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King’s Variety Store Corporate Office

King's Variety Stores

King’s Variety Store was founded in Burley, Idaho, by M.H. King in 1915. From this single store, the company has grown to 26 locations in Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, and Utah.

The company is a chain of discount stores that offer a wide variety of discounted merchandise including toys, craft supplies, furniture, housewares, gifts, hardware, clothing, domestic, school supplies, and seasonal merchandise. Most of the company’s stores are located in very small towns that have only grocery stores and no large department store chains.

King’s Variety Store’s average 10,000 square feet or more. The interior of most locations is kept low-tech in order to maintain a hometown, old fashioned type of atmosphere. Most locations still offer layaway with no hidden service charge.

History

King's Variety Store was founded in Burley, Idaho, by M.H. King in 1915. From this single store, the company has grown to 26 locations in Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, and Utah. The company is a chain of discount stores that offer a … [Continue reading] about King’s Variety Store Corporate Office

Pet Valu Corporate Office

Pet Valu

Pet Valu was founded in Markham, Ontario, Canada in 1976. The company has since expanded to include nearly 70 stores, mainly in the North-Eastern part of the U.S. Pet Valu also has franchises available in both countries. The company is the leading wholesale distributor of pet food and pet supplies in Canada.

Pet Valu offers a wide variety of pet supplies and food, including cat food, dog food, bird food, and small animal food, treats, litter, litter boxes, collars, leashes, crates, travel boxes, pet clothing, pet care items such as nail clippers and grooming brushes, small animal habitats and enclosures, fish aquariums, and bird cages.

History

Pet Valu was acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital in 2009 for $143.7 million. The company has more than 500 franchised and corporate-owned stores in the US and Canada.

The company offers advice on pet care, both at their retail locations and online, as well as offering in-store adoption services from local shelters to help place homeless dogs and cats in permanent homes.

Pet Supermarket and Pet Valu merged in late 2016, creating the third-largest pet retailer in North America.

Founder and CEO of the company, Geoffrey Holt, donated $100,000 worth of pet products to families after the 2018 British Columbia wildfires.

The company also operates a pet rescue called Pet Valu Animal Rescue Express. In August 2020, the company rescued 43 pets from one location in Canada.

In early November 2020, Pet Valu announced that they were closing all 358 locations in the US permanently.

Pet Valu was founded in Markham, Ontario, Canada in 1976. The company has since expanded to include nearly 70 stores, mainly in the North-Eastern part of the U.S. Pet Valu also has franchises available in both countries. The company is the leading … [Continue reading] about Pet Valu Corporate Office

Bonefish Grill Corporate Office

Bonefish Grill

Bonefish Grill was founded by Chris Parker and Tim Curci in January of 2000. The company has headquarters in Tampa Bay, Florida, and currently has more than 158 locations in 34 states. Bonefish Grill offers American style seafood in a casual dining experience. The company offers mainly wood grilled fish and has a wide variety of specialty- type mixed drinks. Bonefish Grill also offers a gluten-free dining experience.

History

The typical Bonefish Grill restaurant is only open for dinner, although some locations are open for weekend brunch. Although the company is considering offering a lunchtime menu, at this time they are using only a few locations for a pilot program.

Bonefish Grill was purchased by Bloomin’ Brands in 2001 when the company had only 3 locations. By 2006, the company had 100 locations.

The ongoing coronavirus crisis of 2020 and subsequent quarantine in most states has caused serious hardships for the restaurant industry. Parent company Bloomin’ Brands has plans to make a strong comeback and recovery.

The company maintains a corporate office in Tampa, Florida.

Bonefish Grill was founded by Chris Parker and Tim Curci in January of 2000. The company has headquarters in Tampa Bay, Florida, and currently has more than 158 locations in 34 states. Bonefish Grill offers American style seafood in a casual dining … [Continue reading] about Bonefish Grill Corporate Office

OutboundEngine Corporate Office

OutboundEngine

OutboundEngine was launched in 2010 in Austin, Texas. The company offers a marketing platform for both small and mid-sized businesses which automates marketing and social media sites, including email marketing campaigns, social media sites with specific content, as well as content marketing programs.

OutboundEngine is listed as #136 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company has a three year growth rate of 2,774% and annual revenue in 2014 of $44 million. OutboundEngine has 100 employees, with 90 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #14 on the Inc. list of Top Software Companies, #14 on their list of Top Austin Companies, and #14 on the Inc. list of Top Texas Companies.

History

OutboundEngine was launched in 2010 in Austin, Texas. The company offers a marketing platform for both small and mid-sized businesses which automates marketing and social media sites, including email marketing campaigns, social media sites with … [Continue reading] about OutboundEngine Corporate Office

Henri Bendel Corporate Office

Henri Bendel

Henri Bendel opened his first ladies hat shop in Greenwich Village, New York, in 1895. The brown and white striped boxes that are a store signature were first used in 1907. Henri Bendel was the first store to offer Coco Chanel designs in the U.S. in 1913.

The company was sold to L.Designs in 1985. L.Designs is also the parent company of Bath and Body Works, as well as Victoria’s Secret. Today, the company has 29 locations across America. While the company still offers ladies hats, jewelry, and handbags, they no longer offer clothing.

Several accountants working for Henri Bendels were recently charged with embezzeling more than $170,000 because they were unhappy with their employee performance reviews. The parent company, L.Brands, had $1.7 billion in sales in 2014.