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Enterprise Corporate Office

Enterprise

History

Enterprise Rent-A-Car was founded in 1957 by Jack Taylor as Executive Leasing Company. The company began in St. Louis, MO with 7 vehicles. Taylor later renamed it to Enterprise, after the USS Enterprise that he had served on during WWII.

By 1962, the company had 17 vehicles and expands into the rental car market.

In 1969, the company name is changed to Enterprise Leasing Company.

By 1989, there were over 50,000 cars in service. The company name again changes to Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

In 1993, the company expands to Canada with an office in Windsor. They expand to Europe the following year.

Their slogan “We’ll pick you up!” debuted in 1994. It is still used today.

In 1995, the company opens its first airport location.

In 1996, Enterprise becomes the largest rental car company in the US.

In 2002, the company opens its 5,000th rental location.

In 2007, the company acquires Vanguard Automotive Group.

In 2008, the company launches WeCar, a college campus carsharing program. The program was a success and was rebranded in 2013 as Enterprise CarShare. As of 2012 the company had 100 carsharing programs in 30 states and Canada. Carshare features electric cars and hybrid cars, such as the Chevy Volt.

In December of 2015, Uber teamed up with Enterprise, who agreed to rent vehicles to Uber drivers for a standard flat fee each week. This is a pilot program which began in Denver. If successful, the companies hope to expand this program to all 50 states.

The company had annual revenue in 2015 of $18.1 billion and more than 83,000 full-time employees.

In late February of 2018, the company announced that it would no longer offer discounts to NRA members and was pulling support for the company starting in March of the same year.

A survey conducted by J.D. Power and published in November of 2018 stated that Enterprise ranked highest in customer satisfaction among car rental companies.

Today, Enterprise is the largest car rental company in the world, with more than 5,400 locations and 419 airport locations around the world.

Massage Envy Corporate Office

Massage Envy

Massage Envy was founded in 2002 by John Leonesio and Shawn Haycock in Scottsdale, Arizona. Leonesio had owned and sold a chain of health clubs in Arizona and was looking for a new venture.

In 2003, the chain began selling franchises and expanded rapidly.

History

In 2008 the company was acquired by Veria, a Texas-based multimedia company.

By 2010, there were 624 locations in 42 states and Veria sold the chain to Sentinel Capital Partners.

In late 2017, the company was accused of covering up more than 180 sexual assaults at their locations, prompting top execs to make changes to their screening and reporting programs. In December 2017, the CEO stated that he was committed to keeping patrons safe and that extensive changes were being made.

Today, there are over 1200 Massage Envy locations in all 50 US states.

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Garden Ridge Corporate Office

Garden Ridge

Garden Ridge was founded by Eric White in 1979 as Garden Ridge Pottery.

By 1988, there were 3 stores and White sold the company to a group of investors so he could retire.

In 1990, after almost bankrupting the chain, the investors sold the company to a new group which included Armand Shapiro and Jack Lewis.

History

The pair revamped the chain and opened a new prototype stores in Houston in 1992. The prototype was a success and two additional stores were opened in ’93 and ’94.

In 1995, the company went public. The company opened 4 stores, including its first outside Texas in Louisville, KY.

In 1998, Lewis resigns as President and COO.

By 2004, the company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. They emerge in 2005.

In 2011, the chain is acquired by AEA Investors and taken private.

Today, Garden Ridge operates 63 stores in 19 states.

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Direct Buy Corporate Office

Direct Buy

DirectBuy was founded in 1971 by James L. Gagan in Merrillville, Indiana. The club allows consumers to buy direct from the manufacturers at wholesale prices. Joining the club requires a substantial membership fee for a 2-3 year commitment.

In 1996, the first franchise opened in Canada.

In 2004, the company incorporated as DirectBuy, a subsidiary of United Consumers Club.

History

In 2007, the company was acquired by Trivest and Allied Capital Corporation.

In 2011, the company was sued by the West Virginia Attorney General for deceptive business practices and high pressure sales. The company had been telling people if you did not join on your first visit, you would be banned for life. A threat that was not true.

Today, Direct Buy has over 100 locations in the US and Canada.

US Bank Corporate Office

US Bank

US Bank can trace its beginnings back to 1891 as the United States National Bank of Portland. U.S. Bancorp operates under the second-oldest continuous national charter, originally Charter #24, granted in 1863 following the passage of the National Bank Act. It became the United States National Bank of Oregon in 1964.

In 1997, the company merged with First Bank System to become U.S. Bancorp.

History

In 1999, the company was acquired by Firstar who chose to keep the U.S. Bancorp name. The company headquarters were moved to Minneapolis, MN.

In 2008, the company received $6.5 billion in US government bailout money. It repaid the loan in mid-2009 and was among the first banks to do so.

In 2009, the company acquired Fiduciary Management’s mutual fund division, First Citizens Bank’s bond division, BB&T Corp, and 9 subsidiary banks from FBOP.

The company began using a mobile phone app in 2010 and was one of the first banks to allow “deposit by photo” in 2012.

In 2011, the company acquired First Community Bank of New Mexico.

In 2012, the company acquired BankEast.

In October 2020, the company decided to close more than 7 Milwaukee branches and a full 20 percent of all Colorado branches due to a drop in profits during the 3rd quarter.

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Today, US Bank is the 5th largest bank in the US with more than 32,000 branches and almost 5,000 ATM’s.

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