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United Rentals Corporate Office

United Rentals

United Rentals was founded in 1997. Then-chairman and CEO Bradley Jacobs planned to grow the company through acquisition and consolidation, beginning in October 1997 with six small leasing companies scattered across North America.

Within 3 months, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol URI.

In December 2011, United Rentals and RSC Holdings announced that they had entered into a merger agreement, under which United Rentals would acquire RSC in a cash-and-stock transaction. The largest merger in rental equipment history was finalized on April 30, 2012, boosting URI to what was at the time a 13 percent market share of the equipment rental industry.

History

In August 2017, the company announced that it had acquired all portable power assets from Cummins to maintain fleet and customer service continuity. This acquisition mainly involved power generators from Cummins, not major equipment, such as backhoes.

In September 2018, United Rentals acquired BlueLine Rental, adding an additional 144 locations to United Rentals’ lineup.

In December 2022, United Rentals acquired Ahern Rentals for an estimated $2 billion in cash, adding another 106 rental locations.

Today, United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world with about 13 percent of the market share in equipment rentals.

The company has a combined total of 1,449 locations, including an integrated network of 1,390 rental locations in North America, 13 in Europe, 27 in Australia, and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico and in every Canadian province.

United Rentals maintains a corporate office in Stamford, Connecticut.

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America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses Corporate Office

America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses

Founded in 1978 by Bill Grody soon after the federal deregulation regarding eyeglass prices. The first location was on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

Until the early 1990s, the company remained internally financed.

 In April 1997, Grody sold ABC&E in its entirety for $50 million to a strategic buyer, Chrysallis Management. Grody led the company throughout its growth until its final sale in 1997.

History

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses is a discount eyewear provider with over 1200 retail locations across the US.

The company is the largest buyer of designer overstock eyewear in the nation.

The parent company, National Vision Holdings, Inc, listed a net revenue in 2022 of $468.9 million.

The company continues to expand, with new locations opening regularly, such as this one in Norcross, Georgia.

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses maintain a corporate office in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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Western Dental Corporate Office

Western Dental & Orthodontics

Western Dental & Orthodontics, better known as Western Dental, was founded in 1903 in Los Angeles, California.

The company operates a chain of dental service offices in four western states including California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada, making it one of the largest, if not the largest, dental service providers in the USA.

Up to 70% of its California patients are covered under the state’s Denti-Cal health insurance program for low-income families.

History

In 1997, the Los Angeles Times reported that state investigators had found that Western Dental had performed shoddy and dangerous care to patients. Later in the article, the Times added that Western “has a decade-long history of run-ins with regulators over its medical care.

 The article also noted that Western Dental was forced to pay a $1.2 million fine in 1996, with the California Department of Corporations accusing Western Dental of “consistent disregard for the quality of care and patient health”, and some patients stated that they received lifetime injuries at Western Dental.

In February 2023, the Justice Department indicted the former CEO of Western Dental stating that he had committed wire fraud.

Western Dental maintains a corporate office in Orange, California.

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Sunbelt Rentals Corporate Office

Sunbelt Rentals

Sunbelt Rentals was founded in 1983 by Thomas Smart. The company is owned by the British industrial equipment rental group Ashtead.

More than 85 percent of Ashtead’s revenue comes from rentals in the US under the Sunbelt Rentals name.

Sunbelt Rentals has more than 1,000 locations in Canada and the US.

History

Sunbelt offers rental equipment including aerial work platforms, forklifts, concrete and masonry equipment as well as earth moving equipment and similar tools.

In April 2017, Sunbelt acquired Pride Equipment Corp. for $279 million.

A mysterious photo turned up at the Sunbelt headquarters office in January 2023, prompting a look back into the past.

The US power rental market is expected to climb dramatically over the next 6 years.

Sunbelt Rentals maintains a corporate office in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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Sun Communities Corporate Office

Sun Communities

Sun Communities was founded in 1975 by Dr. Milton Shiffman. Shiffman began investing in real estate in 1964. Working at the time as a doctor, Shiffman was involved in the development, acquisition, and construction of commercial property in his spare time. In 1975 he established the predecessor to Sun Communities.

Originally called Sun RV Resorts, the company today focuses on building and maintaining mobile home parks.

In 1993, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SUI.

History

In 1996, Sun RV Resorts was again added to the company.

In October 2019, the company acquired a portfolio of 31 manufactured housing communities for $343.6 million.

On Nov. 16, 2021, Sun RV Resorts rebrands to Sun Outdoors.

In February 2023, the Connecticut State Attorney General opened an inquiry into the Beechwood Sun Community stating that the department had received multiple complaints about renters who saw their rent increased after complaining about poor living conditions.

Sun Communities maintains a corporate office in Southfield, Michigan.

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