Kids

Twistee Treat Corporate Office

Twistee Treat was founded in 1983 in North Fort Myers, Florida. The company sells soft serve ice cream and smoothies. The original owners offered franchises and soon new stores were all over Florida. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1991. Franchise owners were sold the right to the name and the buildings.

In 1996 the rights to the name was sold and renamed Twistee Treat USA. The company began building new locations in 2010. Currently, there are 35 locations in central Florida, the Tampa, Florida, area, and Houston, Texas. Current plans for expansion call for 15 new locations by 2018, with 6 more in the Houston area. All stores are company owned.

Twistee Treat is best known for their ice cream shaped buildings and ice cream made with real cream, not milk. Headquarters are now located in Orlando, Florida.

Twistee Treat

Twistee Treat is best known for their ice cream shaped buildings and ice cream made with real cream, not milk. Headquarters are now located in Orlando, Florida.

History

Valley Skate and Surf Corporate Office

Valley Skate and Surf was founded in 1976 in North Hills, California. The company is a skateboard and surfing specialty store. When the original owner fell ill, the company was sold to Mona Fleschler, who has since retired, and turned the business over to her daughter, Phyllis.

The store was originally tight on inventory due to limited funds, but its popularity has caused it to grow substantially. Surfboarding, roller skating, and skate boarding are the specialties of the store. Valley Skate and Surf was the first store on the West Coast to offer Rollerblades. The company is best known for offering free lifetime service and labor on every skate or skateboard purchased.

Valley Skate and Surf has a perfect 5 star rating on both Yelp and Google, with no complaints after 40 years on the Better Business Bureau website. Company headquarters remain in North Hills, California.

Valley Skate and Surf

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Carowinds Corporate Office

Carowinds was founded in 1973 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 398-acre park was originally designed to be a resort, with a hotel, shopping, a golf course, and an NFL football stadium. The energy crisis that same year forced the park to change direction. Today, Carowinds is a highly popular amusement and water park.

The park currently offers 64 rides, including 13 roller coasters and 7 water rides. One area of the park is designed strictly for small children, named Planet Snoopy. The park generally operates late March through October but has tried to remain open during weekends or holidays through December. Low attendance during winter months has led to closures December – early March.

The amusement park is up for 3 awards in 2019 from USA Today, including best waterpark.

An employee who was inspecting a ride lost his hand in an accident that was being investigated by OSHA in March 2019.

Carowinds operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Fair Entertainment, who purchased the company in June of 2006. Company headquarters remain in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cedar Fair invested $50 million into renovating the park, as well as adding 4 new rides in 2016.

Carowinds

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The amusement park is up for 3 awards in 2019 from USA Today, including best waterpark.

An employee who was inspecting a ride lost his hand in an accident that was being investigated by OSHA in March 2019.

Karate 4 Kids USA Corporate Office

Karate 4 Kids USA was founded in North Hollywood, California, in 1996. The company operates a karate and martial arts school for children, adults, and teens.

The company curriculum focuses on a unique blend of goal-setting, self-esteem, respect, and discipline, combined with self defense. More than 1,000 children attend classes each week. Instructors are all experts in their area of teaching. Classes contain physical fitness, working with weapons, and general self defense techniques for beginners through advanced. Semi-private lessons can also be arranged.

Karate 4 Kids USA also has parties, camping trips, and Ninja Nites for the little ones, complete with pizza and movies. The company has headquarters in North Hollywood, California.

Karate 4 Kids USA

Karate 4 Kids USA was founded in North Hollywood, California, in 1996. The company operates a karate and martial arts school for children, adults, and teens.

Karate 4 Kids USA also has parties, camping trips, and Ninja Nites for the little ones, complete with pizza and movies. The company has headquarters in North Hollywood, California.

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Rainbow Play Systems Corporate Office

Rainbow Play Systems was founded in Minnesota in 1985 by Gregory Foster. The company manufactures and distributes wooden children’s outdoor playgrounds.

The company started off very small, but quickly became popular around the world for their old fashioned playground type of equipment which can include swings, ladders, rope climbing, and slides. Some plastic items, such as liners for slides, are made in China, but the majority of the equipment is made in South Dakota at a 1.3 million square foot factory. At its peak the company employed more than 500 persons and had several shifts, but today it has been downscaled to approximately 125 persons and 1 shift. President Obama had a Rainbow Play System installed at the White House for his daughters.

Rainbow Play Systems are sold at stores around the world, including Toys R Us and Amazon. Company headquarters remain in Brookings, South Dakota.

Rainbow Play Systems

Rainbow Play Systems was founded in Minnesota in 1985 by Gregory Foster. The company manufactures and distributes wooden children’s outdoor playgrounds.

Rainbow Play Systems are sold at stores around the world, including Toys R Us and Amazon. Company headquarters remain in Brookings, South Dakota.