La Quinta Inns and Suites (or LQ) opened its first hotel in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The company was founded by brothers Sam and Phil Barshop. La Quinta grew, mostly in Texas, during the 1970s. Phil Barshop left the company in 1977. By … [Continue reading] about La Quinta Corporate Office
Park National Bank (PNB) was founded in 1908. In 1980, current CEO Dan DeLawder joined the bank. In 1985, Park acquired Fairfield National Bank. In 1987, Park National Corporation was established as a holding company for both banks. The … [Continue reading] about Park National Corporate Office
Cracker Barrel was founded in 1969 by Dan Evins near Lebanon, Tennessee as a way to improve gasoline sales for Shell Oil. In the 70s, many of the restaurants were built with gas pumps on site. The chain began to do away with this practice during … [Continue reading] about Cracker Barrel Corporate Office
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T for short) has a long history dating back to Alexander Graham Bell in 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts. In recent history, the company was known as SBC Communications after the government … [Continue reading] about AT&T Corporate Office
Sonic began in 1953 when Troy N. Smith Sr. purchased a small root beer stand called Top Hat. In 1959, the company changed its name to Sonic. In the 60s the company formed Sonic Supply. In 1973, Sonic Supply was restructured as a franchise company … [Continue reading] about Sonic Drive-In Corporate Office
