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Cracker Barrel Corporate Office

Cracker Barrel

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 the gas shortage of the late 70s/early 80s.

History

In 1981, the company went public. By 1987, there were 50 locations in 8 states.

The company grew quickly during the 80s and 90s. By 1997, there were 314 locations.

In 2012, company founder Dan Evins died of bladder cancer.

Today, there are over 600 locations in 42 US states.

In April 2023, the company closed all locations in and around the greater Portland, Oregon, area due to rising crime rates.

The Cracker Barrel corporate office is still located in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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AT&T Corporate Office

AT&T

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 break-up of the original AT&T in 1983.

History

SBC purchased AT&T in 2005 and took on their brand, logo, and marketing for the entire company.

In 2006, the company acquired BellSouth.

In 2008, the AT&T corporate office moved from San Antonio to Dallas.

There have been many recent acquisitions including Cellular One, Centennial Communications, Wayport Inc. and Qualcomm.

In September 2018, the company announced that it has introduced a suite of blockchain solutions to allow enterprises in various industries to track and manage information more efficiently.

AT&T is currently the largest provider of fixed and mobile telephone services in the US. The company currently serves over 100 million mobile customers.

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Sonic Drive-In Corporate Office

Sonic

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.

History

In the 60s the company formed Sonic Supply. In 1973, Sonic Supply was restructured as a franchise company that provided equipment and other supplies to franchisees.

In 1977, the Sonic School for manager training was formed.

In 1991, the company went public. The company began to open 100+ new locations per year.

In mid-2018, Sonic launched a mobile app that allows customers to order ahead and pick up their order via the drive-through, at the counter, or at any loc with car service.

Inspire Brands acquired Sonic in 2018 for $2.3 billion.

Sonic has found that its drive-in service has caused business to boom during the COVID-19 crisis.

Today, the chain operates over 3500 locations in 43 states. The Sonic corporate office is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Cabela’s Corporate Office

Cabela's

Cabela’s was founded in 1961 by Richard N. Cabela as a mail order company.

In 1963, Cabela’s mailed their first catalog.

In 1970, the first location was opened in Sidney, Nebraska.

History

During the 80s, the company expanded their product offerings, including new products such as Gore-Tex and Leatherman.

In 1991, the company opened its first signature showroom in Sidney.

In 2004, Cabela’s went public and has expanded its retail store locations since that time.

Today, there are 35 Cabela’s showrooms in the US and 3 in Canada. Cabela’s corporate office is still located in Sidney, NE.

In October of 2016, Bass Pro Shops purchased Cabela’s for $5.5 billion. This is the 5th largest merger in the history of the US.

It is unknown at this time if all Cabela’s stores will be rebranded as Bass Pro Shops. Cabela’s credit card holders, however, will be able to use their cards at Bass Pro Shops.

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Kohl’s Corporate Office

Kohl's

Kohl’s was originally founded as a supermarket in 1946 by Maxwell Kohl. In 1962, he opened his first Kohl’s department store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

In 1972, BATUS Inc. purchased a controlling share of Kohls.

History

In 1979, the Kohl family stopped managing the company.

In 1983, the grocery stores were sold to A&P. All the stores were subsequently closed in 2003.

In 1986, a group of investors, which included upper management, purchased the chain.

In 1992, the company went public. In 1997, the company entered the Mid-Atlantic markets and expansion continued throughout the 2000s. Kohl’s had revenue in 2013 of $19.279 million, and more than 140,000 full-time employees.

The company announced on July 2019 that they would now accept Amazon returns at all locations.

The company currently operates over 1,000 stores in 49 states (none in Hawaii). The Kohl’s corporate office is located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

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