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Granite Construction Corporate Office

Granite Construction is a heavy construction and transportation contractor that works on infrastructure projects such as bridges, highways, tunnels, airports, and mass transit.

The company has its roots in the discovery of granite by Henry Blohm in 1870 in California.

Granite Construction was incorporated in 1922 and has been publicly traded since 1990 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GVA.

The company also mines and processes aggregates as well as construction materials such as concrete and asphalt.

Granite Construction is a member of the S&P 400, is #921 on the Fortune 1,000, has 1,600 employees, and $2.27 billion in revenue in 2013.

Granite Construction

Granite Construction is a heavy construction and transportation contractor that works on infrastructure projects such as bridges, highways, tunnels, airports, and mass transit.

The company has its roots in the discovery of granite by Henry Blohm in 1870 in California.

Granite Construction was incorporated in 1922 and has been publicly traded since 1990 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GVA.

History

The company also mines and processes aggregates as well as construction materials such as concrete and asphalt.

Granite Construction is a member of the S&P 400, is #921 on the Fortune 1,000, has 1,600 employees, and $2.27 billion in revenue in 2013.

New Century Financial Corporate Office

New Century Financial was a real-estate investment trust that was the second-biggest subprime mortgage lender in the United States as of the beginning of 2007.

At the company’s height on January 1, 2007 it had $42.2 billion in mortgages and its stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange for $64 per share. New Century’s value at that time was $1.75 billion and it had over 7,000 employees.

However, in the spring of 2007 New Century was caught in a death spiral as a result of losing over half of its financial backers.

The company announced that it would no longer accept loan applications in March of 2007. At the same time the company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. In April of 2007 the company filed for bankruptcy with debts of more than $8 billion.

New Century Financial

New Century Financial was a real-estate investment trust that was the second-biggest subprime mortgage lender in the United States as of the beginning of 2007.

However, in the spring of 2007 New Century was caught in a death spiral as a result of losing over half of its financial backers.

History

BJ’s Restaurants Corporate Office

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants under the name BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery.

BJ’s Restaurants was founded in 1978 in California as the Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

The company went public in 1996, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol BJRI.

The same year BJ’s bought a chain of restaurants, Pietro’s Pizza, which added 27 restaurants to the chain.

Today BJ’s Restaurants owns and operates 214 restaurants in California and 14 Western states. The casual dining restaurant offers a variety of Chicago-style food including pizzas, salads, steaks, and pasta dishes.

Its Restuarant & Brewery locations feature an onsite microbrewery. These microbreweries also provide beer to the rest of the chain.

BJ’s Restaurants is a member of the S&P 600, has 23,000 employees, and had $1.195 billion in revenue in 2021.

In October 2022, the company’s third-quarter report shows that earnings are up, as well as the stock price.

Also in October 2022, the company opened another location in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BJ’s Restaurants maintains a corporate office in Hungtington Beach, California.

BJ's Restaurants

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants under the name BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery.

BJ’s Restaurants was founded in 1978 in California as the Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

History

The company went public in 1996, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol BJRI.

The same year BJ’s bought a chain of restaurants, Pietro’s Pizza, which added 27 restaurants to the chain.

Its Restuarant & Brewery locations feature an onsite microbrewery. These microbreweries also provide beer to the rest of the chain.

BJ’s Restaurants is a member of the S&P 600, has 23,000 employees, and had $1.195 billion in revenue in 2021.

In October 2022, the company’s third-quarter report shows that earnings are up, as well as the stock price.

Also in October 2022, the company opened another location in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BJ’s Restaurants maintains a corporate office in Hungtington Beach, California.

Coby Electronics Corporate Office

Coby Electronics was an American electronics manufacturer that closed its doors in 2013 due to severe financial trouble.

Coby Electronics was founded by Young Dong Lee. Lee had previously owned a company in South Korea named Cowboy. “Coby” comes from deleting the “w” and second “o” from Cowboy.

With the joint efforts of Coby Electronics Co. of Hong Kong and Coby Electronics Corp of the U.S., Coby’s products reached consumers in Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. Sales were concentrated in Europe and the United States.

Coby also manufactured for brands such as Samsung and Hyundai.

Coby closed its doors in 2013 after a contract dispute with Philips. Gordon Brothers Group acquired some assets of the company and has stated that they will attempt to revive the company.

Coby Electronics

Coby Electronics was an American electronics manufacturer that closed its doors in 2013 due to severe financial trouble.

Coby Electronics was founded by Young Dong Lee. Lee had previously owned a company in South Korea named Cowboy. “Coby” comes from deleting the “w” and second “o” from Cowboy.

History

Coby also manufactured for brands such as Samsung and Hyundai.

Coby closed its doors in 2013 after a contract dispute with Philips. Gordon Brothers Group acquired some assets of the company and has stated that they will attempt to revive the company.

Stage Stores Corporate Office

Stage Stores was founded in 1988 as Specialty Retailers, Inc. (SRI).

The company grew by acquisitions, including Palais Royal, Bealls, and Fashion Bar in 1992. Fashion Bar had 71 stores, some of which were specialty stores named Stage Stores.

SRI kept the name of Stage Stores after the acquisition.

Today Stage Stores operates 835 stores in 40 states, mostly in rural areas. The stores are operated under the names Peebles, Bealls, Stage, Palais Royal, and Goody’s Family Clothing.

The retailer sells apparel, accessories, footwear, and cosmetics. Big national brands such as Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren are sold in the stores.

Stage Stores is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SSI, is a member of the S&P 600, has 14,700 employees, and had $1.63 billion in revenue in 2013.

Stage Stores

Stage Stores was founded in 1988 as Specialty Retailers, Inc. (SRI).

The company grew by acquisitions, including Palais Royal, Bealls, and Fashion Bar in 1992. Fashion Bar had 71 stores, some of which were specialty stores named Stage Stores.

SRI kept the name of Stage Stores after the acquisition.

History

Today Stage Stores operates 835 stores in 40 states, mostly in rural areas. The stores are operated under the names Peebles, Bealls, Stage, Palais Royal, and Goody’s Family Clothing.

The retailer sells apparel, accessories, footwear, and cosmetics. Big national brands such as Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren are sold in the stores.

Stage Stores is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SSI, is a member of the S&P 600, has 14,700 employees, and had $1.63 billion in revenue in 2013.