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Iams Corporate Office

Iams

Paul Iams founded The Iams Company in 1946. He was a graduate of Ohio State University and worked as an animal nutritionist.

At the time of the company’s founding, pets were generally fed table scraps.

In 1950 Iams created an animal based dry dog food and called it Iams 999.

History

In 1969 Iams developed a new dog food and named it Eukanuba.

Over the years the company has developed and patented many nutritional advances for animals, including vitamin A to help prevent weight gain in animals, Dental Defense which helps to reduce tartar build-up, and formulas that help animals maintain muscle.

In 1975 Clay Mathile bought half the company, and in 1982 he bought the other half, becoming the sole owner.

In 1999, after growing the company significantly, he sold Iams to Proctor & Gamble.

Today The Iams Company sells dog food and cat food in more than 70 countries worldwide, though North America accounts for most of the company’s sales.

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Kirby Company Corporate Office

The Kirby Company

The Kirby Company manufactures vacuum cleaners.

In 1906 Jim Kirby developed his first vacuum cleaner, the Domestic Cyclone.

In 1914 George H. Scott starts the George H. Scott Machine Shop. The next year he was joined by Carl Fetzer, changing the name of the company to The Scott & Fetzer Machine Company.

History

Jim Kirby began designing vacuum cleaners for the company after World War I, designing the Wireless Vac-u-ette, which is the predecessor of the modern multi-attachment vacuum cleaner model.

In 1920 the company began its direct-sales model, selling the Vac-u-ette door to door by independent sales people.

The company continued to introduce new models, each more popular and profitable than the last.

Berkshire Hathaway bought Kirby parent Scott Fetzer in 1986 for $315 million.

Today The Kirby Company still sells vacuum cleaners exclusively door-to-door and cost about $1,800. The machines come with a lifetime warranty.

Kirby vacuum cleaners are sold in the United States and 70 countries worldwide.

 

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Everlast Corporate Office

Everlast Worldwide

Jacob Golomb, a seventeen-year-old avid swimmer, was not satisfied by the quality of swimsuits available so he began making them in 1910.

He guaranteed that his swimsuits would last for an entire year. To further emphasize this guarantee, he named the swimsuits Everlast.

Over the following years, Golomb turned the company into a retail store that sold all manner of sporting goods.

History

In 1917 Jack Dempsey introduced Golomb to boxing when he asked him to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds.

Golomb designed the protective gear, and in 1919 Dempsey won the world heavyweight championship wearing Everlast Gloves.

In 1958 Ben Nadorf purchased 50% of the company from founder Jacob Golomb.

In 1995 Ben Nadorf became the sole owner of the company.

In 2007 UK-based Brands Holdings acquired Everlast.

Today Everlast Worldwide sells its products through department and sporting goods stores, as well as through catalog retailers and online through their website. Everlast’s name is known worldwide for boxing and mixed martial arts equipment.

 

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Sara Lee Corporate Office

Sara Lee

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.

Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.

The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.

History

In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.

In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.

In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.

In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.

In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.

In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.

As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.

Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter. Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin. The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985. In … [Continue reading] about Sara Lee Corporate Office

Telebrands Corporate Office

Telebrands

Telebrands is the original creator of the “As Seen on TV” logo and the oldest existing direct response marketing company.

Ajit J. Khubani began Telebrands in 1983 as a recent college graduate when he began selling a $10 version of the Sony Walkman. His small success with this product fueled his curiosity to find more products.

Telebrands expanded to television advertising in 1987 with a commercial to Ambervision Sunglasses. In 1989 Herman’s Sporting Goods placed the orange-lensed glasses on their shelves. The sunglasses became the company’s first million dollar product.

History

Today Telebrands markets its products using TV, internet, and print ads and through major retail chains worldwide in 120 countries.

The company’s best-selling product of all time is the PedEgg foot file, which has sold more than 45 million units sold.

 

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