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Ace Hardware Corporate Office

Ace Hardware

After the last founding partner retired in 1973, the company was sold to its retailers, making it one of the largest cooperatives of its time. Since Ace Hardware stores are not a franchise, every store looks a bit different.

History

Today, Ace Hardware has more than 5,200 stores and has moved its headquarters to Oak Brook, Illinois. The company sells the usual hardware, paint, and home repair items including hand tools, key duplication, and tool blade sharpening.

Ace Hardware had $8.6 billion in sales in 2021 and ranked #1 for the 9th consecutive year in customer satisfaction on the J.D. Powers Index.

In September 2023, Ace Hardware and the Central Pacific Bank Foundation joined forces to distribute water and other supplies to the residents of the West Maui area after wildfires devastated the island.

Ace Hardware was founded in 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. The company was named after the ace fighter pilots in World War I. The company was incorporated in 1927 and by 1949, had expanded to hundreds of locations. After the last founding partner … [Continue reading] about Ace Hardware Corporate Office

Ikea Corporate Office

Ikea

Ikea was founded in 1943 in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Ingvar Kamprad, who was 17 years old at the time. The name Ikea is actually an acronym from the initials of the name of the farm where he grew up and the name of the small town where he grew up.

History

The company designs and sells ready to assemble, simple furniture, kitchen cabinets, bedding, kitchen appliances, desks and chairs. Ikea is known for eco-friendly, innovative designs that make the most of space with minimalist lines. Ikea is one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the world.

The Ikea group is a complex structure of companies and consists of 476 stores in 47 countries. The company also sells almost everything found in their stores online. Ikea had $41.3 billion in sales worldwide in 2019 and employs more than 220,000 persons.

In a climate report dated 2021, Ikea, along with Amazon and Walmart were named the “dirtiest shippers” when it came to maritime emissions.

Ikea maintains a corporate office in the USA in Conshohocken, Pennslyvania.

Lord & Taylor Corporate Office

Lord & Taylor

Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor founded their store in 1826 on Catherine Street in Manhattan, New York. The company originally sold women’s hosiery, cashmere shawls, and women’s clothing. The store moved several times over the years; to Broadway at Grand in 1861, the later to a cast iron building at Broadway and 20th Street. In 1914, the company moved, and made their headquarters, on 5th Avenue, the first store to open on what would become the infamous 5th Avenue. The company also made headlines when they appointed the first female to head a retail establishment in 1945, Dorothy Shaver.

History

Today, Lord & Taylor has grown to more than 50 locations across the U.S. Each store is uniquely designed and has a distinctive blend of both classical and contemporary elements.

Lord & Taylor offers luxury women’s clothing, handbags, shoes, belts, and accessories. The company offers personal shoppers, restaurants, and personal attention from sales associates.

NRDC Equity Partners purchased Lord & Taylor for $1.2 billion in 2006. In October of 2017, Rhone Capital purchased a minority share of Lord & Taylor. The iconic 5th Ave store was sold to office space sharing company WeWork, who will allow the company to operate through 2018, then has plans for revamping both the company and the building.

In August 2019, Lord and Taylor was sold to start up clothing rental company Le Tote for $100 million.

Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor founded their store in 1826 on Catherine Street in Manhattan, New York. The company originally sold women's hosiery, cashmere shawls, and women's clothing. The store moved several times over the years; to … [Continue reading] about Lord & Taylor Corporate Office

OpenRoad Lending Corporate Office

OpenRoad Lending

OpenRoad Lending was founded in 2009. The company is an internet based, direct to the consumer auto finance company which offers all type of loans on cars and trucks including new cars, used cars and refinancing existing car loans. The company also offers a program called eCheck, where clients are allowed to negotiate directly with the car dealers as if they had cash in hand. OpenRoad Lending offers their clients one day loan processing in most cases.

OpenRoad Lending is #430 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. The company has a three year growth rate of 1,088 % and $10 million in annual revenue in 2014. OpenRoad Lending has 73 employees with 51 of these jobs being added in the past three years. The company is #23 on the Inc. list of Top Dallas Companies.

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Gabriel Brothers (Gabe’s) Corporate Office

Gabriel Brothers

Gabriel Brothers, recently renamed as “Gabe’s” in 2013, was founded in 1961 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company has 64 locations in 10 states, including Kentucky, Maryland, and Ohio. The company also owns 46 Rugged Warehouse locations in 9 other states including Delaware, North Carolina,Virginia, and in Pennsylvania.

History

The company offers designer brand name clothing for up to 70% off retail prices. Gabe’s also offers bedding and linens, clothing and shoes for men, women, and children, plus sized apparel, handbags, wallets, accessories, cosmetics, beauty and bath products, fragrances, cookware, small home appliances, home decor, snack foods, small electronics, and housewares.

Gabriel Brothers recently announced that it will open a new 50,000 square foot store in the Charlottesville University area on University Drive. This enables the company to have fresh stock delivered to most locations every other day.

Despite the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Gabe’s is continuing to open new store locations, such as the ones in New Castle, Pennslyvania.

The company maintains a corporate office in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Gabriel Brothers, recently renamed as "Gabe's" in 2013, was founded in 1961 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company has 64 locations in 10 states, including Kentucky, Maryland, and Ohio. The company also owns 46 Rugged Warehouse locations in 9 … [Continue reading] about Gabriel Brothers (Gabe’s) Corporate Office