Manufacturing

The Bon-Ton Corporate Office

The Bon-Ton was founded in 1898 when Max Grumbacher and his father, Samuel, opened S. Grumbacher & Son, a one-room dry goods store and millinery in York, Pennsylvania.

The store grew and in 1929 the company was incorporated as S. Grumbacher & Son, Inc. Max’s son, Max Samuel, joined the family business two years later in 1931.

Bon-Ton opened a second store in Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1946.

The company started to expand more rapidly when it acquired Eyerly’s in Haggerstown, Maryland in 1948 and McMeen’s in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in 1956.

Today The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a chain of 275 department stores which are operated under seven nameplates including Bon-Ton, Elder-Beerman, and Carson Pirie Scott.

The stores sell name-brand and private-label women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing.

The Bon-Ton is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BONT, is #719 on the Fortune 1000, has 25,800 employees, and had $2.834 billion in revenue in 2016.

The Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton was founded in 1898 when Max Grumbacher and his father, Samuel, opened S. Grumbacher & Son, a one-room dry goods store and millinery in York, Pennsylvania.

The store grew and in 1929 the company was incorporated as S. Grumbacher & Son, Inc. Max’s son, Max Samuel, joined the family business two years later in 1931.

Bon-Ton opened a second store in Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1946.

History

The company started to expand more rapidly when it acquired Eyerly’s in Haggerstown, Maryland in 1948 and McMeen’s in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in 1956.

Today The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a chain of 275 department stores which are operated under seven nameplates including Bon-Ton, Elder-Beerman, and Carson Pirie Scott.

The stores sell name-brand and private-label women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing.

The Bon-Ton is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BONT, is #719 on the Fortune 1000, has 25,800 employees, and had $2.834 billion in revenue in 2016.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Corporate Office

Academy Sports + Outdoors was founded in 1938 when Arthur Gochman purchased Southern Sales, an army surplus chain of six stores.

Gochman had learned about the retail business from his father, Max Gochman, who owned a surplus retail outlet and a small chain of stores.

In 1973 Gochman changed the name of the company to Academy Corp.

In the 1980s Gochman rebranded the stores as sporting goods megastores.

In 1995 David Gochman, the founder’s son, joined the company. At this time Academy was a $350 million retail chain.

Today Academy Sports + Outdoor has 160 stores in 12 states. The stores carry clothing, shoes, and equipment for sports and outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, and fishing. The company is owned by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Academy Sports + Outdoor is #119 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 21,000 employees, and had $3.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

The company announced in June 2018 that they had plans for expansion, despite the mounting competition from online retailers like Amazon.

Academy Sports + Outdoor

Academy Sports + Outdoors was founded in 1938 when Arthur Gochman purchased Southern Sales, an army surplus chain of six stores.

Gochman had learned about the retail business from his father, Max Gochman, who owned a surplus retail outlet and a small chain of stores.

History

In 1973 Gochman changed the name of the company to Academy Corp.

In the 1980s Gochman rebranded the stores as sporting goods megastores.

In 1995 David Gochman, the founder’s son, joined the company. At this time Academy was a $350 million retail chain.

Academy Sports + Outdoor is #119 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, has 21,000 employees, and had $3.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

The company announced in June 2018 that they had plans for expansion, despite the mounting competition from online retailers like Amazon.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Corporate Office

Bristol-Myers Squibb was formed in 1989 with the merger of Bristol-Myers and Squibb Corporation.

Bristol-Myers was founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and and John Ripley Meyers in Clinton, New York.

Squibb Corporation was founded by Edward Robinson Squibb in Brooklyn, New York in 1858.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a pharmaceutical company that develops, licenses, manufacturers, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide.

The company concentrates on cardiovascular care, immunology, metabolics, neuroscience, oncology, and virology.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is dedicated to the research and development of new drugs, and is in phase III clinical trials for various new treatments for HIV, different types of cancer, and Hepatitis C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb markets its products to health care practitioners, hospitals, and managed-care providers in 100 countries.

The company is a member trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BMY, is #158 on the Fortune 500, is a member of the S&P 500, has 28,000 employees, and had $16.38 billion in revenue in 2013.

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb was formed in 1989 with the merger of Bristol-Myers and Squibb Corporation.

Bristol-Myers was founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and and John Ripley Meyers in Clinton, New York.

Squibb Corporation was founded by Edward Robinson Squibb in Brooklyn, New York in 1858.

History

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a pharmaceutical company that develops, licenses, manufacturers, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide.

The company concentrates on cardiovascular care, immunology, metabolics, neuroscience, oncology, and virology.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is dedicated to the research and development of new drugs, and is in phase III clinical trials for various new treatments for HIV, different types of cancer, and Hepatitis C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb markets its products to health care practitioners, hospitals, and managed-care providers in 100 countries.

PVH Corporate Office

Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) is a clothing company that owns the brands Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Arrow, and licensed brands such as BCBG, Max Azria, Sean John, Kenneth Cole New York, and MICHAEL Michael Kors.

PVH has its roots in the founding of D. Jones & Sons by Prussian immigrant Dramin Jones, which became the largest shirt maker in the United States by 1880.

The company merged with Phillips, a shirt business in New York City, in 1903.

The company merged again in 1950, becoming Phillips-Van Huesen (PVH).

PVH acquired many companies over the years, notably IZOD and Arrow in 2000, Calvin Klein in 2002, Superba Inc in 2007, and Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.

Today PVH is the world’s largest dress shirt and neckwear company. The company has more than 1,000 retail stores and sells its merchandise through retailers, licensees, franchisees, and distributors.

PVH is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PVH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #422 on the Fortune 500, has 16,700 employees, and had $8.19 billion in revenue in 2013.

PVH

PVH has its roots in the founding of D. Jones & Sons by Prussian immigrant Dramin Jones, which became the largest shirt maker in the United States by 1880.

The company merged with Phillips, a shirt business in New York City, in 1903.

History

The company merged again in 1950, becoming Phillips-Van Huesen (PVH).

PVH acquired many companies over the years, notably IZOD and Arrow in 2000, Calvin Klein in 2002, Superba Inc in 2007, and Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.

PVH is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PVH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #422 on the Fortune 500, has 16,700 employees, and had $8.19 billion in revenue in 2013.

Everlast Corporate Office

Jacob Golomb, a seventeen-year-old avid swimmer, was not satisfied by the quality of swimsuits available so he began making them in 1910.

He guaranteed that his swimsuits would last for an entire year. To further emphasize this guarantee, he named the swimsuits Everlast.

Over the following years, Golomb turned the company into a retail store that sold all manner of sporting goods.

In 1917 Jack Dempsey introduced Golomb to boxing when he asked him to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds.

Golomb designed the protective gear, and in 1919 Dempsey won the world heavyweight championship wearing Everlast Gloves.

In 1958 Ben Nadorf purchased 50% of the company from founder Jacob Golomb.

In 1995 Ben Nadorf became the sole owner of the company.

In 2007 UK-based Brands Holdings acquired Everlast.

Today Everlast Worldwide sells its products through department and sporting goods stores, as well as through catalog retailers and online through their website. Everlast’s name is known worldwide for boxing and mixed martial arts equipment.

Everlast Worldwide

Jacob Golomb, a seventeen-year-old avid swimmer, was not satisfied by the quality of swimsuits available so he began making them in 1910.

He guaranteed that his swimsuits would last for an entire year. To further emphasize this guarantee, he named the swimsuits Everlast.

Over the following years, Golomb turned the company into a retail store that sold all manner of sporting goods.

History

In 1917 Jack Dempsey introduced Golomb to boxing when he asked him to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds.

Golomb designed the protective gear, and in 1919 Dempsey won the world heavyweight championship wearing Everlast Gloves.

In 1958 Ben Nadorf purchased 50% of the company from founder Jacob Golomb.

In 1995 Ben Nadorf became the sole owner of the company.

In 2007 UK-based Brands Holdings acquired Everlast.