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Tumi Corporate Office

Tumi was founded in 1975 in Southfield Plains, New Jersey by Charlie Clifford.  The company introduced ballastic nylon suitcases to the luggage industry and their black on black design became one of the company’s trademarks.

In 2004, Tumi was acquired by private equity firm Doughty Hanson & Co.

In 2009, Jerome Griffith was appointed as CEO.

Besides suitcases, the company also manufactures briefcases, belts, pens and electronic equipment.  In 2006, they began partnering with motorcycle company Ducati to produce a black and red series of bags.

The company went public in 2012.

There are currently 120 Tumi stores worldwide.  Their products are also available in department stores, specialty stores and online.

Tumi

Tumi was founded in 1975 in Southfield Plains, New Jersey by Charlie Clifford.  The company introduced ballastic nylon suitcases to the luggage industry and their black on black design became one of the company’s trademarks.

In 2004, Tumi was acquired by private equity firm Doughty Hanson & Co.

In 2009, Jerome Griffith was appointed as CEO.

History

Besides suitcases, the company also manufactures briefcases, belts, pens and electronic equipment.  In 2006, they began partnering with motorcycle company Ducati to produce a black and red series of bags.

The company went public in 2012.

There are currently 120 Tumi stores worldwide.  Their products are also available in department stores, specialty stores and online.

Yelp Corporate Office

 

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Yelp was launched in San Francisco, California in 2004 by former Paypal software engineers Russel Simmons and current CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.  The site focuses on reviews of local businesses with an emphasis on dining and nightlife.

In 2008, the company expanded to the east coast by opening an office in Manhatten.  A Canadian version of the site was also launched that same year.  Yelp Advertising

In 2009, Yelp expanded to the UK market and later to France, Spain, and Austria.

In 2012, the company went public and also acquired one of their main competitors, Qype.

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Yelp current provides reviews for consumers in 13 countries.

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Yelp

 

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Yelp was launched in San Francisco, California in 2004 by former Paypal software engineers Russel Simmons and current CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.  The site focuses on reviews of local businesses with an emphasis on dining and nightlife.

History

In 2008, the company expanded to the east coast by opening an office in Manhatten.  A Canadian version of the site was also launched that same year.  Yelp Advertising

In 2009, Yelp expanded to the UK market and later to France, Spain, and Austria.

In 2012, the company went public and also acquired one of their main competitors, Qype.

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Yelp current provides reviews for consumers in 13 countries.

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Groupon Corporate Office

Groupon is a “deal of the day” website that was launched in Chicago, Illinois in 2008.  The site was founded by current CEO Andrew Mason.

Groupon’s first deal was for half price pizza.

The site grew extremely rapidly after launching and quickly expanded to other major US cities such as Boston and New York City.

The business expanded to other countries by acquiring similar sites such as MyCityDeal (Europe), ClanDescuento (South America), Qpod.jp (Japan), Darberry.ru (Russia).

Groupon went public in Nov 2011, 3 years after launching.  Since going public, earnings have been disappointing and the stock price has plummeted.

The company current serves over 500 markets in 44 countries worldwide.

Groupon

Groupon is a “deal of the day” website that was launched in Chicago, Illinois in 2008.  The site was founded by current CEO Andrew Mason.

Groupon’s first deal was for half price pizza.

The site grew extremely rapidly after launching and quickly expanded to other major US cities such as Boston and New York City.

History

The business expanded to other countries by acquiring similar sites such as MyCityDeal (Europe), ClanDescuento (South America), Qpod.jp (Japan), Darberry.ru (Russia).

Groupon went public in Nov 2011, 3 years after launching.  Since going public, earnings have been disappointing and the stock price has plummeted.

The company current serves over 500 markets in 44 countries worldwide.

M/I Homes Corporate Office

M/I Homes was founded in 1976 as M/I Schottenstein Homes by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein.  Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company has built more than 78,000 homes since its inception.

MI currently operates in Ohio (Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton), Illinois (Chicago), Indiana (Indianapolis), Florida (Tampa, Orlando), North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh), Virginia, Maryland, and Texas.

M/I currently operates under three brands: M/I Homes, TriStone Homes, and Showcase Homes.

Besides homebuilding, the company has a large financial services division that originates and sells mortgages.  They also sell title insurance and offer closing services.

In October 2022, the company sought approval for a large tract of residential homes near Gastonia, North Carolina. 

M/I Homes is listed as one of the top 5 largest homebuilders in the USA. 

M/I Homes

M/I Homes was founded in 1976 as M/I Schottenstein Homes by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein.  Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company has built more than 78,000 homes since its inception.

History

MI currently operates in Ohio (Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton), Illinois (Chicago), Indiana (Indianapolis), Florida (Tampa, Orlando), North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh), Virginia, Maryland, and Texas.

M/I currently operates under three brands: M/I Homes, TriStone Homes, and Showcase Homes.

Besides homebuilding, the company has a large financial services division that originates and sells mortgages.  They also sell title insurance and offer closing services.

In October 2022, the company sought approval for a large tract of residential homes near Gastonia, North Carolina. 

M/I Homes is listed as one of the top 5 largest homebuilders in the USA. 

FedEx Corporate Office

 

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When Fredrick Smith was attending college at Yale in 1962, he was arguing with a professor about a business model for delivery service. He imagined that he could ship packages at night when airports and roads were less crowded. That idea lead to the founding of one of the largest delivery services in the world.

FedEx was founded under the name Federal Express in 1971 by current CEO Frederick W. Smith.  The company began by offering document and small package service to 25 cities via Falcon 20 jets.

The company was incorporated as the FedEx Corporation in 1997 when the company acquired Caliber Systems Inc.  This lead to a larger service offering than just express shipping. In 1981, the company became the first to offer the Overnight Letter service.

By 1983, the company had reached $1 billion in revenue; the first company to do so without mergers or acquisitions.

FedEx purchases The Flying Tigers in 1989 to expand their international capabilities.  FedEx 1

FedEx officially adopts their well-known moniker as a replacement for Federal Express in 1994.

In 2000, the company acquired Tower Group International.

FedEx Express and the U.S. Postal Service forge a public-private alliance in 2001, one which allows FedEx Express to provides air transportation of some U.S. mail and places FedEx Drop Boxes at post offices nationwide.

In 2004, the company acquired Kinko’s and re-branded them as FedEx Kinko’s.Fedex 5 In June 2019, Dollar General and FedEx announced a partnership which would allow customers to use their local Dollar General store for pick up and drop-off services.

The company announced weak quarterly results in June 2019, losing $2 billion. FedEx warned that continued weak global trade will hurt overall profits in the coming year.

On July 3rd, 2019, FedEx announced that it would not renew its contract with Amazon.

Today, the company operates several divisions worldwide, including FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight.  The company currently employs nearly 400,000 workers.

In 2016, the company posted annual revenue of $60.319 billion.  Fedex 4

FedEx

 

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History

When Fredrick Smith was attending college at Yale in 1962, he was arguing with a professor about a business model for delivery service. He imagined that he could ship packages at night when airports and roads were less crowded. That idea lead to the founding of one of the largest delivery services in the world.

FedEx was founded under the name Federal Express in 1971 by current CEO Frederick W. Smith.  The company began by offering document and small package service to 25 cities via Falcon 20 jets.

The company was incorporated as the FedEx Corporation in 1997 when the company acquired Caliber Systems Inc.  This lead to a larger service offering than just express shipping. In 1981, the company became the first to offer the Overnight Letter service.

By 1983, the company had reached $1 billion in revenue; the first company to do so without mergers or acquisitions.

FedEx purchases The Flying Tigers in 1989 to expand their international capabilities.  FedEx 1

FedEx officially adopts their well-known moniker as a replacement for Federal Express in 1994.

In 2000, the company acquired Tower Group International.

FedEx Express and the U.S. Postal Service forge a public-private alliance in 2001, one which allows FedEx Express to provides air transportation of some U.S. mail and places FedEx Drop Boxes at post offices nationwide.

In 2004, the company acquired Kinko’s and re-branded them as FedEx Kinko’s.Fedex 5 In June 2019, Dollar General and FedEx announced a partnership which would allow customers to use their local Dollar General store for pick up and drop-off services.

The company announced weak quarterly results in June 2019, losing $2 billion. FedEx warned that continued weak global trade will hurt overall profits in the coming year.

On July 3rd, 2019, FedEx announced that it would not renew its contract with Amazon.

Today, the company operates several divisions worldwide, including FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight.  The company currently employs nearly 400,000 workers.

In 2016, the company posted annual revenue of $60.319 billion.  Fedex 4