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Uno Chicago Grill Corporate Office

Uno Chicago Grill

Uno Chicago Grill, simply called Uno, was founded in 1943 by former Texas University football star Ike Sewell and friend Ric Riccardo. While the pair originally considered opening a Mexican restaurant, they changed their mind and created a pizza/Italian restaurant.

Franchising did not begin until 1980. As of 2014, the company had 140 locations in 24 states. The company also has franchises in 6 other countries, including South Korea, Honduras, and Pakistan. Strangely enough, the company has only 2 locations in the Chicago area. Massachusetts has the most Uno’s, with 27 locations.

In 2010, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection and closed 16 locations. The company restructured its debt and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010.

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Kaplan Corporate Office

Kaplan

Kaplan Inc., commonly referred to simply as Kaplan, was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. The company is a for profit subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. Kaplan provides training courses, higher education programs, and test preparation.

Kaplan International has locations in Asia and Europe. The company’s other division, Kaplan Higher and Professional Education, offers classroom training and certificates, as well as degree programs for Administration of Justice, health care, business, and legal study programs. Kaplan University provides online educational courses at the end of 2013, had 36,500 enrolled students.

The company has acquired numerous other educational programs such as Carrick Education Group in 2011, Academy in 2012, Hands On Consulting in 2012, and DEV Bootcamp, in 2014.

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Penn Station Subs Corporate Office

Penn Station Subs

Penn Station Subs was founded in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld. He already owned Jeffrey’s Deli in Ohio, but while on a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he discovered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. He tried out the recipe at his deli and found that the popularity was overwhelming. He opened his first Penn Station Sub shop in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Today, Penn Station Subs operates a chain of sandwich shops which feature the cheesesteak sandwich, 14 different sandwiches, hand-cut French fries, sourdough bread, salads, and fresh squeezed lemonade. As of 2015, the company had 308 franchises in 15 states.

The company was named #146 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of Top 500 Franchises in the US. In mid-2018, Penn Station Subs announced that it planned an aggressive expansion of its locations, including tripling the number of restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In early 2023, the company announced the opening of new locations in Nebraska and the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Headquarters are located in Milford, Ohio.

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Work N Gear Corporate Office

Work N Gear

Founded in 1992. Work N Gear operates a chain of work and nursing professional clothing and accessory stores. Founded by Casual Male Corporation, the company was purchased by current owner and CEO Anthony DiPaolo in 2002.

The company offers work clothing, footwear, and accessories for the working professional, including scrubs, lab coats, hoodies, outerwear, aprons, flashlights, watches, scissors, and thermometers. The company has 40 locations in 11 states, as well as an eCommerce site.

Work N Gear offers a “Boot Trade Program”, where customers receive credit on a new pair of winter boots when they bring in a pair of still usable boots. Old boots are given out the homeless shelters and other programs to provide winter boots for those in need.

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Yuengling Brewery Corporate Office

Yuengling Brewery

Yuengling Brewery, founded in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is the oldest brewing company in America. It was founded by David Jungling, a German immigrant. He changed his name to Yuenling, thinking it sounded less German. The original company name was Eagle Brewery. The original location burned down in 1831, forcing the company to move to its current location.

As of 2011, the company was tied with the Boston Beer Company in sales. The company is still family owned and operated, with Richard Yuengling, Jr. as the 5th generation’s current owner and CEO. The company uses hops grown in Washington and corn from Minnesota for its products.

Yuengling Brewery offers 10 types of beer, discontinuing only two flavors in its history. Richard “Dick” Yuenling was the recent center of a controversy when he publicly stated that he supported Donald Trump for President in 2016. Boycotts of Yuengling products have been called for by numerous groups opposed to Trump’s candidacy.

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