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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Corporate Office

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme was founded by Vernon Rudolph when he purchased a donut shop in Paducah, Kentucky along with a secret recipe for yeast-raised donuts in 1933. The secret recipe orginally came from a French chef.

Rudolph originally delivered the donuts by bicycle.

History

The company then became a family business when it moved to Nashville and other family members joined to help meet the growing customer demand.

In 1937 Rudolph sold his interest in the business and opened a new doughnut shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This new company sold directly to supermarkets as well as to individuals.

The company was named Krispy Kreme.

Krispy Kreme began to expand in the 1950’s and by the 1960’s the company was known throughout the Southeast.

In 1976 Krispy Kreme was acquired by Beatrice Foods of Chicago and became a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Krispy Kreme has been accused of “channel stuffing” by franchisees, whose stores reportedly “received twice their regular shipments in the final weeks of a quarter so that headquarters could make its numbers”. The company was also dogged by questionable transactions and self-dealing accusations over the buybacks of franchisees, including those operated by company insiders.

 A report released in August 2005 singled out then-CEO Livengood and then-COO John W. Tate to blame for the accounting scandals although it did not find that the executives committed intentional fraud.

In May 2016, JAB Beech, a German investment firm, announced it made an offer to purchase the company for $1.35 billion over the following two months that would make the company privately owned. The transaction closed on July 27, 2016, and the company went private.

On July 5, 2021, the company went public again, only this time on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: DNUT. 

In September 2021, Krispy Kreme rolled out a new flavor, Apple Cider Doughnuts, but only for a limited time. 

Krispy Kreme today operates as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, bevarages, treats, and packages sweets. The company owns and operates about 1400 stores in 20 countries.

The company maintains a corporate office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Little Caesars Corporate Office

Little Caesars Pizza

Little Caesars Pizza was founded by entrepreneur Mike Ilitch with his wife, Marian Ilitch, in 1959.

The first location opened in Garden City, Michigan and is still open today.

History

The company is famous for its slogan “Pizza! Pizza!” This phrase refers to two pizzas being offered for the price of one at competitor’s stores and was introduced in 1979.

The pizza chain has expanded nationwide through franchising.

Today Little Caesars Pizza is present in Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, South Korea, Honduras, Slovakia,  Mexico, Turkey, Ecuador, Egypt, Aruba, Guatemala, Curacao, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Kuwait, Guam, India, El Salvador, Venezuela, UAE, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Peru.

The company is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with nearly 6,000 locations. 

In June 2021, a video was posted online allegedly showing how the company makes its pizza sauce on the floor. 

Little Caesars Pizza maintains a corporate office in Detroit, Michigan. 

 

 

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Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers Corporate Office

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Margaret and Philip Isely founded Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets in 1955.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage operates natural and organic grocery stores in the United States. The stores offer natural and organic products including bulk food and private label products, dry, frozen, and canned groceries, prepared foods, baked goods, bread, and beverages.

Natural Grocers stores also offer natural ingredient personal care products and pet care products.

History

Natural Grocers has 93 stores in 13 states and is run by the children of the founders.

The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol NGVC, has 1,648 employees, and had $455.40 million in revenue in 2013.

Headquarters for Natural Grocers is located in Lakewood, Colorado.

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Panda Express Corporate Office

Panda Restaurant Group

The Panda Restaurant Group is the owner and operator of Panda Inn, Panda Express, and Hibachi-San.

The company was founded in 1983 by Andrew and Peggy Cherng and Andrew’s father, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng. They are from the Yangzhou region of China and started their first restaurant in Pasadena, California.

History

In 1983 Donahue Schriber Real Estate invited the Cherngs to develop a fast-food version of their restaurant Panda Inn, and Panda Express was born.

The chain expanded rapidly and by 2007 the Panda Restaurant Group reached $1 billion in sales.

Panda Express offers Asian-themed food in high-traffic locations such as malls, airports, and sporting arenas.

Hibachi-San offers a quick-service Japanese grill menu.

Panda Inn offers full-service dining.

Today Panda Restaurant Group has 2,200 locations and is the largest Chinese fast-food chain in the United States.

In August 2023, the company pledged $2 million in donations to the victims of the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. 

Also in August 2023, a Lancaster, California, Panda Express urged patrons to get hepatitis A vaccinations after a food worker was found to be infected. 

Panda Express maintains a corporate office in Rosemead, California.

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Spencer Gifts Corporate Office

Spencer's Gifts

Spencer’s Gifts was founded in 1947 as a mail-order catalog selling novelty merchandise.

In 1963 the company opened its first retail store in New Jersey.

MCA, an entertainment conglomerate, acquired the company shortly after it launched its retail presence.

History

In 1995, MCA was acquired by Seagram Company, Ltd. and operated under the name Universal Studios.

Under the Universal Studios umbrella, Spencer’s Gifts expanded to Canada and the United Kingdom.

In 2005 Spencer’s expanded to Puerto Rico.

Today Spencer’s Gifts Spencer’s Gifts operates more than 640 shops in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico as well as more than 1,000 seasonal Spirit Halloween locations throughout the U.S.

The stores sell rock-and-roll clothing, custom t-shirts, fashion jewelry, traditional and new gag gifts, room decor, collectible figures, fantasy, and horror items.

The company is currently owned by ACON Investments.

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