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Southern Glazer’s Corporate Office

Southern Glazers

Southern Glazer’s, sometimes called Southern Wine and Spirits, was founded in 1968 by Jay Weiss, Harvey Chaplin, and Howard Preuss. The company is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the US, with offices in 35 states. The company’s portfolio is 45 percent wine and 55 percent spirits.

Southern Glazer’s was the first company to offer statewide distribution in California, which had previously had only several small distributors. Originally called Southern Wine and Spirits, the company acquired Glazer’s distributors, and changed the name in early 2016.

The company offers more than 5,000 brands of wine and spirits, has approximately 12,000 full time employees, and annual revenue in 2011 of $9 billion. Southern Glazer’s has more than 1,600 suppliers from around the globe.

History

Southern Glazer's, sometimes called Southern Wine and Spirits, was founded in 1968 by Jay Weiss, Harvey Chaplin, and Howard Preuss. The company is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the US, with offices in 35 states. The company's portfolio … [Continue reading] about Southern Glazer’s Corporate Office

Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill Corporate Office

Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill

Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill, originally called Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse, but most often simply called Charlie Brown’s, was founded in 1966 in Warren, New Jersey by three business associates who wanted a restaurant nice enough for business lunches, as well as dinner out with friends or family.

History

The company operates a chain of steak and seafood restaurants whose specialty dish is prime rib and a special house salad. The company has been sold several times over the years and currently belongs to Praesidian Capital, a private equity firm.

Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill filed for bankruptcy in 2010, forcing the company to close 47 locations. Today, the company has 16 locations in three states and is owned by Praesidian Capital, a private investment firm.

Restaurants are having difficulties with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, including Charlie Brown’s, which closed several restaurants early in the year in New Jersey. 

The company maintains a corporate office in Millburn, New Jersey.

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All-Clad Corporate Office

All-Clad

All-Clad was founded in 1967 by metallurgist John Ulam in Pennsylvania. The company is a metal works, which helped to mint US coins in the past, but today mainly deals with cookware. This shift to cookware occurred by accident when Ulam was making a pan for his own kitchen and discovered that his pan worked better than any other item he had purchased. Bloomingdale’s picked up the brand and began selling it in 1973.

Today, All-Clad is one of the most sought after names in cookware and kitchen items. The company is unique in that it uses a technology called “roll bonding” to make its pots and pans. The company sells their items in specialty stores and department stores in the US, as well as in Canada, Germany, Australia, and the UK.

All-Clad cookware hold several US Patents for their items, as well as meeting rigid standards for stainless steel used in cookware.

History

All-Clad was founded in 1967 by metallurgist John Ulam in Pennsylvania. The company is a metal works, which helped to mint US coins in the past, but today mainly deals with cookware. This shift to cookware occurred by accident when Ulam was making a … [Continue reading] about All-Clad Corporate Office

Pizza Ranch Corporate Office

Pizza Ranch

Pizza Ranch was founded in Hull, Iowa, in 1981 by current CEO Ryan Achterhoff. The company operates a chain of fast food restaurants, with the emphasis on pizza.

The company began offering a Tuesday nigh buffet option which proved to be so popular that now all locations offer a buffet everyday. Customers can also order off a menu. The company offers pizza, chicken, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. The company has more than 180 locations in 13 states. It is often a popular choice among conservatives when attending the Iowa caucuses.

Pizza Ranch experienced an outbreak of E.coli in March of 2016, which appeared to come from contaminated desserts. People in 9 states were seriously ill, with several of them being hospitalized with kidney damage.

History

Pizza Ranch was founded in Hull, Iowa, in 1981 by current CEO Ryan Achterhoff. The company operates a chain of fast food restaurants, with the emphasis on pizza. The company began offering a Tuesday nigh buffet option which proved to be so popular … [Continue reading] about Pizza Ranch Corporate Office

Tastefully Simple Corporate Office

Tastefully Simple

Tastefully Simple was founded in 1995 by current CEO Jill Blashack Strahan, who originally ran the company out of a shed in her backyard. Tastefully Simple is a multi-level marketing company which focuses on gifts and food. Products are sold by sales associates at home “parties” where foods can be sampled or gift items inspected before purchase.

The company currently has more than 24,000 sales associates, with approximately 300 of these working at company headquarters in Alexandria, Minnesota. In 2001, the company was listed on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, and in 2005 the company was inducted into the Inc. Hall of Fame.

Tastefully Simple operates in all 50 US states, as well as other countries. The company is a member of the Direct Selling Association and the Better Business Bureau.

History

Tastefully Simple was founded in 1995 by current CEO Jill Blashack Strahan, who originally ran the company out of a shed in her backyard. Tastefully Simple is a multi-level marketing company which focuses on gifts and food. Products are sold by sales … [Continue reading] about Tastefully Simple Corporate Office