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LifeWay Christian Resources Corporate Office

Lifeway Christian Resources

Lifeway Christian Resources was founded in 1891 by J.M. Frost, a pastor. Frost borrowed some money from his wife and ,with the approval of the Southern Baptist Convention, he began a small bookstore, which mainly offered Sunday School materials.

Today, Lifeway Christian Resources is one of the largest providers of religious and Christian materials in the world. In addition to books, this non-profit company offers Christian inspired jewelry, Holiday cards, eBooks, and gifts. The company also does their own ministry, and provides audio and video recordings, as well as church supplies and internet services.

The company has more than 186 locations, more than 4,000 full time employees, and has one of the largest Christian conference centers in the world. Lifeway Christian Resources acquired Berean Christian Stores in late 2013, which had 17 locations in California.

History

Eileen Fisher Corporate Office

Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher was founded in 1984 in Irvington, NewYork. After her parents said they could not pay for college for both her and her brother, Fisher paid her own way through waitressing. Although she began as a math major, before changing to interior design. She began her own company with $350. Her first fashion show netted $3,000. Her second, $40,000.

Today, Eileen Fisher is one of the world’s most famous fashion designers. Her company is well known for using unusual models, including many of the company’s employees. The company has more than 56 locations in 15 states and has more than 1,200 employees. The company opened one location in Canada, and another in London, England, in 2012.

Eileen Fisher clothing and shoes focus on sustainability, with most of the clothing being made from organic cotton. Although the majority of the clothing is made in China, 35% is made in the USA. The company offers a $5 gift certificate for every used clothing item donated to the company. These items are laundered and resold, with the profit funding business programs for women.

History

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Eat’n Park Corporate Office

Eat 'N Park

Eat ‘N Park was founded in 1949 by Larry Hatch and Bill Peters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Impressed by what they saw at a Big Boy Drive In operation, Hatch and Peters made a 25 year contract with Big Boy to operate a chain of drive in restaurants called Eat ‘N Park. The original drive-in had 13 stalls for cars and 10 carhops.

Today, Eat ‘N Park has more than 75 locations in 3 states and has more than 8,000 full time employees. The company is also attempting to offer more upscale dining areas in some of their newer locations. A bakery was added to new locations after 1986 and the company began to advertise this using a Smiley Face cookie.

The company has been involved in several lawsuits over their right to the Smiley Face cookie, including rival King Family Restaurants, who launched a Frownie Brownie to their menu. Eat ‘N Park is one of the only fast food restaurants to offer an ATM at each location, even though they accept debit and credit cards.

History

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Stride Rite Corporate Office

Stride Rite

Stride Rite was founded in 1919 by Jacob A. Slosberg and Philip Green in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally called The Green Shoe Company, Mr. Green sold his half of the business to Slosberg a few years later. In 1966, Green Shoe adopted the Stride Rite name to emphasize their biggest selling product, infants and childrens shoes.

The company acquired The Keds brand and Sperry shoe names in 1979. Today, Wolverine WorldWide owns Keds, Payless, Sperry, and Stride Rite shoes, acquiring them in 2012 for $1.23 billion.

Stride Rite is best known for its quality shoes and boots for infants and young children. In addition to an active eCommerce site, the company has 231 locations across the US and more than 102 Outlet stores. Stride Rite shoes are also found in Macy’s department stores.

History

Stride Rite was founded in 1919 by Jacob A. Slosberg and Philip Green in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally called The Green Shoe Company, Mr. Green sold his half of the business to Slosberg a few years later. In 1966, Green Shoe adopted the Stride … [Continue reading] about Stride Rite Corporate Office

Lansky Brothers Corporate Office

Lansky Brothers

Lansky Brothers was founded in1946 when Samuel Lansky purchased a store for his two sons, Guy and Bernard, in Memphis Tennessee. The store originally sold Army Surplus items and clothing, but Bernard in particular, wanted to shake up the Memphis area with flashier, more stylish clothing.

The company is most famous for dressing and designing clothing for Elvis Presley. Other stars also shopped at the company, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins. Bernard Lansky picked out the blue and white suit that Elvis wore to his grave.

Today, the company still offers a wide variety of men’s clothing, including rock and roll memorabilia type clothing and Elvis inspired accessories and T-shirts. The company moved from their original Beale Street location into the Peabody Hotel.