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Rawlings Corporate Office

Rawlings

Rawlings was founded in 1887 in S. Louis, Missouri, by brothers, George and Alfred Rawlings. The pair originally started with a small sporting goods store and a catalog. Rawlings introduced the first football shoulder pads in 1902, as well as the first all-weather football.

The company is most associated with baseball, however, after providing the St, Louis Cardinals with baseball gloves in 1906 and in 1907, the company was providing baseballs for all major leagues. Rawlings is also credited with developing the first baseball glove with a web between the forefinger and thumb. This design is still in use today.

History

In January 2021, the company partnered with bat sensor company Blast Motion to create swing analysis sensors.

Rawlings has used Horween Leather Company for their products since 1929. The company was purchased by Newell Brands and operates as a subsidiary.

SparkPeople Corporate Office

SparkPeople

SparkPeople was founded by Chris Downie in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2000. The company develops and maintains several health and wellness websites.

The company has won several awards for their websites, including Businessweek Best of the Web in Health in 2006, 2007, and 2008, along with Consumer Reports, who investigated 9 of the company’s top diet plans and rated it 76 out of 100, just behind MyFitnessPal and the Mediterranean Diet.

SparkPeople websites include Babyfit.com, Sparkpeople.com, DailySpark.com, SparkAmerica.com, SparkCoach.Com, and SparkRecipes.com. In February of 2012, the company announced that they had reached a milestone of 10 million visitors.

History

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Deb Shops Corporate Office

Deb Shops

Deb Shops was founded in 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Philip Rounick and Aaron Weiner. The original name of the company was JOY Hoisery. The company’s main focus at that time was nylons and intimate wear for women.

The company expanded greatly during the 1950’s and 1960’s, opening locations in neighborhood shopping centers. In the early 1970’s, the company decided to change direction and open larger stores, offering clothing, shoes, and accessories to their line up. It was at this time that they changed the company name to Deb Shops.

Deb Shops has had serious financial problems since the recession of 2008. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and then again in 2014. The company was forced to close all 295 locations. Today, Deb Shops operates strictly as an online and catalog retailer.

History

Deb Shops was founded in 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Philip Rounick and Aaron Weiner. The original name of the company was JOY Hoisery. The company's main focus at that time was nylons and intimate wear for women. The company expanded … [Continue reading] about Deb Shops Corporate Office

Umbro Corporate Office

Umbro

Umbro was founded in 1924 in Winslow, Cheshire, England by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. The company sells soccer (also known as football in some parts of the world) clothing and footwear. Although the company was owned and operated out of England for many years, it was sold in 2012 to New York based American company Iconix Group.

The company supplies many teams around the world with soccer uniforms and gear. They also offer “official” soccer team clothing and shoes to the public. Umbro is the official soccer supplier for most teams in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The company also supplies uniforms and gear for handball, volleyball, and curling.

Umbro currently has 1,700 employees and has moved headquarters to New York City, New York as of 2013.

History

Donatos Pizza Corporate Office

Donatos Pizza

Donatos Pizza was founded in 1963 by Jim Grote, who purchased a pizza restaurant for $1,300. Grote didn’t want just any pizza business, he wanted the best in the industry. McDonald’s purchased the company in 1999 with the idea of getting into the pizza business, but this did not work out. Grote and his daughter Jane repurchased most of the restaurants from McDonald’s.

Today, Donatos Pizza has 200 locations in 8 states. It is best known for its “loaded edge to edge” pizzas, especially for the pepperoni pizzas, which have a minimum of 100 slices of pepperoni per pizza. The company has also introduced submarine sandwiches, salads, and chicken wings.

Donatos Pizza was part of Undercover Boss in an episode which aired in October of 2013. The company is still owned and operated by the Grote family and has headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

History

Donatos Pizza was founded in 1963 by Jim Grote, who purchased a pizza restaurant for $1,300. Grote didn't want just any pizza business, he wanted the best in the industry. McDonald's purchased the company in 1999 with the idea of getting into the … [Continue reading] about Donatos Pizza Corporate Office