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United Stationers/Essendant Corporate Office

United Stationers now Essendant

United Stationers was founded in 1922 as Utility Supply Company. In the 1930s the company published its first office products catalog and in 1937 opened its first retail store.

In the 1970’s United Stationers opened its first distribution center. This was such a success that the company decided to close its retail operations and operate exclusively as a wholesaler.

History

Today United Stationers is a leading distributor of office supplies and equipment in North America, offering 130,000 products to 25,000 customers.

In 2015, the company decided to rebrand itself as Essendant. The new ticker on the
NASDAQ is ESND.

The company’s main subsidiaries are United Stationers Supply (USS), Lagasse, and ORS Nasco.

United Stationers, now Essendant, trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ESND, is a member of the S&P 500, is a member of the S&P 500, is #488 in the Fortune 500, has 4,200 employees, and $5.369 billion in revenue in 2016.

In January 2019, Staples acquired Essendant for $996 million. Essendant asked the NASDAQ to remove the company from the stock market listing. It is unknown at this time if Essendant stores will be rebranded as Staples.

Headquarters for Essendant are currently located in Deerfield, Illinois.

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TravelCenters of America Corporate Office

TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America (TA) bought Union 76,a chain of national truck stops, in 1997. The company closed some locations and renamed others under its own brand name.

In 1998 the company acquired 19 Burns Bros Travel Stops.

History

In 2007 TravelCenters of America bought out rival Petro Stopping Centers. Afterwards TA continued using both the T/A and Petro brands.

Today the company has a network of 250 interstate highway travel centers in more than 40 states and Canada.

The locations operating under the TCA and Petro names have fuel, fast food, sit-down restaurants, convenience stores, and lodging. Some locations also offer “trucker-only” services such as shower facilities, laundry, TV rooms, and truck repair.

TravelCenters of America trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TA, is #329 in the Fortune 500, has 20,259 employees, and had $6.052 billion in revenue in 2017.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, the company saw favorable revenue in the third quarter of 2020. 

In February 2023, BP (British Petroleum) acquired TravelCenters of America for an estimated  $1.3 billion. 

TravelCenters of America maintains a corporate office in Westlake, Ohio.

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BlackRock Corporate Office

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock was founded in 1988 as Blackstone Financial Management, a financial management services division, as part of The Blackstone Group.

In 1992 the company changed its name to Blackstone. In 1995 Blackstone was bought by PNC Financial Services Group.

History

Blackstone went public in 1999, trading at $14 per share.

Today the company is the world’s largest investment management firm with nearly $3.8 trillion in assets under management.

BlackRock’s clients include governments, pension plans, mutual funds, endowments, insurance companies, foundations, and charities. The company serves its clients through offices in 30 countries.

BlackRock trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #280 in the Fortune 500, has 12,600 employees, and had $14.539 billion in revenue in 2019.

In December 2020, BlackRock announced that it would push for racial diversity in 2021.

President Biden is considering two former top executives from BlackRock to head the US National Economic Council. 

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LabCorp Corporate Office

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) was founded in 1978 as National Health Laboratories Incorporated, a division of Revlon Health Care Group.

In 1988 National Health Laboratories was spun-off from Revlon, with Revlon retaining 24% ownership for the following six years.

By 1990 the company had reached $500 million in revenue.

History

Today LabCorp is a top provider of clinical laboratory services, providing 470,000 tests per day for hospitals, doctors, government agencies, employers, and drug companies.

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #443 in the Fortune 500, has 52,000 employees, and had $8.55 billion in revenue in 2015.

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Health Management Associates Corporate Office

Health Management Associates

Health Management Associates is a company that operates hospitals and health care facilities in the southern United States.

The company operates a network of more than 70 hospitals and 470 clinics in 15 states with a total of 11,000 beds.

HMA provides general medical and surgical care, outpatient services, emergency room services, and specialty care.

History

Health Management Associates also provides services such as investment of capital, recruiting physicians, and promoting standardized best practices throughout HMA facilities.

In 2013 HMA was acquired by Community Health Systems.

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