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The 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States.
With over 80,000 employees, they produce more than 55,000 products, including: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic materials, medical products, car care products (such as sun films, polish, wax, car shampoo, treatment for the exterior, interior and the under chassis rust protection),electronic circuits and optical films. 3M has operations in more than 60 countries – 29 international companies with manufacturing operations, and 35 with laboratories. 3M products are available for purchase through distributors and retailers in more than 200 countries, and many 3M products are available online directly from the company.
7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co. of Japan. 7-Eleven, primarily operating as a franchise, is the world's largest operator, franchisor and licensor of convenience stores, with more than 39,000 outlets, surpassing the previous record-holder McDonald's Corporation in 2007 by approximately 1,000 retail stores. The US subsidiary of the Japanese firm has its headquarters in the One Arts Plaza building in downtown Dallas, Texas.Its stores are located in 16 countries, with its largest markets being Japan, the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand. On a per-capita basis, Norway, for example, has one 7–11 for every 47,000 Norwegians, versus Canada, which has one for every 74,000 Canadians.
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation's leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, has more than 1,800 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. Founded in 1955 by entrepreneur R. Charles Loudermilk Sr. and headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's has been publicly traded since 1982. In 2009, Aaron Rents re-branded to Aaron's, Inc to bring the company in line with the same name that all stores now operate under. Over 55 million households across North America know and trust the Aaron's name.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the “Company”) operates through two subsidiaries: Advance Auto Parts (“AAP”) and Autopart International (“AI”). The AAP subsidiary manages stores which primarily offer auto parts, including alternators, batteries, chassis parts, clutches, engines and engine parts, radiators, starters, transmissions and water pumps; accessories comprising floor mats, mirrors, vent shades, MP3 and cell phone accessories, and seat and steering wheel covers; chemicals consisting of antifreeze, freon, fuel additives, and car washes and waxes; and oil and other automotive petroleum products. The Company also provides battery and wiper installation, battery charging, check engine light reading, electrical system testing, and oil and battery recycling services. In addition, this segment sells its products online. The AI subsidiary operates stores that provide replacement parts for domestic and imported cars, and light trucks to do-it-yourself, do-it-for-me, or commercial customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, as well as to warehouse distributors and jobbers in North America. The Company was founded in 1929 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 4,800 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories. Since opening its first store in Forrest City, Ark. on July 4, 1979, the company has joined the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AZO) and earned a spot in the Fortune 500.
BB&T Corporation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., is among the nation's top financial-holding companies with $174.6 billion in assets and market capitalization of $17.5 billion, as of Dec. 31, 2011. Its bank subsidiaries operate approximately 1,800 financial centers in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Texas and Washington, D.C. Market share rankings in deposits: No. 1 in West Virginia; No. 3 in the Carolinas and Virginia; No. 4 in Kentucky and Alabama; No. 5 Florida and Georgia; No. 6 in Tennessee; No. 7 in Maryland and Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2011 FDIC Deposits, SNL). BB&T's operating strategy distinguishes it from other financial holding companies. BB&T's banking subsidiaries are organized as a group of community banks, each with a regional president, which allows decisions to be made locally, close to the client. This also makes BB&T's client service more responsive, reliable and empathetic.
Since 1995, BB&T has completed the acquisition of more than 35 community banks and thrifts, more than 88 insurance agencies, and 32 non-bank financial services companies. This acquisition strategy has contributed significantly to BB&T's success.
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is a regional chain of quick service restaurants based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in spicy, "Cajun" fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits. The restaurants, named for the the stage name of Bill Robinson and memorialized in song by Jerry Jeff Walker, are also known for their distinctive side dishes including dirty rice, Cajun-style pinto beans, and seasoned french fries, and Southern sweet tea.
Founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas, Bojangles' grew rapidly to over 335 locations by 1985. The company suffered from overexpansion and poor management under the ownership of the Horn & Hardart Company. By the time the company was sold in 1990 there were only 154 restaurants. The company has now grown to over 500 restaurants and opens a new restaurant on average every ten days. Currently Bojangles' has restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and DC, as well as three restaurants on Roatan Islands, Bay Islands, Honduras. On Apr 18, 2008 The Wall Street Journal ranked Bojangles' as one of "25 High-Performing Franchises across all industries." Among its other recognitions, Entrepreneur Magazine has named Bojangles' the number 1 restaurant in the chicken category, QSR Magazine has listed Bojangles' in its Top 10 Franchise Deals, Inc. magazine has listed Bojangles' among the fastest growing private companies for several years, GE Capital has shown Bojangles' to be among its top ten fastest growing restaurant chains and The Nations Restaurant News has shown Bojangles' to be the fastest growing chicken chain in 2010 and the fastest growing drive-thru, free standing QSR restaurant chain.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, can trace its corporate roots to the establishment of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1900. It was then that 31-year-old Harvey S. Firestone started tire production with 12 employees in Akron, Ohio. On the other side of the globe in 1931, Shojiro Ishibashi created Bridgestone Tire Company Ltd. Bridgestone Corporation purchased Firestone in 1988 for $2.6 billion, transforming the companies’ combined operations into the world’s largest tire and rubber company.
Bridgestone Corporation was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Bridgestone is a multinational corporation with 179 production facilities in 25 countries; it has one of the largest sales networks in the world, selling its products in over 150 countries. In addition to being the largest tire producer in the world, Bridgestone has diversified business segments offering various services and products, including chemical and industrial products, sporting goods and bicycles.
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. is a $2.3 billion footwear company with worldwide operations. The company operates the 1,100-store Famous Footwear chain. It also operates 300 specialty retail stores in the United States, Canada and China under the Brown Shoe Closet, FX LaSalle and Naturalizer names, and Shoes.com and other various .com's, the Company's e-commerce subsidiary. Brown Shoe's wholesale divisions own and market leading footwear brands including Naturalizer, LifeStride, Via Spiga, Nickels Soft, Connie and Buster Brown; it also markets licensed brands including Franco Sarto, Etienne Aigner, Dr. Scholl's, Carlos by Carlos Santana and Fergie Footwear branded footwear for adults, and Barbie, Nickelodeon character footwear for children.
As of February 2011, American Sporting Goods Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brown Shoe Company. Their brands include Avia and Nevados.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase, is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase. The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000. Chase Manhattan Bank was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in Chicago, since its merger with Bank One Corporation in 2004. In 2008, the bank acquired the deposits and most assets of Washington Mutual. Chase offers more than 5,100 branches and 16,100 ATMs nationwide. JP Morgan Chase, through its Chase subsidiary, is one of the Big Four banks of the United States.
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate Travelers Group on April 7, 1998. The year 2012 marks Citi's 200th anniversary.
Citigroup has the world's largest financial services network, spanning 140 countries with approximately 16,000 offices worldwide. The company currently employs approximately 260,000 staff around the world, which is down from 267,150 in 2010 according to Forbes. It also holds over 200 million customer accounts in more than 140 countries. It is a primary dealer in US Treasury securities.[6] According to Forbes, at its height Citigroup used to be the largest company and bank in the world by total assets with 357,000 employees until the global financial crisis of 2008. Today it is ranked 10th in size by composite index. In comparison, JPMorgan Chase now ranks as the largest company and bank in the world as of 2011.
In 1828, Citizens Financial Group got its start as a small community bank called the High Street Bank in Providence, Rhode Island.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a $132 billion commercial bank holding company. It is headquartered in Providence, RI, and through its subsidiaries has more than 1,500 branches, approximately 3,900 ATMs and more than 20,900 employees. It operates its branch network in 12 states and has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states.
Coats PLC is a sewing thread and needlecraft with operations throughout the World. In 1755 James and Patrick Clark began a loom equipment and silk thread business in Paisley, Scotland. In 1806 Patrick Clark invented a way of twisting cotton threads together to substitute for silk threads which were unavailable due to France's blockade of Great Britain and opened the first plant for manufacturing the cotton thread in 1812. In 1802 James Coats set up a weaving business, also in Paisley. In 1826 he opened a cotton mill at Ferguslie to produce his own thread and, when he retired in 1830, his sons, James & Peter, took up the business under the name of J. & P. Coats. The firm expanded internationally, particularly to the USA. In 1890 Coats listed on the London Stock Exchange, with a capital base of £5.7M. In 1952 J. & P. Coats and the Clark Thread Co. merged. In 1961 a merger with Patons and Baldwins created Coats Patons. In 1986 a merger with Vantona Viyella created Coats Viyella. In 2003 the Guinness Peat Group took over Coats Ltd and it is now registered as "Coats plc".
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is an American packaged foods company. ConAgra's products are available in supermarkets, as well as restaurants and food service establishments. Its headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska. ConAgra also formerly had locations in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Gilroy, California, King City, California, Modesto, California, and Fernley, Nevada part of Gilroy Foods & Flavors now part of Olam International; Irvine, California, and Downers Grove, Illinois were both headquarters of the former company, Beatrice Foods.
CVS Caremark, a pharmacy services company, provides prescriptions and related healthcare services in the United States. CVS operates through two segments, Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Service segment provides a range of prescription benefit management services, including mail order pharmacy services, specialty pharmacy services, plan design and administration, formulary management, and claims processing. This segment serves primarily employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, managed care organizations and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals. As of December 31, 2008, the Pharmacy Services segment operated 58 retail specialty pharmacy stores, 19 specialty mail order pharmacies, and 7 mail service pharmacies located in 26 states of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The Retail Pharmacy Segment sells prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, photo finishing, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards, and convenience foods through its pharmacy retail stores, and online. This segment also provides health care services. As of December 31, 2008, this segment operated 6,923 retail drugstores located in 41 states and the District of Columbia; and 560 retail health care clinics in 27 states. CVS was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. CVS Caremark Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CVS), and has a credit rating of BBB+ by Standard & Poor's.
The Danfoss Group is a global producer of components and solutions for refrigeration & air conditioning, heating & water, and motion controls. Danfoss has net sales of €2,600 million (US$3,400 million) and employs approximately 22,000 people worldwide with headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark. Danfoss was founded in 1933 by Mads Clausen, and is today almost entirely owned by The Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation. In 2002 Danfoss joined the United Nations Global Compact, consisting of nine principles with social and environmental responsibility. Danfoss's production is approximately 250,000 items daily in more than 50 factories located in 20 countries, and its sales network consists of more than 110 sales companies and 100 agents and distributors.
DaVita Inc. is a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease, or ESRD. We currently operate or provide administrative services to approximately 1400 outpatient dialysis centers located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving approximately 110,000 patients.
Dollar General Corporation operates as a discount retailer of general merchandise in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumables, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, laundry, and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food and perishables; beverages and snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products; and pet supplies and pet food products. It also provides seasonal products consisting of decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid cell phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; home products comprising kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products, such as casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as offers socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. In addition, the company holds a license to Bobbie Brooks clothing, as well as the Fisher Price brand for various items of children's clothing. As of January 03, 2012, it operated approximately 9,800 stores in 38 states. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Express Scripts knows that its customers like their medicine delivered quickly. One of the largest pharmacy benefits management (PBM) companies in North America, Express Scripts administers the prescription drug benefits of millions of health plan members in the US and Canada. Members have access to a network of about 60,000 retail pharmacies, as well as the company's own mail-order pharmacies. Express Scripts processes claims for about 750 million prescriptions per year, designs drug plans, and offers such services as disease management programs and consumer drug data analysis. The firm agreed to acquire rival PBM Medco in 2011 for some $29 billion.
FedEx Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services. It operates in four segments: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Kinko's. The FedEx Express segment offers various shipping services for the delivery of packages and freight. This segment also provides international trade services specializing in customs brokerage and global cargo distribution; international trade advisory services; and publishes customs duty and tax information, as well as provides Global Trade Data, an information tool that allows customers to track and manage imports. The FedEx Ground segment provides business and residential moneyback-guaranteed ground package delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment offers regional next-day and second-day, and interregional lessthan-truckload (LTL) freight services, as well as long-haul LTL freight services. The FedEx Kinko's segment provides document services, such as printing, copying, and binding services; and business services, such as high-speed Internet access and computer rental, videoconferencing, signs and graphics production, and direct mail services. This segment also offers retail products, such as specialty papers, greeting cards, printer cartridges, stationery, and office supplies, as well as provides Web-based services. The company also offers supply chain solutions, including critical inventory logistics, transportation management, fulfillment, and fleet services. FedEx Corporation, formerly known as FDX Corporation, was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. FedEx Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and FedEx has a credit rating of BBB.
Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services holding company in the United States. The companys Commercial Banking segment offers banking, cash management, and financial services to large and middle-market businesses, and government and professional customers. This segment also offers lending and depository products, global cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance. Its Branch Banking segment provides deposit, loan, and lease products to individuals and small businesses. This segment offers depository and loan products, such as checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards, and loans for automobiles and other personal financing needs, as well as products for small businesses, including cash management services. The company's Consumer Lending segment consists of mortgage and home equity lending activities, including the origination, retention, and servicing of mortgage and home equity loans or lines of credit; and sales and securitizations of loans or pools of loans or lines of credit and associated hedging activities. This segment also involves in other indirect lending activities, such as loans to consumers through mortgage brokers and automobile dealers. Its Investment Advisors segment provides retail brokerage services to individual clients; and broker dealer services to the institutional marketplaces, as well as provides asset management and advisory services to mutual funds and institutional clients. This segment also offers strategy services in wealth planning, investing, insurance, and wealth protection to individuals. As of June 27, 2011, the company operated 1,316 full-service banking centers, including 103 Bank Mart locations and 2,447 ATMs. Fifth Third Bancorp was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
First Niagara, through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., is a multi-state community-oriented bank that currently has more than $31 billion in assets, $20 billion in deposits, 332 branches and 5,000 employees providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (NYSE: FMS) is the world’s largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals with chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 1.77 million individuals worldwide. Through its network of 2,509 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to approximately 193,000 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the world’s largest provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. In the United States, it also performs clinical laboratory testing and provides inpatient dialysis services and other services under contract to hospitals. During the year ended December 31, 2008, it provided 27.9 million dialysis treatments. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME, FME3) and the New York Stock Exchange (FMS, FMS/P).
General Electric Company (GE) operates as a technology, service, and finance company worldwide. The company's Energy Infrastructure segment offers wind, gas, and steam turbines and generators; combined-cycle systems; nuclear reactors, fuel, and support services; and motors and control systems, as well as provides water treatment solutions. This segment also provides integrated electrical equipment and systems to distribute, protect, and control energy and equipment; and oil and gas equipment, including surface and subsea drilling and production systems, equipment for floating production platforms, compressors, turbines, turbo expanders, high pressure reactors, industrial power generation, and auxiliary equipment. Its Aviation segment produces and sells jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, and related replacement parts for use in military and commercial aircraft, as well as provides maintenance, component repair, and overhaul services. The company's Healthcare segment provides medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, as well as remote diagnostic and repair services. Its Transportation segment provides technology solutions for customers in various industries, including railroad, transit, mining, oil and gas, power generation, and marine. The company's GE Capital segment offers commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, home loans, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. Its Home and Business Solutions segment provides refrigerators; freezers; electric and gas ranges; cooktops; dishwashers; clothes washers and dryers; microwave ovens; room air conditioners; and residential water systems primarily under the GE Monogram, GE Profile, GE, Hotpoint, and GE Café brand names. The company was founded in 1892 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. The GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government-wide cost-minimizing policies, and other management tasks.
Harleysville National Corporation operates as the holding company for Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, which provides banking and financial products and services to individual and corporate customers primarily in eastern Pennsylvania. As of December 31, 2008, Harleysville had 85 branch offices located in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The company engages in commercial banking and trust business, including accepting time, demand, savings, and money market deposits; making secured and unsecured commercial, consumer, and real estate loans, as well as lease financing; financing commercial transactions; making construction and mortgage loans; and performing corporate pension and personal investment and trust services. It also offers retail banking and wealth management solutions. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, provides wealth management, estate and succession planning and life insurance services and products for high-net-worth business owners and families.
NOTE: On July 27, 2009, it was announced that First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) will acquire Harleysville National Bank in the first quarter of 2010. First Niagara Bank is rated BBB by Fitch. Upon closing the acquisition, First Niagara will have over $17 billion in assets and 196 bank branches.
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retail company. As of February 1, 2009 fiscal year end, Home Depot had $41.2 billion in assets, $71.3 billion in annual revenue with $2.3 billion in annual net income. Home Depot operates 2,233 retail stores worldwide. Home Depot was founded in 1978 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company’s Home Depot stores sell building materials, home improvement supplies, and lawn and garden products to do-it-yourself customers, do-it-for-me (D-I-F-M) customers, home improvement contractors, trades people, and building maintenance professionals. Its stores also offer various installation services for D-I-F-M customers. These installation programs include products, such as carpeting, flooring, cabinets, countertops and water heaters. In addition, the company provides professional installation of various products that are sold through its in-home sales programs, such as generators and heating and central air systems.
The International House of Pancakes (“IHOP”) three property portfolio was purchased between May 21, 2010 and June 29, 2010 for a combined purchase price of $8.1 million. The three restaurants (the “Properties”) in aggregate contain 14,422 square feet and are located in South Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio. The Properties are 100% leased to IHOP, a wholly owned subsidiary of DineEquity. The term at commencement of the leases was 20 years; at acquisition the average lease term remaining was 12.2 years. The leases contain contractual escalations of 10% every five years and provide for three five-year renewal options. IHOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN). IHOP restaurants, an American icon, feature moderately priced, high quality food and beverage items served in an attractive and comfortable atmosphere. Although IHOP is known for its award-wining pancakes, omelets and other breakfast specialties are popular menu options with patrons in the morning hours as well. IHOP restaurants are open throughout the day and evening and offer a broad array of lunch, dinner and snack favorites. As of December 31, 2009, there were 1,456 IHOP restaurants located in 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. IHOP was founded in 1958 in the Los Angeles suburb of Toluca Lake, California.
Jack in the Box, Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) is an American fast-food restaurant founded in 1951 in San Diego, California, where it is still headquartered today. Jack operates and franchises Jack in the Box restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains primarily serving the West Coast of the United States. During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2009 (fiscal 2009), Jack had 2,212 restaurants in 18 states, of which 1,190 were Company-operated and the remaining 1,022 were franchise-operated. Jack has approximately 43,000 employees.
Jack in the Box is among the nation’s leading fast-food hamburger chains and was the first major chain to develop and expand the concept of drive-thru dining and emphasize on-the-go convenience. Most Jack in the Box restaurants have indoor dining areas and are open 18-24 hours a day. Jack pioneered a number of firsts in the quick-serve industry. It was the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru, and it was also the first to introduce menu items that are now staples on most fast-food menu boards, including a breakfast sandwich and portable salad. Today, Jack offers a broad selection of distinctive, innovative products targeted at the fast-food consumer, including hamburgers, specialty sandwiches, salads, low-carb meals, and ice cream shakes.
Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a specialty jewelry retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Channel Islands. The company retails jewelry, watches, and associated services. As of January 29, 2011, it operated a network of 1,317 stores in 50 states in the United States that trade nationally in malls and off-mall locations as ‘Kay Jewelers’, and regionally under various mall-based brands, as well as operated as destination superstores under the ‘Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry’ trade name. As of January 29, 2011, the company also operated a network of 540 stores in the United Kingdom, including 14 stores in the Republic of Ireland and 3 in the Channel Islands under the ‘H.Samuel’, ‘Ernest Jones’, and ‘Leslie Davis’ trade names in high street locations and shopping malls. Signet Jewelers Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Kohl's wants to be easy on shoppers and tough on competition. It operates some 1,090 discount department stores in 49 states. More than a quarter of its stores are in the Midwest, where Kohl's continues to grow while rapidly expanding into other markets. Moderately priced name-brand and private-label apparel, shoes, accessories, and housewares are sold through centrally located cash registers, designed to expedite checkout and keep staff costs down. Kohl's competes with discount and mid-level department stores. Merchandising relationships allow Kohl's to carry top brands (NIKE, Levi's, OshKosh B'Gosh) not typically available to discounters; it sells them cheaper than department stores by controlling costs.
Kroger is the nation's #1 pure grocery chain, but it still must watch out for falling prices; Wal-Mart has overtaken Kroger as the largest seller of groceries in the US. While Kroger has diversified through acquisitions, adding jewelry and general merchandise to its mix, food stores still account for about 85% of sales. The company operates about 3,600 stores, including some 2,460 supermarkets and multidepartment stores, under two dozen banners, in about 30 states. It also runs 785 convenience stores under names such as Quik Stop and Kwik Shop. Kroger's Fred Meyer Stores subsidiary (acquired in 1999) operates about 125 supercenters, which offer groceries, general merchandise, and jewelry, in the western US.
Kum & Go brings convenience to America's heartland. The company's 400-plus stores in about a dozen states throughout the Midwest offer beer, cigarettes, fountain drinks, coffee, snacks, and other items craved by late night shoppers and daytime commuters alike. Kum & Go also sells gasoline at most of its convenience stores and even offers an ethanol blend (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) at several locations in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and South Dakota. Corporate customers can take advantage of Kum & Go's fleet fueling service. Kum & Go, founded in 1959 by W.A. Krause & Tony Gentle, is the nation's third-largest private owner and operator of convenience stores. The company gives 10% of annual profits to charity.
Lockheed Martin takes flight in times of crisis. A leading global military contractor, the company serves the civil and commercial sectors, but it is firmly on the defense/government side of the aerospace industry; the US government accounts for almost 85% of its sales with the US DoD accounting for roughly 60%. Electronic Systems is its largest segment, providing sensors, and missile launching and surveillance systems. Other segments include Aeronautics (combat aircraft and UAVs), Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS; data protection and intelligence) and Space Systems (satellites and space travel). Lockheed Martin also provides engineering, logistics, and information services.
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer. The company offers a range of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, home decorating, and property maintenance. It provides home improvement products in the categories of appliances, lumber, paint, millwork, building materials, lawn and landscape products, flooring, rough plumbing, seasonal living, tools, hardware, fashion plumbing, lighting, nursery, outdoor power equipment, cabinets and countertops, home organization, rough electrical, and home fashion, as well as boards, panel products, irrigation pipes, vinyl sidings, and ladders. The company also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories. Lowe's Companies serves homeowners and renters primarily consisting of do-it-yourself customers and do-it-for-me customers; and commercial business customers, who work in the construction, repair/remodel, commercial and residential property management, or business maintenance professions. As of October 28, 2011, it operated approximately 1,744 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company also offers its products through electronic product catalogs and Lowes.com. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Mrs. Baird's Bakeries Incorporated provides bakery products. The company offers breads, buns and rolls, pies, doughnuts, sweet rolls, and cakes. It also provides recipes for appetizers, sandwiches, dinner, dessert, and breakfast. The company was founded in 1908 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Baird's Bakeries Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.
National City Corporation is a $152.5 billion financial holding company with $94.6 billion in deposits and $3.02 billion in revenues. It is based in Cleveland, OH, and as of December 31, 2007 had more than 1,400 branch banking offices in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It is rated S&P A-. On October 24, 2008, PNC Financial Services Group announced that it would purchase National City Corporation in a stock transaction valued at $5.2 billion.
National Tire & Battery (NTB) was created in 1997 through the merger of two highly regarded tire retailers, Tire America and National Tire Warehouse (NTW). In 2003 NTB was purchased by Florida based Tire Kingdom. NTB’s combination of fast, expert service, huge tire selection, state of the art equipment and an unending commitment to customer service has allowed us to earn a reputation for providing high quality auto care.
NTB is an industry-leading tire retailer that specializes in tire and battery replacement as well as offering many enhanced mechanical services. We have a great selection of nationally branded tires including Michelin, Goodyear, BF Goodrich, Uniroyal, Pirelli, Sigma, Toyo, and more. We keep thousands of tires in stock and if we don’t have your tire, we’ll get it quickly. We carry Service Central batteries and a huge selection of wheels.
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. The company’s stores provide new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, including alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, chassis parts, and engine parts; maintenance items comprising oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives, and appearance products; and accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories. Its stores also offer auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service provider service equipment. The company’s stores sell its brand name and private label products for domestic and imported automobiles, vans, and trucks to do-it-yourself customers and professional service providers. As of March 31, 2011, it operated 3,613 stores. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.
Payless ShoeSource helps footwear enthusiasts shop like Imelda Marcos. A unit of holding company Collective Brands, Payless is one of the top shoe retailers in the Western Hemisphere. It has some 4,470 self-service discount stores, mostly in the US, but also in Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Puerto Rico. Payless offers dress, athletic, and casual shoes; slippers; boots; and sandals for men, women, and kids. It targets women age 18 to 49. Its North American stores stock about 6,600 pairs of shoes in 500 styles. Payless also runs one of the world's largest shoe dying businesses, Dyelights. Payless parent Collective Brands also owns the children's shoe company Stride Rite.
The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack, together with its subsidiaries, provides automotive repair and maintenance services, tires, parts, and accessories. The companys product lines consist of tires; batteries; new and remanufactured parts for vehicles; chemicals and maintenance items; fashion, electronic, and performance accessories; and non-automotive merchandise, such as generators, power tools, personal transportation products, and canopies. It also offers a range of name brand products, as well as sells products under various private label names, including tires under DEFINITY, FUTURA, and CORNELL names; and batteries under PROSTART; wheel covers under FUTURA; water pumps and cooling system parts under PROCOOL; air filters, anti-freeze, chemicals, cv axles, lubricants, oil, oil filters, oil treatments, transmission fluids, wheel rims and wiper blades under PROLINE; alternators, battery booster packs, alkaline type batteries, and starters under PROSTART; power steering hoses, chassis parts, and power steering pumps under PROSTEER; brakes under PROSTOP; and brakes, batteries, starters, and ignitions under VALUEGRADE. The company serves do-it-for-me and do-it-yourself customers, as well as delivers its parts repair shops and dealers. It operates 560 Supercenters and 155 Service & Tire Centers, as well as 8 legacy Pep Boys Express stores in 35 states of the United States, as well as in Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
PetSmart, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of products, services, and solutions for pets in North America. The company offers consumables, which include pet food, treats, and litter; and hardgoods, such as pet supplies and other goods comprising collars, leashes, health care supplies, grooming and beauty aids, toys, apparel, and pet beds and carriers, as well as aquariums and habitats, accessories, decors, and filters for fishes, birds, reptiles, and small pets. It also provides fresh-water tropical fish, birds, reptiles, and small pets; pet services, such as grooming, including precision cuts, baths, nail trimming and grinding, and teeth brushing; and training, boarding, and day camp services. In addition, the company operates PetsHotels that offer boarding for dogs and cats, and provides personalized pet care, an on-call veterinarian, temperature controlled rooms and suites, daily specialty treats and play time, and day camp services for dogs; and veterinary hospitals, which provide services, such as routine examinations and vaccinations, dental care, a pharmacy, and surgical procedures. As of January 30, 2011, it operated 1,187 retail stores; and 180 PetsHotels. The company also operated 757 veterinary hospitals under the trade name of Banfield and The Pet Hospital; and 11 hospitals operated through other third parties in Canada. PetSmart, Inc also offers its pet products through an e-commerce site, PetSmart.com. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: PNC) was founded in 1922 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PNC operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. PNC offers retail banking, corporate and institutional banking to its customers providing services such as: asset management, global fund processing services, lending, brokerage, trust, treasury management, capital market products, advisory services and many other financial products. It serves customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Florida, and Wisconsin. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, PNC had $291.1 billion in assets, $192.8 billion in deposits and operated 2,589 branch offices. PNC is the 11th largest bank in the United States when ranked by assets. PNC has a credit rating of A+ by Standard & Poor’s.
Provident New York Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides commercial, community business, and retail banking products and services to businesses, individuals, and municipalities in New York and New Jersey. It offers various deposit products, such as savings accounts, NOW accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial checking accounts, IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial real estate, commercial business, and one-to four-family real estate loans; acquisition, development, and construction loans; and consumer loans, including homeowner, home equity lines of credit, new and used automobile loans, and personal unsecured loans, such as fixed-rate installment loans and variable lines of credit. In addition, it provides services, including cash management, sweep accounts, insurance agency, investment advisory, asset and investment management, and Internet banking services. As of September 30, 2011, Provident New York Bancorp operated 30 retail branches and 7 commercial banking centers in the Hudson Valley region. The company was formerly known as Provident Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Provident New York Bancorp in June 2005. Provident New York Bancorp was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Montebello, New York.
QuikTrip provides a quick fix for those on the go. QuikTrip (QT) owns and operates more than 580 gasoline/convenience stores in 10 states, mostly in the central US. QT stores, which average 4,600 sq. ft., feature the company's own QT brand of gas and diesel fuel, as well as brand-name beverages, candy, and tobacco, and QT's Quik 'n Tasty and HOTZI lines of sandwiches. QT's 15-plus travel centers offer scales, food, fuel, showers, and other services for truckers. The firm's FleetMaster program offers commercial trucking companies detailed reports showing drivers' product purchases, amounts spent, and odometer readings. QT was co-founded in 1958 by chairman Chester Cadieux. His son Chet runs the firm.
Reckitt Benckiser is a world leader in household, health and personal care products. RB is a UK listed company and is part of the top 25 of the FTSE 100, with a market cap exceeding £20bn. RB is a multinational corporation with operations in over 60 countries, manufacturing facilities in over 40 countries, and sales in over 180 countries. Today, RB is the global No. 1 or No. 2 in the majority of its fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. RB has a strong portfolio led by 17 global Powerbrands which include: Finish, Lysol, Dettol, Vanish, Woolite, Calgon, Airwick, Harpic, Bang, Mortein, Veet, Nurofen, Clearasil, Strepsils Gaviscon, Mucinex and French’s. The 17 Powerbrands account for over two thirds of RB’s net revenue. RB’s people are at the heart of the company’s success. They have an intense drive for progress and action and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, including in CSR where the Company has the most ambitious corporate responsibility program in the industry through its Carbon 20 initiative. RB is headquartered in the United Kingdom, employs over 23,400 people worldwide, and was founded in 1823.
Reliant Hospital Partners, LLC owns and operates rehabilitation facilities across Texas. The company offers occupational, physical, speech, dysphagia, cranial sacral, joint manual, pelvic floor, and soft tissue therapy services. Additionally, it provides aerobics, physical fitness training, cognitive and perceptual re-training, electrotherapy, neuromuscular massage, wound care, and ultrasound services. Reliant Hospital Partners, LLC is based in Addison, Texas.
One of the largest operators of kidney dialysis centers in the country, Renal Advantage Inc. (RAI) has the upper hand when it comes to renal care. RAI operates more than 150 freestanding outpatient clinics located in about 20 states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. Some of the company's facilities are operated through partnerships with physician practices. RAI also offers home dialysis services, and it provides renal-related laboratory services through its RenaLab subsidiary. The company merged with private dialysis provider Liberty Dialysis in 2010, and in 2011 Liberty Dialysis agreed to be acquired by Fresenius Medical Care.
Rite Aid ("RAD") is the third largest drug store chain in the U.S., operating about 5,100 stores. Its S&P credit rating is B. We estimate store locations average about 12,150 sq. ft. RAD locates its stores in what it believes are convenient locations in fast-growing metropolitan areas. Stores sell prescription drugs and a wide variety of general merchandise (front-end products), including OTC medications, health and beauty aids, personal care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, household items, convenience foods, photo processing services, and seasonal merchandise. Sales of prescription drugs accounted for 67% of total sales in fiscal year 2008. Over-the-counter medications and personal care items generated 10% of sales in fiscal year 2008. The company distinguishes its stores from other national chain drug stores through its emphasis on private label brands and a store-within-Rite Aid stores program with General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (GNC). The company sells 3,000 private label products in its stores, contributing about 13% of front-end sales in categories where private label products are offered. The company plans to continue increasing the number of private label products in fiscal year 2009. RAD had opened about 1,486 GNC stores-within-Rite Aid stores as of March 2008. RAD is implementing programs directed toward its pharmacy business, including faster prescription delivery and an increased focus on attracting and retaining managed care customers. RAD is focusing efforts and resources on improving operations in its existing store base. The company's new store prototype has 13,000 sq. ft. in average selling sq. ft. and has 15,900 in overall sq. ft. RAD's goal is to open or relocate about 1,000 stores by the end of fiscal year 2012 under the new prototype. To increase pharmacy sales, the company purchases pharmacy files from other drug stores and has recently added the capability to provide pharmacy benefit management services to employers, health plans, and insurance companies. RAD intends to offer 90-day prescription refills to its customers as an alternative to mail order.
Independent Bank Corp. (NYSE: INDB) operates as the holding company for Rockland Trust Company (the "Bank"), which provides commercial banking, retail banking, and investment management services in Massachusetts. Its Fitch credit rating is BBB-. It offers a range of demand deposits, interest checking, money market accounts, savings accounts, and time certificates of deposit. The Bank's loan portfolio comprises commercial loans, business banking loans and consumer loans. It also provides real estate loans, which comprise commercial mortgages that are secured by nonresidential properties, residential mortgages that are secured primarily by owner-occupied residences, and mortgages for the construction of commercial and residential properties. In addition, the Bank provides investment management and trust services to individuals, small businesses, and charitable institutions, as well as serves as executor or administrator of estates. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 58 full service and three limited service retail bank branches, 10 commercial banking centers, 4 investment management group offices, and 5 residential lending centers, which are located in Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. The Bank was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts.
Stop&Shop Supermarket Company LLC opened its first supermarket in 1914 in Somerville, MA. Stop&Shop is a member of the Ahold USA group, of which the parent company is Royal Ahold of the Netherlands. Ahold USA supports four regional Divisions - Stop&Shop/New England; Stop&Shop/New York Metro; Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle - that together operate more than 750 supermarkets with more than 100,000 associates in 13 states and the District of Columbia along with Peapod, our e-commerce grocery shopping/delivery service.
With divisional headquarters in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Stop&Shop operates a total of 398 supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island and employs approximately 62,000 associates.
In its commitment to be a sustainable company, Stop&Shop is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and has been awarded LEED (EB) certifications for 50 of its existing stores. The company also has been recognized by the EPA for the superior energy management of its stores
Even folks over 21 get carded at Sam's Club, the #2 US warehouse club chain (behind Costco). A division of Wal-Mart Stores since 1983, Sam's Club accounts for nearly 12% of Wal-Mart's sales. It runs some 600 locations in 48 US states, plus another 160 or so stores in Brazil, China, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Sam's Club charges its small business and individual members in the US annual fees that range from $35 to $100. The warehouse club stores average 133,000 square feet and offer more than 4,000 discounted items, including bulk office supplies and food, electronic goods, jewelry, clothes, insurance and travel services, and Member's Mark store-brand products. Samsclub.com is the company's online incarnation.
Sealy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of bedding products. It offers mattresses and mattress foundations under the Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic, Stearns & Foster, and Bassett brand names in the Americas. The company also provides specialty latex and visco-elastic bedding products under the Embody, Stearns & Foster, and Carrington Chase brand names in the United States and internationally. In addition, Sealy Corporation licenses its brands, technology, and trademarks to other manufacturers, including international independent licensees. Its customers include furniture stores, specialty bedding stores, department stores, and warehouse club stores. The company was founded in 1881 and is based in Trinity, North Carolina.
St. Joseph's has been caring mercifully for residents in the Hot Springs environs for well over a century. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center, the second-oldest hospital in Arkansas, has more than 300 beds and provides acute and tertiary care, as well as home health care. The hospital is a not-for-profit health facility and is part of the Sisters of Mercy Health System. It has specialty units focused on cancer, cardiovascular, women, and senior care. Established in 1888, in 2010 St. Joseph's Mercy announced it would acquire local rival HealthPark Hospital as well as HealthFirst Physicians Group and Hot Springs Village Clinic. All of the acquired medical providers will operate under the St. Joseph Mercy moniker.
Texas Instruments Incorporated engages in the design and sale of semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide. The company's Analog segment offers high-performance analog products comprising standard analog semiconductors, such as amplifiers, data converters, and interface semiconductors; high-volume analog and logic products; and power management semiconductors and line-powered systems. Its Embedded Processing segment includes DSPs that perform mathematical computations to process and enhance digital data; and microcontrollers, which are designed to control a set of specific tasks for electronic equipment. The company's Wireless segment designs, manufactures, and sells application processors and connectivity products. Its Other segment offers smaller semiconductor products, which include DLP products that are primarily used in projectors to create high-definition images; and application-specific integrated circuits. This segment also provides handheld graphing and scientific calculators, as well as licenses technologies to other electronic companies. The company serves the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics, automotive, and education sectors. Texas Instruments Incorporated sells its products through a direct sales force, distributors, and third-party sales representatives. It has collaboration agreements with PLX Technology Inc.; Neonode, Inc.; and Ubiquisys Ltd. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Tractor Supply Company operates retail farm and ranch stores in the United States. Its stores offer a selection of merchandise, including equine, pet, and animal products, such as items required for their health, care, growth, and containment; hardware, truck, towing, and tool products; seasonal products, including lawn and garden items, power equipment, gifts, and toys; maintenance products for agricultural and rural use; and work/recreational clothing and footwear. The company operates its retail stores under the Tractor Supply Company and Del's Farm Supply names, as well as operates a Web site under the name, TractorSupply.com. Tractor Supply Company provides its products to the recreational farmers and ranchers, as well as to the tradesmen and small businesses. As of December 31, 2011, it operated 1,085 stores in 44 states. Tractor Supply Company was founded in 1938 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
When it comes to grocery chains, Trader Joe's isn't your average Joe. With more than 365 stores in 30-plus states, the company offers upscale grocery fare such as health foods, organic produce, and nutritional supplements. To keep costs down, its stores have no service departments and average about 10,000-15,000 sq. ft. The company's specialty is its line of more than 2,000 private-label products (70% of sales), including beverages (its signature Charles Shaw brand wine sells for $2 a bottle), soup, snacks, and frozen items. Started by Joe Coulombe as a Los Angeles convenience store chain in 1958, the company was bought in 1979 by German billionaires Karl and Theo Albrecht, who founded the ALDI food chain.
Verizon Communications Inc. provides communication services. The company operates through two segments, Domestic Wireless and Wireline. The Domestic Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data services; and sells equipment in the United States. The Wireline segment provides voice, Internet access, broadband video and data, Internet protocol network, network access, long distance, and other services in the Unite
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