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La Quinta Corporate Office

La Quinta

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.

History

By 1986, the company had 170 hotels mostly in Texas and Florida.

In 1991, the company was taken over by the Bass and Taylor families of Ft. Worth, TX.

In 1999, the La Quinta corporate office moved from San Antonio to Irving, a Dallas suburb.

In early 2018, Wyndham Worldwide acquired La Quinta for $1.95 billion.

Today, the company operates over 800 hotels in the US, Mexico, and Canada.

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 Corporate Office

Park National Bank

Park National Bank (PNB) was founded in 1908.

In 1980, current CEO Dan DeLawder joined the bank.

In 1985, Park acquired Fairfield National Bank.

History

In 1987, Park National Corporation was established as a holding company for both banks. The Richland Trust Company is also acquired.

In 1990, Century National Bank is acquired, followed by Scope Aircraft Finance in 1994.

Later acquisitions include First Knox National Bank and Farmers Savings Bank in 1997, United Bank and Second National Bank in 2000 and Security National Bank, Citizen National Bank and Unity National Bank in 2001.

First Federal Bankcorp is acquired and merged with Century National Bank in 2005. First Clermont Bank is also acquired.

Vision Bank is acquired in 2007.

Today, Park National Corp controls 148 banking locations operating under 14 different brands. The Park National corporate office is located in Newark, Ohio.

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 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.

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