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Buy Buy Baby Corporate Office

Buy Buy Baby

Buy Buy Baby was founded by brothers Richard and Jeffrey Feinstein, sons of Bed Bath and Beyond co-founder Leonard Feinstein. After spending years working for their father’s company, the Feinstein brothers decided to try their hand with the same concept as Bed Bath and Beyond, but for infants and toddlers.

History

The first store was located in New York and opened in 1996. The company offers everything imaginable for pregnant mother-to-be’s, infants, and toddlers, including strollers, car seats, gear, travel products, furniture, bedding, decors, nursing and feeding products, bath and potty products, health and safety products, toys, learning products, clothing and accessories, gifts, and registry services.

The company grew quickly and by 2006, had 8 locations, as well as an active eCommerce site.

Buy Buy Baby was purchased by Bed Bath and Beyond in 2007 for $67 million and now operates as a subsidiary. Currently, there are 135 Buy Buy Baby locations. The company continues to expand, opening their 7th location in Canada in early 2018.

Due to the corona virus of 2020/2021, many Buy Buy Baby locations, such as this one in New York, are closing permanently.

Headquarters for Buy Buy Baby are located in Union, New Jersey.

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Lamps Plus Corporate Office

Lamps Plus

Lamps Plus was founded by Dennis Swanson and his wife Manja. Originally the name of the store was Lamps R Us, but after being sued by Toys R Us, the company changed the name.

Swanson and his wife began by designing and manufacturing lights and lamps for other retailers before deciding to go into business for themselves. The company holds several patents for unique light fixtures, including one for a torchiere floor lamp with adjustable side lamps.

History

From their single location in Los Angeles, the company now has more than 40 locations, as well as international stores. Lamps Plus also offers an active e-Commerce site. The company website was picked as one of the top fifty retail websites by Internet Retailer magazine in 2004 and has remained in the top 200 every single year since.

The company has worked with a number of designers, including industrial pattern designer Stacy Garcia, furniture and lighting designer Sergio Orozco, lighting designer Robert Sonneman, artist Thomas Kinkade, as well as pop artist Ragnar.

Lamps Plus is a member of the Better Business Bureau and Dennis Swanson has served as President of the American Lighting Association.

Global headquarters for the company are located in Chatsworth, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. In 2017, the company opened their first location in Austin, Texas, with the stores focus being on LED lighting.

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Whirlpool Corporate Office

Whirlpool

Whirlpool history begins in 1911, in a machine shop owned by Emory Upton. When Emory’s nephew Louis purchased a patent for a manual washing machine, the pair worked on creating a motor that would make the machine operate on its own. Soon, the company was selling their motorized wringer-type washing machines to Commonwealth Edison and Sears Roebuck.

To avoid becoming dependent on Sears sales only, the Upton’s began to sell under their own label of Whirlpool. Sales increased dramatically, causing the company to merge with the 1900 Corporation in 1929. The company was virtually unaffected by the Great Depression and during WWII, the factory was used to make ammunition.

History

In response to the post-war consumer demand for convenience products, the company launched a range of home laundry products including wringer and automatic washers, dryers, and irons. In 1950, The Nineteen Hundred Corporation was renamed as the Whirlpool Corporation.

The company acquired Kitchenaid in 1986 and in 1988, purchased a majority share in the Philips brand. By 2004, annual revenue for the company exceeded $13 billion.

In 2006, the company acquired Maytag and all of its brands, including Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, and Hoover.

In October of 2017, Sears and Whirlpool announced that they were ending their 101-year-old agreement which allowed Whirlpool appliances to be sold at Sears and Kmart stores.

Whirlpool is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: WHR. In 2017, the company reported annual revenue of $21.25 billion. Company headquarters remain in Benton Harbor, Michigan, with manufacturing facilities located in Iowa, Oklahoma, Ohio, Tennessee, and Massachusetts.

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Roy’s Restaurant Corporate Office

Roy's Restaurant

Roy’s Restaurant was founded by James Beard Foundation Award winner Roy Yamaguchi in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The company operates a chain of restaurants which feature a fusion of Hawaiian, French, and Japanese foods.

Yamaguchi says that his love of different foods originates from his Hawaiian born father and Japanese mother. After opening his first location in Honolulu, Yamaguchi expanded his chain to 29 locations in the US and internationally.

History

The restaurant chain is known for having an upscale atmosphere that is popular for weddings and large parties.

In 2000, Yamaguchi sold his interest in all mainland and international locations to Bloomin’ Brands for $10 million. Yamaguchi still owns the 6 locations on the Hawaiian islands. Bloomin Brands sold the chain to United Ohana, LLC in late 2014.

This listing is for the mainland locations owned by United Ohana, which maintains headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

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Bissell Corporate Office

Bissell

Bissell was founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by Melville Bissell, who invented a carpet sweeping device for the crockery shop that he and his wife Anna owned. Bissell got a patent for his machine in 1876. By 1883, Bissell had a manufacturing plant and by 1890, the company was making and selling approximately 100 carpet sweepers each day, both in the US and internationally.

Melville passed away in 1889 and his wife Anna took over the company, actively working as CEO and chairwoman of the board until 1934. Anna was the first female CEO in the US.

History

Over the years the company has continued to expand and grow, as well as develop new technology. In 1956 the company invented the first manual carpet and rug shampoo machine, removing the chore of washing these by hand.

In 1979, the company introduced the first deep cleaning carpet shampoo machine.

In 2001, the SpotBot was introduced by the company, making it the first portable deep cleaner specially designed for pet messes.

In 2004 the company acquired a license for the Woolite trademark for all carpet and upholstery cleaning formulas for $62 million.

The company’s main focus today is on pet clean-up machines, including vacuums, wet/dry floor mops, and specialized carpet cleaning, as well as hardwood floor cleaning machines.

While other companies have seen their sales decline over the years, Bissell has seen steady revenue, with annual revenue in 2017 of $800 million.

In December 2020, Bissell offered $25 pet adoptions in hopes of emptying animal shelters by Christmas.

In addition to vacuums and other cleaning devices, the company makes pet towels and bathmats.

In 2009, the company surpassed Hoover to take the #1 position in floor care products in North America, with a 20% market share. Company headquarters remain in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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