Health

Burt’s Bees Corporate Office

Burt’s Bees was founded in 1984 in Maine by two business persons, Burt Shavitz and Roxanne Quimby. Originally, the company began as a candle making shop, using the wax from Burt’s bee farm and Quimby, who made the candles and maintained the store. By the end of the first year, the company already cleared $200,000.

Today, Burt’s Bees largest earth-friendly personal care product makers in the US. The company was acquired by Clorox in 2007 for $925 million. Burt’s Bees products are sold in more than 30,000 retail locations, as well as their eCommerce site, and in more than 7 countries. The product line is vast, with more than 197 different products for lips, hair, skin, and hand balm. All products have a natural base and are made with a minimum of processing.

The company had annual revenue in 2006 of $250 million and has 420 full time employees.

Burt's Bees

The company had annual revenue in 2006 of $250 million and has 420 full time employees.

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Arbonne Corporate Office

Arbonne was founded in 1975 by Peter Morck in Switzerland. The company is now based in Irvine, California. Arbonne makes and sells cosmetics, skin care products, health drinks, and other health and beauty items.

The company sells its products through a network of independent consultants around the world, commonly referred to as Multi-Level Marketing. Some people feel that the company operates on more of a pyramid scheme, but it has never been charged or convicted of any wrong doing.

Arbonne features health drinks and nutrition bars, natural base cosmetics, soaps, cleansers, bath and skin products, as well as protein shakes, Omega 3 oil supplements, and hair care products.

Arbonne

Arbonne features health drinks and nutrition bars, natural base cosmetics, soaps, cleansers, bath and skin products, as well as protein shakes, Omega 3 oil supplements, and hair care products.

History

Smoothie King Corporate Office

Smoothie King was founded in 1973 in Kenner, Louisiana, by Steve Kuhnau. While working at an ice cream shop, Kuhnau discovered he was unable to enjoy the milk shakes and other treats because he was lactose intolerant. This inspired him to create similar items using fruit juice and frozen fruit that anyone could enjoy.

Today, the company has more than 600 franchised locations. Kuhnau sold the business to current CEO Wan Kim and Standard Chartered bank. Smoothie King has been named the #1 franchise by Entrepreneur magazine more than 17 times since it began operations.

Smoothie King had annual revenue in 2014 of $160 million. The company began international franchising with the first location opening in South Korea in 2003.

Smoothie King

Smoothie King had annual revenue in 2014 of $160 million. The company began international franchising with the first location opening in South Korea in 2003.

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Lululemon Athletica Corporate Office

Lululemon Athletica was founded in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by Chip Wilson. The company specializes in yoga and running apparel, including shorts, shirts, pants, and yoga accessories, such as mats, water bottles, underwear, and tote bags.

The company currently has 354 locations as of late 2015 and also sells items online. Lululemon Athletica is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: LULU. The company had annual revenue in 2013 of $1.37 billion and employs more than 13,000 persons full time.

Lululemon Athletica has been plagued by problems in the past few years, including recalled items made in China that contained toxic chemicals, a murder occurring between employees in 2011 at the Bethesda, Maryland, store, and comments from the founder regarding plus-sized women being inappropriate customers. These problems hurt the company’s bottom line in recent years, but with a new CEO taking the place of founder Chip Wilson, Lululemon Athletica appears to be back in the black.

In early January 2019, company shares climbed 6% after raising their 4th quarter outlook.

In March 2022, the company announced that it was releasing its own brand of running shoes.

In June 2023, Lululemon’s CEO stood by the company’s decision to fire two employees who tried to stop a theft from occurring at one of its store locations in Georgia.

The US headquarters for Lululemon is located in Sumner, Washington.

Lululemon Athletica

History

In early January 2019, company shares climbed 6% after raising their 4th quarter outlook.

In March 2022, the company announced that it was releasing its own brand of running shoes.

In June 2023, Lululemon’s CEO stood by the company’s decision to fire two employees who tried to stop a theft from occurring at one of its store locations in Georgia.

The US headquarters for Lululemon is located in Sumner, Washington.

Health Mart Corporate Office

Health Mart was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company is a network of approximately 3,500 independently owned pharmacies across the U.S. Health Mart is a subsidiary of McKesson Pharmaceuticals. The company was named first place in the 2009 J.D. Powers and Associates study regarding customer satisfaction among chain drug and pharmacy retailers.

Health Mart provides pharmaceutical and over the counter drugs and medications. They specialize in insurance plans, accepting almost all types of insurance, including Medicare and Part D. Most locations offer to fill daily or weekly pill boxes for no additional charge. Health Mart also offers flu vaccination clinics and offer an extended supply of generic prescription drugs.

Health Mart