C.B. Stubblefield, the founder of Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Downtown Austin, is being inducted in the Barbecue Hall of Fame. How much did McCormick pay for Stubbs? McCormick & Co. Inc. has agreed to pay $100 million for a longtime Texas barbecue sauce maker, the Sparks spice maker’s latest push toRead More →
Pak’nSave is a New Zealand discount supermarket chain owned by the Foodstuffs cooperative. Founded in 1985, Pak’nSave is the most recent of the three current major New Zealand supermarkets (Countdown, New World, and Pak’nSave) to be founded. … The stores are supplied daily from their co-operative distributor Foodstuffs. Are WoolworthsRead More →
Golden Gate, a California-based private equity firm, purchased Red Lobster from Darden Restaurants in 2014 for $2.1 billion. Did Darden sell Red Lobster? On May 15, 2014, Darden Restaurants (DRI) entered in an agreement to sell its Red Lobster restaurants to private equity firm Golden Gate Capital for $2.11 billion.Read More →
If you live in public housing, the housing authority owns your building and is your landlord. In a few cases, a private company may manage the building for the housing authority or may be part of the ownership, but the building is still controlled by the housing authority. What areRead More →
The company is headquartered in New York City and is owned by Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon. The magazine Fortune was the 1930 creation of Henry Luce, co-founder of Time Incorporated, which at its peak was both the largest magazine publisher in the United States and the world. Is Fortune aRead More →
In 2019, IBM acquired Red Hat for approximately US$34 billion, breaking the record for the largest software acquisition in history. Together, IBM and Red Hat will continue to innovate with a next-generation hybrid multicloud platform with a goal to redefine the cloud market for business. Why did IBM purchase RedRead More →
In 2008, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., the parent company of Dr Pepper and Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., was established following the spinoff of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) from Cadbury Schweppes plc. Is Dr Pepper a Pepsi Cola product? Dr Pepper is a NOT a Pepsi product it isRead More →
GroupM is the world’s biggest media buyer. Essence, one of its flagship agencies, has made its name as Google’s digital media agency, and for being a business with a culture and approach that is more akin to that of a technology or data company. What is the essence of marketing?Read More →
On this page: Bend Studio. Bluepoint Games. Insomniac Games. Naughty Dog. PixelOpus. San Diego Studio. Santa Monica Studio. Sucker Punch Productions. Is Killzone a dead series? “Dear Killzone.com visitor, The official website for the KILLZONE franchise has retired. … While this change doesn’t affect the online multiplayer modes, player statisticsRead More →
In 2020, there were 5,217 public airports in the U.S., a decrease from the 5,589 public airports operating in 1990. Conversely, the number of private airports increased over this period from 11,901 to 14,702. The distinction between public and private use airports refers to usage, not ownership. Who manages airportsRead More →