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WoodSpring Hotel Corporate Office

WoodSpring Hotel

Founded in 2002 by Jack DeBoer, the founder of other hotels, such as Residence Inn and Candlewood Suites, the company opened its first hotel in Witchita, Kansas, in 2003. Franchising began the following year. The original name was Value Place Hotels and Suites, however, in April of 2014, the company decided to rename the hotel chain to WoodSpring Hotel or WoodSpring Suites, depending on the design of the hotel.

To keep costs low, WoodSpring Hotels average 4 to 5 employees per shift, about half of what other hotels employ. Each property averages 124 rooms or suites. Names are being changed over the next few years, along with some remodeling plans.

History

According to franchise leaders, the company currently has 25 hotels under development at this time.

Currently, the company has 111 franchises and 84 company-owned locations. The company has expansion plans, with a 124 room hotel that opened in early 2016 in Louisiana, and plans to open 30 more hotels over the next two years.

According to an April 2017 report from the Highland Group, extended stay hotel demands are high at this time. As of today, there are 44000 extended stay hotels in the U.S., which accounted for about $11 billion in revenue in 2016. WoodSpring Hotels has both franchise- and corporate-owned hotels and is growing at a pace of about two dozen hotels per year.

Annual revenue for the company in 2014 was listed as $224 million.

In June 2023, the company set a personal record by opening 6 hotel locations in a single month.

Headquarters are located in Witchita, Kansas.

Founded in 2002 by Jack DeBoer, the founder of other hotels, such as Residence Inn and Candlewood Suites, the company opened its first hotel in Witchita, Kansas, in 2003. Franchising began the following year. The original name was Value Place Hotels … [Continue reading] about WoodSpring Hotel Corporate Office

Arctic Circle Restaurant Corporate Office

Arctic Circle Restaurant

Arctic Circle Restaurant was founded in 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Don Carlos Edwards. The original business was nothing more than a refreshment stand, which evolved into Don Carlos BBQ, to the Arctic Circle Restaurant of today.

History

The company operates a chain of American cuisine, fast food style restaurants. Originally beginning with one location, the company now has 28 company stores and 45 franchised operations in seven Western states in the US. Approximately 50 percent of the locations are in Utah, with the headquarters being located in Midvale, Utah.

The company is known for selling unusual food items that are not typically found at other burger chains such as fried halibut and fries, taco salads, along with unusual drinks such as fresh lime squeeze drinks and non-alcoholic lime Rickey’s.

Arctic Circle CEO Gary Roberts claims that the company was the first to introduce both kid’s meals and fry sauce to the public.

In July 2020, Arctic Circle donated $100,000 to a Utah food bank due to the coronavirus crisis.

The company also donated $5,000 to an Idaho Foodbank.

The original restaurant operating in Salt Lake City is still going strong as of December 2022.

Arctic Circle maintains a corporate office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Orchard Supply Hardware Corporate Office

Orchard Supply Hardware

Orchard Supply Hardware, often referred to as OSH, is a chain of home improvement, gardening, and hardware stores in the US. Founded in 1931 as Orchard Supply Farmers Co-Op, the company originally was made up of a group of 30 fruit tree farmers who put up $30 to purchase much-needed supplies during the Great Depression.

Today, Orchard Supply Hardware is a subsidiary of Lowe’s, and has more than 91 locations in the US, along with approximately 5,400 full-time employees.

The company has launched a new program called OSHbots, which are robot employees. These moving robots have LCD screens, 3D cameras, and speak both English and Spanish. The OSHbots can identify items brought in by customers and take them to where replacement items are or customers can research more products or similar products directly on the robot itself. This is a pilot program originally introduced in Lowe’s stores in 2014.

History

Parent company Lowe’s closed out all Orchard Hardware Supply stores at the end of 2018.

Orchard Supply Hardware, often referred to as OSH, is a chain of home improvement, gardening, and hardware stores in the US. Founded in 1931 as Orchard Supply Farmers Co-Op, the company originally was made up of a group of 30 fruit tree farmers who … [Continue reading] about Orchard Supply Hardware Corporate Office

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Corporate Office

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers was founded by brothers Bill and Randy Simon, their father, Fred Simon, and restauranteur Scott Redler. The company operates a fast food, casual restaurant chain which offers frozen custard, steakburgers, hamburgers, French fries, Vienna beef hot dogs, blended sundaes, and a wide variety of desserts including funnel cake.

History

From a single location in Wichita, Kansas, there are now more than 150 locations throughout the US. The company has plans for expansion, with a new location opening in Shiloh, Illinois, around December of 2016.

Bill Simon passed away from cancer in 2016.

The company currently has 380 locations in 30 US states and several in the Middle East.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has received numerous awards for their food and franchise operations, including Technomic’s 5th Fastest Growing Burger Concept in the country and being listed in Franchise Times Magazine as one of the top 300 franchises in the USA.

Despite the pandemic and subsequent quarantine, the company has done well and in an April 2021 interview, founder and CEO Scott Redler explains why.

The company announced that it was going to open locations and make a big presence in Canada in 2023.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard maintains a corporate office in Wichita, Kansas.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers was founded by brothers Bill and Randy Simon, their father, Fred Simon, and restauranteur Scott Redler. The company operates a fast food, casual restaurant chain which offers frozen custard, steakburgers, … [Continue reading] about Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Corporate Office

Winchell’s Donuts Corporate Office

Winchell's Donuts

Winchell’s Donuts was founded in Temple City, California in 1948 by Verne Winchell. Previously purchased by Denny’s restaurant chain, it was sold again in 2004 to Yum Yum! brands.

History

Today, Winchell’s Donuts has more than 170 locations and has franchises in several other countries, including Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Guam. The company offers more than 70 types of donuts, including raised, cake, crullers, buttermilk, and jelly donuts. Winchell’s donuts is also known for giving 14 donuts in a “dozen”, rather than the typical 13 baker’s dozen. In addition, the company also offers muffins, scones, and bagels. The company also has a wide variety of beverages, many more so than the usual donut shop.

Winchell’s Donuts is one of the few donut companies that does not use lard or any other type of animal fat either in the dough itself nor in its frying methods.

Company headquarters are currently located in City of Industry, California.

Winchell's Donuts was founded in Temple City, California in 1948 by Verne Winchell. Previously purchased by Denny's restaurant chain, it was sold again in 2004 to Yum Yum! brands. Today, Winchell's Donuts has more than 170 locations and has … [Continue reading] about Winchell’s Donuts Corporate Office