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King Kullen Supermarket Corporate Office

King Kullen Grocery

King Kullen was founded by Michael Cullen in 1930. While working for Kroger, Cullen had a different type of idea about how grocery stores should work and that they should be much, much larger. He wrote up his ideas in a letter and sent them to the Kroger corporate office, but his letter went unanswered. Disappointed, he resigned and moved his family to Long Island, where he would start his own grocery business.

Today, King Kullen has more than 32 locations in and around the Long Island/New York area. The company states that they offer “semi-service”, meaning that cheaper prices can be obtained when customers do most of the work themselves. Stores still offer deli service and a bakery, along with full-service pharmacies. In 2007, the company had annual revenue of $800 million.

The company has moved headquarters over the years as they have grown, with the current location being in Bethpage, New York.

History

King Kullen was founded by Michael Cullen in 1930. While working for Kroger, Cullen had a different type of idea about how grocery stores should work and that they should be much, much larger. He wrote up his ideas in a letter and sent them to the … [Continue reading] about King Kullen Supermarket Corporate Office

Sneaker Pawn USA Corporate Office

Sneaker Pawn USA

Sneaker Pawn USA was founded by father and son team Chase & Troy Reed. Chase once wanted a cash advance from his father, who told him he should wait. Chase offered his favorite pair of sneakers for his dad to hold until he repaid the loan. Dad agreed and this transaction got father and son thinking.

After selling all of his shoes, 16-year-old Chase had the money they needed to rent a space and get started. Gently used shoes and what is known as Dead Stock Shoes (shoes that are new, in the box, but never worn and are no longer sold) are purchased on site, cleaned up if need be, then resold. The markup on shoes can be as much as 800%.

Sneaker Pawn USA started selling out of a friends apartment or the back of Troy’s car, but today has a brick and mortar store, as well as an active eCommerce site.

History

Sneaker Pawn USA was founded by father and son team Chase & Troy Reed. Chase once wanted a cash advance from his father, who told him he should wait. Chase offered his favorite pair of sneakers for his dad to hold until he repaid the loan. Dad … [Continue reading] about Sneaker Pawn USA Corporate Office

SeatGuru.Com Corporate Office

Seatguru.Com

The company operates a website which offers color-coded seats on airlines, with green being considered good seats, red being bad seats and yellow meaning the seat has a special note, such as less leg room or close to the restrooms. The website also offers other types of information about a flight, such as check-in procedures and baggage rules.

Seatguru.Com was purchased in 2007 by TripAdvisor. Company headquarters have since been related from Seattle, Washington, to Needham, Massachusetts.

History

Seatguru.Com was founded in 2001 by frequent flier Matthew Daimler. Daimler wished that there was a way to know which seats were available on an airline and which were considered to be better seats than others. The company operates a website which … [Continue reading] about SeatGuru.Com Corporate Office

The Halal Guys Corporate Office

The Halal Guys

The Halal Guys was founded in 1990 by Egyptian immigrant Mohamed Abouelenein as a food cart on the corner of 53rd & 6th Street in New York City. The company was originally founded as a hot dog cart, but Abouelenein believed hot dogs were not really a complete meal and that Muslim taxi drivers were looking for Halal meals.

Today, the company has more than 200 mostly franchised locations in the US and globally. Some are still food carts and others are storefront style restaurants. The company has moved past hot dogs and now serves chicken or gyro meals served with rice and a red or white sauce. Customers have been known to stand for several hours to get one of these meals and Halal wraps continue to be the most popular item at the food carts.

The company opened 7 locations in 5 states, one in South Korea, the other in Canada. The Halal Guys headquarters is now located in Astoria, New York.

History

The Halal Guys was founded in 1990 by Egyptian immigrant Mohamed Abouelenein as a food cart on the corner of 53rd & 6th Street in New York City. The company was originally founded as a hot dog cart, but Abouelenein believed hot dogs were not … [Continue reading] about The Halal Guys Corporate Office

Stew Leonard’s Market Corporate Office

Stew Leonard's Market

Stew Leonard’s began in 1921, originally as Clover Farms Dairy in Norwalk, Connecticut, by Charles Leonard, who worked out of his “garage”, delivering milk to customers in a horse-drawn carriage. The company bills itself as the World’s Largest Dairy.

History

Today, Stew Leonard’s operates a small chain of grocery stores in Connecticut and New York. In the late 1950s, Stew Leonard realized that the milk delivery business was in serious decline. In 1969, Leonard opened his first retail location. By the early 1990s, the company was doing more than $100 million in annual sales each year. Stew Leonard was convicted of tax fraud in 1993 and served 44 months in prison.

The company currently has 6 locations, with 3 in Connecticut and 3 in New York. The 7th location in New Jersey is due to open in mid-2018.

In June 2022, an employee accused both Stew Leonard and Stew Leonard Jr of making racist and anti-Semitic remarks.

Company headquarters remain in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Stew Leonard's began in 1921, originally as Clover Farms Dairy in Norwalk, Connecticut, by Charles Leonard, who worked out of his "garage", delivering milk to customers in a horse-drawn carriage. The company bills itself as the World's Largest … [Continue reading] about Stew Leonard’s Market Corporate Office