Piggly Wiggly, an American supermarket chain founded in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, revolutionized grocery shopping as the first self-service store. It introduced now-standard features like checkout stands, price-marked items, and shopping carts. Operated by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, a subsidiary of C&S Wholesale Grocers, the chain has over 100 years of...
Pizza Ranch, Inc., a Midwestern fast-casual restaurant chain, was established in 1981 in Hull, Iowa, by Adrie Groeneweg and Lawrence Vander Esch. Known for its pizza and chicken, the chain offers a buffet alongside a salad bar, carry-out, and delivery services. Initially starting with a single location, Pizza Ranch has...
Blaze Pizza, established in 2011 by Elise and Rick Wetzel of Wetzel's Pretzels, is a pioneering chain in the fast-casual dining sector headquartered in Pasadena, California. Known for its made-to-order pizzas, Blaze Pizza follows a Chipotle-like approach, allowing customers to customize their pizzas. Their first location opened in Irvine, California,...
The Giant Company, commonly known as Giant-Carlisle or Giant/Martin's, is a prominent regional supermarket chain in the United States. Operating predominantly in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, it manages 190 stores under the Giant and Martin's brands. Headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize, the chain...
Stater Bros. Markets, founded in 1936 by twin brothers Cleo and Leo Stater in Yucaipa, California, has grown into Southern California's largest privately owned supermarket chain. It began with a modest down payment for a single market and expanded significantly, including a notable acquisition of 43 Albertsons and Lucky supermarkets...
Barnes & Noble, an iconic American bookseller and a Fortune 1000 company, is renowned for having the largest number of retail outlets in the United States. As of October 2023, it operates 592 stores across all 50 states. Known for its large retail outlets, many featuring a café with Starbucks...
Baxter, an American multinational healthcare company founded in 1931, specializes in products for kidney disease and other chronic and acute conditions. With 2017 sales of $10.6 billion, its BioScience and Medical Products divisions offer therapies for hemophilia, immune deficiencies, regenerative medicine, vaccines, intravenous solutions, and anesthetics. A pioneer in medical...
Bimbo Bakeries U.S.A. stands as the largest bakery company in the United States and a subsidiary of the Mexican multinational Grupo Bimbo. It has a rich history dating back to 1994. Starting with the acquisition of La Hacienda, a tortilla company, it expanded its U.S. presence in 1997 by purchasing...
Ballad Health, established in 2018 from the merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health Systems, is an integrated healthcare system headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee. Serving 29 counties across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina, and Southeast Kentucky, it operates 21 hospitals, including tertiary centers, a children's...
Tufts Medical Center is a renowned academic medical institution located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, near Chinatown and the Theater District. It comprises two hospitals: a full-service adult hospital and Tufts Children's Hospital, which closed in 2022. Serving as the main teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts Medical...