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Earth Fare Corporate Office

Earth Fare

Earth Fare was founded in 1975 by Roger Derrough in Asheville, North Carolina. Originally called Dinner for the Earth, the company changed its name in 1993. The original store offered organic food items in bulk, with no meat or dairy products, along with handmade organic “wellness” items, such as herbal remedies.

History

Today, Earth Fare acts as a full-service chain of organic supermarkets, offering organic produce, organic health, and beauty items, organic and grass-fed meats, and eggs from free-range chickens. The company has 20 locations in 8 states and over 2,500 full-time employees.

The company named a new CEO in October of 2015, Frank Scorpiniti, who has tasked the company with opening 12 new locations by the end of 2016. The 38th location opened in August of 2015. Some employees have voiced complaints on social media sites that this rapid growth is making the company a less enjoyable place to work.

In February 2020, Earth Fare filed for bankruptcy protection and stated that it would possibly go out of business.

After initially closing all locations, the company was able to reopen approximately 20 locations open as of 2021.

In June 2022, the company opened a new location in Cleveland, Ohio, while simultaneously closing a different location in Cleveland.

Earth Fare maintains a corporate office in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Norby’s Corporate Office

Norby's

Norby’s Department Stores was founded in 1906 by Loren Norby in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The company operated a chain of 4 department stores over the years, however, the other 3 stores, owned by Loren’s brothers, were sold. The original Norby’s continues to be owned and operated by the 4th generation of Norby’s, with Michael Norby current CEO.

Michael Norby believes that their store remains successful because of a personal touch. He and/or his co-owner sisters personally attend trade shows and international market shows, so they can choose the best merchandise for their stores. They also know their customers wants and needs since they live in the neighborhood, unlike the CEO’s of many big chain retail stores.

The company opened their eCommerce website in 1999 and believes that online sales are the future. The store celebrated its 110th year in operation in March of 2016.

History

Norby’s closed it’s last store and online business in June 2018.

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Marge’s Specialities Corporate Office

Marge's Specialities

Marge’s Specialties was founded in 1976 in Orlando, Florida. The company states that it is the largest, year round Christmas and gift store in Florida. In addition to Christmas items, the company sells furniture designed by more than 25 local companies, household goods, and more from its 50,000 square foot warehouse in Florida.

The company reserves at least 20,000 square feet of their building for Christmas at all times. The 14 employees are skilled at personal decorating ideas and the company is well known for making and delivering fully decorated Christmas trees to homes and businesses.

Although Christmas is a large part of the business, current owner and CEO Eric Schultz states that the majority of their business comes from the sale of furniture, with features names such as Lexington and Huntington House. Although the company states they currently have no plans to add a second store, Schultz states that customers have requested one and the idea is not off the table.

History

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At Home Corporate Office

At Home

Founded in 1979 in Schertz, Texas, the original name of the company was Garden Ridge Pottery. This was later changed to Garden Ridge. The company operates a chain of big box type furniture and home decor stores which offer rugs, lamps, chairs, patio furniture, housewares, textiles, wall art, and holiday decor.

After filing for bankruptcy in 2014, the company was acquired by AEA Investors in 2011.

History

In 2014, the company decided on a major overhaul and changed not only the orange color theme of Garden Ridge to grey but renamed all locations to At Home. There are currently 150 locations in 34 states, as well as a large eCommerce site, as of September 2018.

The company has made a substantial investment in inventory that appears to be paying off, with profits soaring into the double-digit range in 2018.

At Home appears to have big plans for California, opening their 200th store in San Diego, California, in July 2019, with plans to open 600 more across the nation in the next two years, with at least 80 more locations scheduled for California alone.

At Home went public on the NASDAQ in early 2016 under the ticker symbol: HOME.

Headquarters for the company remain in Plano, Texas.

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Chi-Chi’s Pizza Corporate Office

Chi-Chi's Pizza

Chi-Chi’s Pizza was founded in 1958 in Panorama City, California, by Frank Paul “Judge” Miccolis. Miccolis grew up in Italian restaurants that his father owned in Indianapolis. He wanted to bring real Italian pizza to Southern California. The name comes from a nickname his father had.

The company acquired Lido Pizza in 1967. The company opened two more locations in Simi Valley and Saugus, California shortly after. In 2001, the company closed the aging Panorama City store and opened a new location in Canyon Country, California. Judge Miccolis passed away in 1992, however, the company is still owned and operated by his son.

Chi-Chi’s Pizza currently has 5 locations and also owns the Carson Peak Inn, located in June Lake, California.

History

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