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Stride Rite Corporate Office

Stride Rite was founded in 1919 by Jacob A. Slosberg and Philip Green in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally called The Green Shoe Company, Mr. Green sold his half of the business to Slosberg a few years later. In 1966, Green Shoe adopted the Stride Rite name to emphasize their biggest selling product, infants and childrens shoes.

The company acquired The Keds brand and Sperry shoe names in 1979. Today, Wolverine WorldWide owns Keds, Payless, Sperry, and Stride Rite shoes, acquiring them in 2012 for $1.23 billion.

Stride Rite is best known for its quality shoes and boots for infants and young children. In addition to an active eCommerce site, the company has 231 locations across the US and more than 102 Outlet stores. Stride Rite shoes are also found in Macy’s department stores.

Stride Rite

The company acquired The Keds brand and Sperry shoe names in 1979. Today, Wolverine WorldWide owns Keds, Payless, Sperry, and Stride Rite shoes, acquiring them in 2012 for $1.23 billion.

History

Roxy Corporate Office

Roxy was founded in 1969 in Torquay, Australia. The company is a division of Quiksilver, which makes clothing, swimwear, and accessories for young women. The Roxy brand was introduced in 1990. Today, the company has headquarters in Huntington Beach, California.

Since being introduced, Roxy has become the largest action or sport fashion wear for young women in the US. The brand is designed to appeal mainly to young beach going women or the camping set. The company now also produces and sells wetsuits, fashion accessories, such as handbags and belts, surfboards, skis, footwear and perfume.

The parent company Quiksilver had some financial problems and filed for bankruptcy in 2015, but has emerged from chapter 11 in 2016, with Roxy clothing being their mainstay, rather than the Quiksilver line of men’s clothing.

Roxy

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Dollywood Corporate Office

Dollywood has its beginnings as far back as 1961, when the Robin brothers opened a small theme park called Rebel Railroad, which offered a Civil War theme. Rebel Railroad was sold several times over the years and in 1976, it was acquired by Jack and Pete Herschend. The park was renamed Silver Dollar City Tennessee. Dolly Parton, who grew up in the area, purchased an interest in the theme park in 1986. It was renamed, Dollywood.

The theme park has become very successful, with more than 3 million visitors attending each year. The park has expanded slowly and today includes a water park, a resort hotel, along with a dinner and show Dixie themed restaurant. With more than 3,000 full time employees, the company is the largest employer in the area.

Dollywood has doubled in size since 1986. It offers 27 rides, 8 of which are roller coasters, and another 4 are water rides. Dolly Parton announced in 2010 that she would like to open a second location, but no details were given and no firm plans have been established.

Dollywood

History

Silver Dollar City Corporate Office

Silver Dollar City was founded in 1960 in Branson, Missouri. This theme park surrounds an ancient cave, which the Osage Nation introduced to white settlers. The cave never produced marble or gold, but is a natural wonder. The Herschend family purchased the cave and much of the surrounding land. Over the years, the family reconstructed an 1880’s Ozark frontier town.

Today, Silver Dollar City still belongs to Herschend Family Entertainment Group. This amusement park features, in addtion to the cave, 6 roller coasters, 4 water rides, as well as entertainment and the frontier town itself. The park is situated on 62 acres and receives approximately 2 million visitors each year.

Several episodes of “The Beverly Hillbillies” were filmed at the park, as well as being featured on several television shows, such as “As the World Turns” and Good Morning America.

Silver Dollar City

Several episodes of “The Beverly Hillbillies” were filmed at the park, as well as being featured on several television shows, such as “As the World Turns” and Good Morning America.

History

Halloween Mega Store Corporate Office

Founded in 2007, Halloween Mega Store is a chain of costume and Halloween decorations located in Florida. From one small location in Fort Myers, the company has since expanded to 13 stores, all located in Florida, as well as pop up stores during the typical Halloween Season, which runs from Mid September through Halloween day.

The company offers a wide range of costumes for everything from Halloween parties to School Spirit Days. Decorations and accessories for home and office are also big sellers, with customers spending an average of $77 per person. In addition to the usual costumes, the company carries costumes for pets, plus sizes, and couples costumes.

Halloween Mega Store