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AT&T Corporate Office

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T for short) has a long history dating back to Alexander Graham Bell in 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts.

In recent history, the company was known as SBC Communications after the government break-up of the original AT&T in 1983.

SBC purchased AT&T in 2005 and took on their brand, logo, and marketing for the entire company.

In 2006, the company acquired BellSouth.

In 2008, the AT&T corporate office moved from San Antonio to Dallas.

There have been many recent acquisitions including Cellular One, Centennial Communications, Wayport Inc. and Qualcomm.

In September 2018, the company announced that it has introduced a suite of blockchain solutions to allow enterprises in various industries to track and manage information more efficiently.

AT&T is currently the largest provider of fixed and mobile telephone services in the US. The company currently serves over 100 million mobile customers.

AT&T

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T for short) has a long history dating back to Alexander Graham Bell in 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts.

In recent history, the company was known as SBC Communications after the government break-up of the original AT&T in 1983.

History

SBC purchased AT&T in 2005 and took on their brand, logo, and marketing for the entire company.

In 2006, the company acquired BellSouth.

In 2008, the AT&T corporate office moved from San Antonio to Dallas.

There have been many recent acquisitions including Cellular One, Centennial Communications, Wayport Inc. and Qualcomm.

In September 2018, the company announced that it has introduced a suite of blockchain solutions to allow enterprises in various industries to track and manage information more efficiently.

AT&T is currently the largest provider of fixed and mobile telephone services in the US. The company currently serves over 100 million mobile customers.

Sonic Drive-In Corporate Office

Sonic began in 1953 when Troy N. Smith Sr. purchased a small root beer stand called Top Hat.

In 1959, the company changed its name to Sonic.

In the 60s the company formed Sonic Supply. In 1973, Sonic Supply was restructured as a franchise company that provided equipment and other supplies to franchisees.

In 1977, the Sonic School for manager training was formed.

In 1991, the company went public. The company began to open 100+ new locations per year.

In mid-2018, Sonic launched a mobile app that allows customers to order ahead and pick up their order via the drive-through, at the counter, or at any loc with car service.

Inspire Brands acquired Sonic in 2018 for $2.3 billion.

Sonic has found that its drive-in service has caused business to boom during the COVID-19 crisis.

Today, the chain operates over 3500 locations in 43 states. The Sonic corporate office is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sonic

Sonic began in 1953 when Troy N. Smith Sr. purchased a small root beer stand called Top Hat.

In 1959, the company changed its name to Sonic.

History

In the 60s the company formed Sonic Supply. In 1973, Sonic Supply was restructured as a franchise company that provided equipment and other supplies to franchisees.

In 1977, the Sonic School for manager training was formed.

In 1991, the company went public. The company began to open 100+ new locations per year.

In mid-2018, Sonic launched a mobile app that allows customers to order ahead and pick up their order via the drive-through, at the counter, or at any loc with car service.

Inspire Brands acquired Sonic in 2018 for $2.3 billion.

Sonic has found that its drive-in service has caused business to boom during the COVID-19 crisis.

Today, the chain operates over 3500 locations in 43 states. The Sonic corporate office is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Cabela’s Corporate Office

Cabela’s was founded in 1961 by Richard N. Cabela as a mail order company.

In 1963, Cabela’s mailed their first catalog.

In 1970, the first location was opened in Sidney, Nebraska.

During the 80s, the company expanded their product offerings, including new products such as Gore-Tex and Leatherman.

In 1991, the company opened its first signature showroom in Sidney.

In 2004, Cabela’s went public and has expanded its retail store locations since that time.

Today, there are 35 Cabela’s showrooms in the US and 3 in Canada. Cabela’s corporate office is still located in Sidney, NE.

In October of 2016, Bass Pro Shops purchased Cabela’s for $5.5 billion. This is the 5th largest merger in the history of the US.

It is unknown at this time if all Cabela’s stores will be rebranded as Bass Pro Shops. Cabela’s credit card holders, however, will be able to use their cards at Bass Pro Shops.

Cabela's

Cabela’s was founded in 1961 by Richard N. Cabela as a mail order company.

In 1963, Cabela’s mailed their first catalog.

In 1970, the first location was opened in Sidney, Nebraska.

History

During the 80s, the company expanded their product offerings, including new products such as Gore-Tex and Leatherman.

In 1991, the company opened its first signature showroom in Sidney.

In 2004, Cabela’s went public and has expanded its retail store locations since that time.

Today, there are 35 Cabela’s showrooms in the US and 3 in Canada. Cabela’s corporate office is still located in Sidney, NE.

In October of 2016, Bass Pro Shops purchased Cabela’s for $5.5 billion. This is the 5th largest merger in the history of the US.

It is unknown at this time if all Cabela’s stores will be rebranded as Bass Pro Shops. Cabela’s credit card holders, however, will be able to use their cards at Bass Pro Shops.

Kohl’s Corporate Office

Kohl’s was originally founded as a supermarket in 1946 by Maxwell Kohl. In 1962, he opened his first Kohl’s department store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

In 1972, BATUS Inc. purchased a controlling share of Kohls.

In 1979, the Kohl family stopped managing the company.

In 1983, the grocery stores were sold to A&P. All the stores were subsequently closed in 2003.

In 1986, a group of investors, which included upper management, purchased the chain.

In 1992, the company went public. In 1997, the company entered the Mid-Atlantic markets and expansion continued throughout the 2000s. Kohl’s had revenue in 2013 of $19.279 million, and more than 140,000 full-time employees.

The company announced on July 2019 that they would now accept Amazon returns at all locations.

The company currently operates over 1,000 stores in 49 states (none in Hawaii). The Kohl’s corporate office is located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Kohl's

Kohl’s was originally founded as a supermarket in 1946 by Maxwell Kohl. In 1962, he opened his first Kohl’s department store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

In 1972, BATUS Inc. purchased a controlling share of Kohls.

History

In 1979, the Kohl family stopped managing the company.

In 1983, the grocery stores were sold to A&P. All the stores were subsequently closed in 2003.

In 1986, a group of investors, which included upper management, purchased the chain.

The company announced on July 2019 that they would now accept Amazon returns at all locations.

The company currently operates over 1,000 stores in 49 states (none in Hawaii). The Kohl’s corporate office is located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

eBay Corporate Office

eBay was originally founded under the name AuctionWeb in 1994 by Pierre Omidyar in San Jose, California. The first item sold on the site was a broken laser pointer. Omidyar called the auction winner, asking if he realized the laser was broken. The client said he knew and wanted it because he collected broken laser pointers! This led Omidyar to believe that, no matter what someone wanted to sell, there was someone who would be willing to buy it.

Growth was rapid. Omidyar kept working on eBay, but only as a side job. It wasn’t until his ISP told him he would have to start paying for a business site. This forced Omidyar to start charging customers for using the site. He was sure that would be the of his endeavor, but no one seemed to mind.

In January 1997, the site was hosting 2 million auctions per month. In September 1997, the name was officially changed to eBay. Also in 1997, the company received venture funding from Benchmark Capital. Meg Whitman was hired as CEO in March 1998. At that time, the company had 30 employees and more than half a million users.

eBay went public in September of 1998 on the NASDAQ and can be found under the ticker symbol: EBAY:US. Omidyar became instant billionaires. eBay’s target share price of $18 was virtually ignored as the price went to $53.50 on the first day of trading.

In 2002, the company purchased IBazar and Paypal.

In 2005, the company acquired Skype, an online phone and messaging service.

By 2008, the company had expanded worldwide and is one of the few success stories from the dot-com bubble.

In late 2009, eBay sold the majority of their interest in SKYPE, retaining only a 30% interest.

On September 30, 2014, eBay announced it would spin off PayPal into a separate publicly traded company.

In 2016, the company had $8.9 billion in annual revenue and employes more than 14,000 persons.

On January 31, 2018, eBay announced that they would replace PayPal as its primary payments provider with Netherlands based start-up, Adyen.

Online sites such as eBay are changing the American marketplace. Target’s popular clothing line Vineyard Vines was sold out at most stores within an hour, but some items ended up selling on eBay for double the original price.

An apparent misunderstanding led people to believe that eBay was soon going to accept cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, in 2019. eBay officials state that they have no plans to accept cryptocurrency in the future.

The eBay corporate office is still located in San Jose, California.

eBay

History

In 2002, the company purchased IBazar and Paypal.

In 2005, the company acquired Skype, an online phone and messaging service.

By 2008, the company had expanded worldwide and is one of the few success stories from the dot-com bubble.

In late 2009, eBay sold the majority of their interest in SKYPE, retaining only a 30% interest.

On September 30, 2014, eBay announced it would spin off PayPal into a separate publicly traded company.

In 2016, the company had $8.9 billion in annual revenue and employes more than 14,000 persons.

On January 31, 2018, eBay announced that they would replace PayPal as its primary payments provider with Netherlands based start-up, Adyen.

The eBay corporate office is still located in San Jose, California.