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Sara Lee Corporate Office

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.

Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.

The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.

In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.

In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.

In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.

In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.

In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.

In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.

Sara Lee

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.

Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.

The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.

History

In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.

In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.

In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.

In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.

In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.

In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.

Lifetime Products Corporate Office

Lifetime Products manufactures polyethylene folding chairs, tables, picnic tables, and home basketball equipment. The company also manufactures large consumer products including sheds, trailers, kayaks, paddleboards, and lawn and garden items.

Lifetime Products was founded when Barry Mower made a sturdy basketball pole for himself and began selling them through a classified ad. Soon after, he opened a small sporting-goods store which he named Lifetime Products in 1986. The name means products that are built to last a lifetime.

In 1995 the company invented the first blow-molded picnic table in 1995. More blow-molded items followed.

In 2010 Lifetime Products acquired Dragonfly Innovation Corp, a producer of blow-molded kayaks. The kayaks are popular because they are designed not to flip over.

Today the company has the largest single-point blow molded plastics facility in North America. The company’s products are available in more than 70 countries worldwide. In the United States products are available in Sports Authority, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Modell’s, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, BJ’s, Home Depot, Lowe’s and more.

Lifetime Products

Lifetime Products manufactures polyethylene folding chairs, tables, picnic tables, and home basketball equipment. The company also manufactures large consumer products including sheds, trailers, kayaks, paddleboards, and lawn and garden items.

Lifetime Products was founded when Barry Mower made a sturdy basketball pole for himself and began selling them through a classified ad. Soon after, he opened a small sporting-goods store which he named Lifetime Products in 1986. The name means products that are built to last a lifetime.

In 1995 the company invented the first blow-molded picnic table in 1995. More blow-molded items followed.

History

In 2010 Lifetime Products acquired Dragonfly Innovation Corp, a producer of blow-molded kayaks. The kayaks are popular because they are designed not to flip over.

Today the company has the largest single-point blow molded plastics facility in North America. The company’s products are available in more than 70 countries worldwide. In the United States products are available in Sports Authority, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Modell’s, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, BJ’s, Home Depot, Lowe’s and more.

H. J. Heinz Company Corporate Office

H. J. Heinz was founded when Henry J. Heinz began packing foodstuffs in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania in 1869.

He founded Heinz Noble & Company and began to sell horseradish. This company failed and he started another company, F&J Heinz with his brother John Heinz and cousin Frederick Heinz. One of the company’s first products was tomato ketchup.

In 1888 the company reorganized as the H.J. Heinz Company with its slogan “57 Varieties.”

Today Heinz is still known for its “57 Varieties” slogan and ketchup.

The food processing company manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six continents. The products are marketed in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

In 2013 Heinz was purchased 3G Capital (50%) and Berkshire Hathaway (50%) for $23 billion.

Heinz is #26 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, is #234 on the Fortune 500, is #418 in the FT Global, and had $11.64 billion in revenue in 2012.

H. J. Heinz

H. J. Heinz was founded when Henry J. Heinz began packing foodstuffs in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania in 1869.

He founded Heinz Noble & Company and began to sell horseradish. This company failed and he started another company, F&J Heinz with his brother John Heinz and cousin Frederick Heinz. One of the company’s first products was tomato ketchup.

In 1888 the company reorganized as the H.J. Heinz Company with its slogan “57 Varieties.”

History

Today Heinz is still known for its “57 Varieties” slogan and ketchup.

The food processing company manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six continents. The products are marketed in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

In 2013 Heinz was purchased 3G Capital (50%) and Berkshire Hathaway (50%) for $23 billion.

Heinz is #26 on the list of Forbes Largest Private Companies, is #234 on the Fortune 500, is #418 in the FT Global, and had $11.64 billion in revenue in 2012.

Ashley Furniture Corporate Office

 

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Ashley Furniture is a furniture manufacturing and retailer.

Founded by Carlyle Weinberger in Chicago in 1945, the company’s specialty was wooden furniture made by local companies, which was resold to larger furniture stores.

In 1970 Ashley invested in Arcadia Furniture, a Wisconsin-based furniture manufacturer founded and operated by Ronald Wanek.

Wanek and a group of investors bought out Weinberger and took over Ashley Furniture. The two companies maintained their separate identities: Arcadia on production and Ashley on sales. ash 3

In 1982 the merged company’s annual sales were $12 million.

By the late 1990’s the company was operating assembly and distribution plants in Washington, California, New Jersey, and Florida.

In 2016, annual company revenue reached $3.85 billion.

The Ashley Furniture Homestore chain is composed of both corporate-owned stores and independently owned stores with licenses to sell Ashley Furniture products exclusively. Ash 5 The chain is popular with young persons and newly married couples, mostly due to liberal credit policies with Synchrony Bank.

Today Ashley Furniture manufactures and distributes home furniture throughout the world. The company maintains plants across the United States and also operates several factories (including its largest) in Pacific Rim countries such as Vietnam and China. In addition to those,  they also have a sourcing office in India, Vietnam, Southern China, Muar, the furniture hub of Malaysia and Taiwan.

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Ashley Furniture

 

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Ashley Furniture is a furniture manufacturing and retailer.

History

Founded by Carlyle Weinberger in Chicago in 1945, the company’s specialty was wooden furniture made by local companies, which was resold to larger furniture stores.

In 1970 Ashley invested in Arcadia Furniture, a Wisconsin-based furniture manufacturer founded and operated by Ronald Wanek.

Wanek and a group of investors bought out Weinberger and took over Ashley Furniture. The two companies maintained their separate identities: Arcadia on production and Ashley on sales. ash 3

In 1982 the merged company’s annual sales were $12 million.

By the late 1990’s the company was operating assembly and distribution plants in Washington, California, New Jersey, and Florida.

In 2016, annual company revenue reached $3.85 billion.

The Ashley Furniture Homestore chain is composed of both corporate-owned stores and independently owned stores with licenses to sell Ashley Furniture products exclusively. Ash 5 The chain is popular with young persons and newly married couples, mostly due to liberal credit policies with Synchrony Bank.

Today Ashley Furniture manufactures and distributes home furniture throughout the world. The company maintains plants across the United States and also operates several factories (including its largest) in Pacific Rim countries such as Vietnam and China. In addition to those,  they also have a sourcing office in India, Vietnam, Southern China, Muar, the furniture hub of Malaysia and Taiwan.

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Restoration Hardware Corporate Office

Stephen Gordon founded Restoration Hardware in 1980 after he had trouble finding period hardware while restoring a Queen Ann-style house in Eureka, California.

The company went public in 1998 with 47 stores.

Today Restoration Hardware sells upscale home and outdoor furnishings, garden products, bath-ware, hardware, lighting, textiles, and baby and child products through 85 retail and outlet stores in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

40% of the company’s sales are through catalog and e-commerce sales.

In 2008 Restoration Hardware was taken private by Catterton Partners and Tower Three Partners and went public again in 2012.

Restoration Hardware has 6500 employees and had $3.76 billion in revenue in 2021.

The company, rebranding as RH, also owns 14 restaurants that are located inside their store locations, including San Francisco, California, Dallas, Texas, and the new location recently opened in Santa Barbara, California. 

RH maintains a corporate office in Corte Madera, California.

Restoration Hardware

Stephen Gordon founded Restoration Hardware in 1980 after he had trouble finding period hardware while restoring a Queen Ann-style house in Eureka, California.

The company went public in 1998 with 47 stores.

History

Today Restoration Hardware sells upscale home and outdoor furnishings, garden products, bath-ware, hardware, lighting, textiles, and baby and child products through 85 retail and outlet stores in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

40% of the company’s sales are through catalog and e-commerce sales.

In 2008 Restoration Hardware was taken private by Catterton Partners and Tower Three Partners and went public again in 2012.

Restoration Hardware has 6500 employees and had $3.76 billion in revenue in 2021.

The company, rebranding as RH, also owns 14 restaurants that are located inside their store locations, including San Francisco, California, Dallas, Texas, and the new location recently opened in Santa Barbara, California. 

RH maintains a corporate office in Corte Madera, California.