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The North Face Corporate Office

The North Face was founded in 1966 by Douglas and Susie Tompkins in San Francisco, California. The company originally offered only climbing equipment, later adding ski wear, backpacks, and camping equipment.

Today, the company is a subsidiary of the VF Corporation, who also owns the backpack maker JanSport. Between the two subsidiaries, they account for almost 50percent of all backpack sales in the US. The company offers its products in more than 55 retail outlets, an active eCommerce site, as well as 20 outlet locations.

The North Face clothing has become incredibly popular over the past decade, with jackets being such a hot item that they are being stolen from students during robberies. The company sponsors many athletes, including the Ultra Trail Tour de Mont Blanc winner Lizzy Hawker.

The North Face

The North Face was founded in 1966 by Douglas and Susie Tompkins in San Francisco, California. The company originally offered only climbing equipment, later adding ski wear, backpacks, and camping equipment.

Today, the company is a subsidiary of the VF Corporation, who also owns the backpack maker JanSport. Between the two subsidiaries, they account for almost 50percent of all backpack sales in the US. The company offers its products in more than 55 retail outlets, an active eCommerce site, as well as 20 outlet locations.

The North Face clothing has become incredibly popular over the past decade, with jackets being such a hot item that they are being stolen from students during robberies. The company sponsors many athletes, including the Ultra Trail Tour de Mont Blanc winner Lizzy Hawker.

History

REI Corporate Office

REI was founded in 1938 in Seattle, Washington by Lloyd and Mary Anderson. Originally named REI Co-Op, the store later changed the name to simply REI, which stands for Recreational Equipment Incorporated.

REI is a consumers cooperative with a $20 lifetime membership fee. Members receive an annual dividend equal to 10 percent of the amount of purchases they have made during a calendar year. This dividend must be spent at an REI store.

The company specializes in outdoor recreational gear and accessories, sporting goods, footwear, outdoor apparel and active wear, along with camping gear. REI has more than 140 retail stores as well as selling online and via catalogs. The company had annual revenue of $2.2 billion in 2014.

In January 2022, REI stated that it was building a 4th warehouse/distribution center in Tennessee. 

REI maintains a corporate office in Sumner, Washington, and Kent, Washington.

REI

REI was founded in 1938 in Seattle, Washington by Lloyd and Mary Anderson. Originally named REI Co-Op, the store later changed the name to simply REI, which stands for Recreational Equipment Incorporated.

History

REI is a consumers cooperative with a $20 lifetime membership fee. Members receive an annual dividend equal to 10 percent of the amount of purchases they have made during a calendar year. This dividend must be spent at an REI store.

The company specializes in outdoor recreational gear and accessories, sporting goods, footwear, outdoor apparel and active wear, along with camping gear. REI has more than 140 retail stores as well as selling online and via catalogs. The company had annual revenue of $2.2 billion in 2014.

In January 2022, REI stated that it was building a 4th warehouse/distribution center in Tennessee. 

REI maintains a corporate office in Sumner, Washington, and Kent, Washington.

Gander Mountain Corporate Office

Gander Mountain was founded in 1960 by Robert Sturgis, an avid outdoorsman who was disappointed that he was unable to find quality hunting and fishing equipment in his small town of Wilmont, Wisconsin. He began a mail order catalog business which grew very quickly. Unfortunately, the Federal law passed in 1968 outlawed the sale of mail order guns, which lead Gander Mountain to revamp their focus.

Gander Mountain opened their first retail store in 1996, The success of this company has allowed it to open 115 stores in 22 states. The company operates retail stores which focus on outdoor clothing and footwear, hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, along with knives, new and used guns, ammunition, flashlights, lasers, optics, holsters, and personal defense products such as pepper spray.

The company had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2014 and employs 2,325 people.

Gander Mountain

Gander Mountain was founded in 1960 by Robert Sturgis, an avid outdoorsman who was disappointed that he was unable to find quality hunting and fishing equipment in his small town of Wilmont, Wisconsin. He began a mail order catalog business which grew very quickly. Unfortunately, the Federal law passed in 1968 outlawed the sale of mail order guns, which lead Gander Mountain to revamp their focus.

Gander Mountain opened their first retail store in 1996, The success of this company has allowed it to open 115 stores in 22 states. The company operates retail stores which focus on outdoor clothing and footwear, hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, along with knives, new and used guns, ammunition, flashlights, lasers, optics, holsters, and personal defense products such as pepper spray.

The company had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2014 and employs 2,325 people.

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