Beverage Companies, #9 on their list of Top Phoenix Companies, and LifeTree Manufacturing takes the #3 spot on the Inc. List of Top Arizona Companies.

LifeTree Manufacturing

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eaHELP Corporate Office

eaHELP was founded in 2010 by Bryan and Shannon Miles in Cumming, Georgia. The pair wanted to find a way to deal with the everyday tasks most professionals must take of but find extremely time consuming. eaHELP offers executive virtual assistants to help take over simple tasks such as setting appointments, email, answering phones and voicemails, maintain calendars, make travel arrangements and provide research for projects. The company also offers social media assistants that handle Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and other social media platforms.

eaHELP is listed as #131 on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company had a three year growth rate of 2,837% and annual revenue in 2014 of $4.6 million. eaHELP has 30 employees, with 3 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #9 on the Inc. List of Top Business and Product Services Companies, #9 on their list of Top Atlanta Companies, and #9 on the Inc. List of Top Georgia Companies.

eaHELP

The company is also listed as #9 on the Inc. List of Top Business and Product Services Companies, #9 on their list of Top Atlanta Companies, and #9 on the Inc. List of Top Georgia Companies.

History

Vanguard Cleaning Systems Corporate Office

Vanguard Cleaning Systems was founded in 1984 in San Mateo, California. The company provides both commercial and residential cleaning services to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Vanguard Cleaning Systems specializes in office and industrial cleaning, carpet cleaning, floor care, green cleaning, equipment cleaning and general maintenance. The company also offers specialized cleaning services such as those needed by medical facilities, daycare centers, and gymnasiums.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems is listed as #15 on Entrepreneur’s list of Top Fastest Growing Franchises in America. Franchises serve more than 10,000 accounts, on average. The company offers a master franchise program for those with previous business experience, and a unit program for those with little or no business experience.

The company offers a discount to veterans and has third party sources to help cover the costs of start-up fees and inventory costs.

Vanguard Cleaning Systems

The company offers a discount to veterans and has third party sources to help cover the costs of start-up fees and inventory costs.

History

Kohana Coffee Corporate Office

Kohana Coffee was founded in 2006 when current CEO Victoria Lynden decided to share the outstanding coffee grown in Hawaii with the mainland. The company manufacturers and supplies cold brew coffee products in cans and bottles, as well as roasted coffee and coffee concentrates.

Kohana Coffee is listed as #133 on the Inc. List of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company had a three year growth rate of 2,810% and annual revenue in 2014 of $5.2 million. Kohana Coffee has 25 employees, with 20 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #8 on the Inc. List of Top Food and Beverage Companies, #8 on their list of Top Austin Companies, and Kohana Coffee takes the #12 spot on the Inc. List of Top Texas Companies.

Kohana Coffee