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Buckle Corporate Office

Buckle

Buckle was founded in 1948 in Kearney, Nebraska by David Hirschfeld. Originally called Mills Clothing, the store sold men’s clothing and accessories.

David’s son, Dan, took over the company in 1965.

In 1967, a second store was purchased. The store was called Brass Buckle.

History

By the 1970s, Brass Buckle transitioned to a denim store.

In 1977, the company began selling women’s clothing.

By 1981, there were 17 Brass Buckle stores.

In 1991, the company name was changed to just Buckle.

In 1992, the company went public. In 1997, the company moved to the NYSE.

By 1996, there were 181 stores in 22 states.

Today, Buckle operates nearly 450 retail stores in 43 US states.

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Noodles and Company Corporate Office

Noodles and Company

Noodles & Company was founded in 1995 by Aaron Kennedy as the Noodle Shop Company. The first restaurant was located in Denver, Colorado.

In 1996, Kennedy opened a second location in Madison, Wisconsin. The restaurant received a negative review from a local newspaper. Kennedy decided to revamp the business.

In 1997, after turning the store around, a second location was opened in Madison.

History

In 1998, there were 5 locations. By 2000, there were 17 restaurants.

In 2003, the company name was officially changed to Noodles & Company.

Today, there are nearly 350 Noodles & Company locations in 27 states.

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Gymboree Corporate Office

Gymboree

Gymboree was founded in 1976 by Joan Barnes. The company was originally a workout facility for children called Gymboree Play & Music.

By 1984, there were 125 franchise locations operating in 20 states.

In 1986, Barnes opens the first Gymboree retail store. The store was a success and 15 more were opened the following year.

History

By 1989, there were 32 retail stores.

In 1993, the company goes public. Nancy Pedot is promoted to CEO.

In 1997, Pedot is replaced by Gary White.

In 2001, the company sells its Zutopia brand to Wet Seal.

In 2003, the company headquarters moves from Burlingame, CA to San Francisco, where it remains today.

In 2010, the company is acquired and taken private by Bain Capital.

Today, Gymboree operates over 1200 children’s apparel stores in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. There are an additional 500 Play & Music centers worldwide.

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Regis Corporate Office

Regis

Regis began in 1922 when Paul and Florence Kunin opened Kunin Beauty Salon. Kunin grew quickly as a value priced hair salon in department stores.

In 1958, Myron Kunin purchased the chain and changed the name to Regis. Myron began to move salons out of department stores and into shopping malls.

History

In 1996, Regis acquired SuperCuts.

In 2002, the company expanded into Europe with the acquisitions of Vidal Sassoon, Jean Louis David and Saínt Algue.

In 2006, the company announced plans to acquire Sally Beauty Company but the deal fell through at the last minute.

Today, Regis is the largest hair salon chain in the world. They operate over 11,000 locations worldwide under numerous brands.

Due to the coronavirus in 2020, Regis reported a loss in the first quarter of 2020.

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Arby’s Corporate Office

Arby's

Arby’s was founded in 1964 in Boardman, Ohio by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. The Raffel’s owned a restaurant equipment business and saw a need for a fast food chain that served something other than hamburgers. The first restaurant served roast beef sandwiches, chips, and soda.

The brothers originally wanted to call their restaurant “Big Tex” but discovered the name was taken, so they settled for their initial’s of R.B and came up with Arby’s.

History

In 1965, the first franchise opened in Akron, Ohio.

In 1968, the first restaurants were opened outside of Ohio in Pittsburgh and Detroit.

Arby’s expanded at a store per week pace during the 1970s. New menu items like the Beef N’ Cheddar and Jamocha Shakes were also added.

By 1981, there were 1000 locations.

In 1984, Southeastern Public Service Company purchased Arby’s.

In 1991, the company became the first fast food restaurants to offer a “lite” menu, offering a menu of sandwiches and salads under 300 calories and nearly fat-free.

In 1997, the company sold all 354 company-owned restaurants to its largest franchisee.

In 2002, Arby’s purchased Sybia, Inc, its 2nd largest franchisee.

In 2005, Arby’s purchased RTM Restaurant Group, its largest franchisee.

In early 2017 the company returned to Kuwait with two franchises. Also in 2017, the company announced that they would acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion.

In October of 2017, the company announced that they would be selling Elk meat burgers in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana for a limited time. The popularity of this product has hunters angry, stating that elk and deer should remain free-range animals and not become a domesticated food source.

Arby’s was recently ranked the #3 fast food restaurant chain by QSR Magazine, in a survey done in March 2019. The magazine noted that this might be more about their humorous commercials than food quality.

In February 2021, more than 100 people became sick with food poisoning after eating at one local Arby’s in Springfield, Illinois.

Today, Arby’s owns over 1000 restaurants with an additional 2400 franchise locations. The restaurants are located in the US, Canada, Russia and the UAE.

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