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Sports Authority Corporate Office

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports.  Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger.  All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States.  The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.

Sports Authority

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports.  Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger.  All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

History

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States.  The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.

JCPenney Corporate Office

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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.

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.penny 6

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.  penny 3

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. penny 5

JCPenney

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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.penny 6

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.  penny 3

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. penny 5

QVC Corporate Office

QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) was founded in 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Joseph Segel.  They quickly signed a two year deal with Sears and on their first broadcast were able to reach 7.6 million homes.

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.

QVC

QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) was founded in 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Joseph Segel.  They quickly signed a two year deal with Sears and on their first broadcast were able to reach 7.6 million homes.

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

History

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.

hhgregg Corporate Office

hhgregg, also known as Gregg Appliances, was founded in 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana by Henry Harold Gregg and his wife Fansy.  They initially sold home appliances but soon expanded to televisions and other electronics.

In 1971, a second store was opened in Kokomo.  A third store was opened the same year on the south side of Indianapolis.  In 1973, a fourth store opened in Anderson.

In 1975, Jerry W. Throgmartin began working at his grandfather’s company in middle school.  He eventually became CEO of hhgregg.

In 1984, the company purchased Famous State Sales out of Nashville.  This was their first expansion outside Indiana.

Dennis May succeeded Throgmartin as CEO in 2009.

In 2004, the company opened Fine Lines, a chain of stores that carries premium appliance brands.

In 2007, the company went public on the NYSE under symbol HGG.

Today, hhgregg operates over 200 stores in 18 states.

The Company filed for bankruptcy and closed all locations in April of 2017. It is unknown at this time if they will reopen.

hhgregg

hhgregg, also known as Gregg Appliances, was founded in 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana by Henry Harold Gregg and his wife Fansy.  They initially sold home appliances but soon expanded to televisions and other electronics.

In 1971, a second store was opened in Kokomo.  A third store was opened the same year on the south side of Indianapolis.  In 1973, a fourth store opened in Anderson.

In 1975, Jerry W. Throgmartin began working at his grandfather’s company in middle school.  He eventually became CEO of hhgregg.

History

In 1984, the company purchased Famous State Sales out of Nashville.  This was their first expansion outside Indiana.

Dennis May succeeded Throgmartin as CEO in 2009.

In 2004, the company opened Fine Lines, a chain of stores that carries premium appliance brands.

In 2007, the company went public on the NYSE under symbol HGG.

Today, hhgregg operates over 200 stores in 18 states.

The Company filed for bankruptcy and closed all locations in April of 2017. It is unknown at this time if they will reopen.

Conn’s Home Plus Corporate Office

Conn’s began in 1934 when Carol Washington Conn, Sr. purchased a plumbing company and named it Conns Plumbing and Heating.

In 1937, the company began selling gas ranges and refrigerators.

In 1940, a physical store was opened on Pearl Street in Beaumont, Texas.

In 1959, a second store was opened on 11th Street.

In 1964, Conn Credit Corporation was founded to help consumers finance their purchases from Conns.

In 1966, C.W. Conn Jr. took over as company president and CEO.  The company operated 4 stores at this time.

The company expanded under his leadership and eventually went public on the NASDAQ in 2003 under the ticker symbol CONN. In 2019, the company had $1.544 billion in revenue.

Today, the company has 161 retail locations that sell electronics, furniture, and appliances.

In August 2020, Conn’s stated that there was a computer glitch which caused robocalls to credit customers warning them of overdue payments. Some customers stated that new charges appeared on their accounts as well. 

While profits have been lower for Conn’s due to the coronavirus, the stock has soared in November 2020.

Conn’s maintain’s a corporate office in The Woodlands, Texas.

Conns

Conn’s began in 1934 when Carol Washington Conn, Sr. purchased a plumbing company and named it Conns Plumbing and Heating.

In 1937, the company began selling gas ranges and refrigerators.

History

In 1940, a physical store was opened on Pearl Street in Beaumont, Texas.

In 1959, a second store was opened on 11th Street.

In 1964, Conn Credit Corporation was founded to help consumers finance their purchases from Conns.

In 1966, C.W. Conn Jr. took over as company president and CEO.  The company operated 4 stores at this time.

The company expanded under his leadership and eventually went public on the NASDAQ in 2003 under the ticker symbol CONN. In 2019, the company had $1.544 billion in revenue.

Today, the company has 161 retail locations that sell electronics, furniture, and appliances.

In August 2020, Conn’s stated that there was a computer glitch which caused robocalls to credit customers warning them of overdue payments. Some customers stated that new charges appeared on their accounts as well. 

While profits have been lower for Conn’s due to the coronavirus, the stock has soared in November 2020.

Conn’s maintain’s a corporate office in The Woodlands, Texas.