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Waste Management Corporate Office

Waste Management

Waste Management can trace its roots back to the 1890s in Chicago, Illinois when Ham Huizenga began hauling trash in the back of his wagon.

In 1968, Ham’s grandson, Wayne Huizenga, along with Dean Buntrock and Larry Beck founded what is Waste Management today. They began aggressively purchased small waste collection companies.

The company went public in 1971 and had acquired 133 companies by 1972.

History

In the 1980s, the company acquired Service Corporation of America and became the largest waste hauler in the US.

The company underwent an accounting scandal in the 1990s and began to clean things up in 1998 with the appointment of a new CEO.

Waste Management currently serves nearly 20 million customers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

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Mattel Corporate Office

Mattel

Mattel was founded in 1945 by Howard Matson and Eliot Handler, who combined their names to form Mattel. Eliot’s wife, Ruth, became the company president and created Barbie in 1959.

In the 1960s, Mattel revolutionized the toy industry with talking dolls. Chatty Cathy and See N’ Say toys helped the company became the largest toy makers in the USA.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Mattel distributed Nintendo products in Canada and the UK.

History

In 2002, Mattel closed its last factory in the USA (Fisher-Price) and moved all toy making to China. In 2007, Mattel recalled over 18 million toys including Dora the Explorer and Sesame Street due to lead based paints used in China.

Mattel is currently the world’s largest toy manufacturer. They produce many highly popular brands including Fisher-Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars.

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eHarmony Corporate Office

eHarmony

eHarmony.com was founded in 2000 by current CEO Dr. Neil Clark Warren. Dr. Warren is a psychologist and author of relationship books. He founded the site with his son-in-law, Greg Forgatch.

In 2004, the company received funding from Sequoia Capital. The investment was the fourth largest in venture capital history.

History

In June 2012, the company’s database was hacked and many user passwords were stolen. Affected members were emailed and asked to change their password.

After a series of lawsuits, the company launched a website (Compatible Partners) for same sex couples.

The company currently serves over 33 million members. Over 15,000 people take their compatibility quiz daily.

In one report, eHarmony and other dating sites experienced explosive growth during the pandemic of 2020/2021.

Another study completed in November 2021 found that people who used dating services such as eHarmony and got married were more likely to get divorced.

eHarmony maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

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Fiat Corporate Office

Fiat

Fiat was founded by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899 in Turin, Italy. It’s first model was the 3 1/2 CV.

In 1903, the company produced their first truck. In 1908, they exported to the USA for the first time. They also began producing aircraft engines this same year.

By 1910, Fiat was the largest automobile producer in Italy. They still maintain this position today. A Fiat factory was opened in NY at this time and owning a Fiat was a sign of distinction.

History

In 2009, Fiat acquired Chrysler.

Fiat is currently the 9th largest auto maker in the world. Their worldwide headquarters is located at:

Via Nizza, 250
Torino, 10126 Italy

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JCPenney Corporate Office

JCPenney

JCPenney, also called JCP or Penneys, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 as the Golden Rule Store. Penney bought out his 2 partners in 1907 and began calling the stores J.C. Penny in 1913. There were 35 stores at this time.

By 1917, there were 175 stores in 22 states. In 1924, the 500th store was opened. The 1000th store opened in 1928.

History

By 1941, JCPenney was operating in all lower 48 states. They were over 1600 stores.

In 1956, the chain began advertising nationwide in Life magazine. In 1959, the JCPenney credit card was launched.

In 1963, the JCPenney catalog was launched. The catalog portion of the business was not profitable until 1971.

In 1971, founder James Penney died.

In 1993, JCPenney became the largest catalog retailer in the US. In 2011, they closed their catalog business.

In January 2016, JCPenney announced plans to relaunch its business of selling major appliances for kitchens and laundry rooms. The company moved away from selling major appliances in 1983, but it now planned to return to this business in an effort to target a wave of millennials who are buying first-time homes or apartments and need basic appliances.

In February of 2017, JCPenney announced that it would close down two distribution centers and up to 140 underperforming stores as it wrestles with disappointing sales. The company also planned to offer buyouts for roughly 6,000 employees.

At the end of 2017, JCPenney’s rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a disappointing 1.08 out of 5 stars based on customer reviews and a BBB Rating of F. The company’s ConsumerAffairs.com rating is 1 out of 5 stars based on 259 reviews submitted in the past 12 months. Most of the low ratings are attributed to poor customer service.

Forbes has also said in an article dated May 2018 that although Penny’s has great plans for the future, their stock is down 10% due to lack of confidence. Penny’s ranked a poor 33 out of a possible 100 rating for “Financial Health” from RapidRatings, indicating that the company might be in serious financial straits.

At its peak, the company operated over 2,000 department stores in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Today, the company has approximately 850 locations, as of 2017, in 49 states. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of$12.547 billion.

In May 2020, JCPenny announced that it would close some stores as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

In November 2020, JCPenney vacated its large corporate office building, but has not disclosed where a new corporate office would be located.

In December 2020, the company announced that it would close an addtional 165 locations in January of 2021.

Company headquarters were located in Plano, Texas. As of January 2021, the new corporate office address is unknown.