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Minor International
Minor International is a Thai multi-national company based in Bangkok, Thailand. The three core businesses of Minor International are hospitality, restaurants, and lifestyle brands distribution, operated under subsidiary companies Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle, respectively. Minor Hotels is a hotel owner, operator, and investor with a portfolio of over 550 hotels under the brands of Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Avani Hotels & Resorts, Elewana Collection, Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow Hotels, and Tivoli Hotels & Resorts in over 55 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas. Minor Food is one of Asia's largest restaurant companies with over 2,600 outlets operating system-wide in 26 countries under a selection of brands, including The Pizza Company, The Coffee Club, Thai Express, Riverside and Benihana, alongside franchise and joint-venture operations under the Swensen' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Express
Thai Express is a franchise chain of quick service restaurants serving Thai cuisine across Canada, the United States, UAE and the United Kingdom. The Thaï Express brand is owned by the MTY Food Group. In 2009, Thaï Express won the Golden Chain award franchisor of the year award from the Conseil québécois de la franchise. MTY had purchased Thaï Express from Montreal-based Tara Fung Holding for an undisclosed amount at the time of the acquisition, Thaï Express had six outlets, all of those were franchised and five of which were located in food courts. Format The restaurants are of the fast food type. Customers give their order at a counter, pay and then wait for their food in at counter to be cooked in front of the customer if they enjoy watching; Then they take it to a table if the outlet is a restaurant with seating, or take it away if the outlet does not provide seating. The style of the restaurants is "modern". Generally the colour schemes are mostly white with pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwilling J
Zwilling may refer to: People * David Zwilling (born 1949), Austrian alpine skier * Dutch Zwilling (Edward Harrison Zwilling) (1888-1978), American professional baseball player * Gabriel Zwilling (c. 1487-1558), German Lutheran and Protestant Reformer * Iris Zwilling (born 2001), Dutch cricketer * Martin Zwilling (born 1945), American business executive * Mikkie Zwilling (born 1999), Dutch cricketer Military equipment * 12.8 cm FlaK 40, a German-made World War II anti-aircraft gun with a 'twin' variant * Heinkel He 111Z "Zwilling", 'twin' variant of a German World War II airplane * Bf 109Z "Zwilling", an experimental German aircraft from World War II * MG 81 machine gun, a German-made World War II machine gun with a 'twin' variant * Z/FlAK 85, a modern Austrian anti-aircraft gun with twin barrels * Flakpanzer IV mit 3.7 cm FlaK Zwilling, a German-made World War II mobile anti-aircraft gun with two barrels Other * Zwilling J. A. Henckels, a knife manufacturer based in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles & Keith
Charles & Keith Pte. Ltd., styled as CHARLES & KEITH and also known as C&K, is a Singaporean fashion house label founded in 1996, specializing in footwear, handbags and fashion accessories. Based in Singapore, the brand has a global footprint, operating more than 600 stores worldwide across 37 countries. History Founding The company started out in 1990, when Charles Wong and his younger brother Keith Wong worked at their parent's shoe store in the Ang Mo Kio district of Singapore. They had wanted to learn the ropes of managing a shoe business before subsequently opening their first store in 1996 at Amara Shopping Centre (now known as the 100 AM). Charles & Keith adopted a new business model for their label because they observed that the traditional model of selling shoes purchased from wholesale suppliers was unsustainable. To emerge from intense competition, the company started designing their own shoes in 1997 based on customers' feedback. This allowed the company to gain g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radley (company)
Radley London, commonly known as Radley, is a British accessories brand that designs and retails leather handbags, purses, footwear, and related accessories. Established in 1998 by entrepreneur Lowell Harder, the brand is positioned in the accessible luxury market. In addition to its core product lines, Radley also licenses its name for eyewear, jewellery, watches, and beauty products. As of August 2024, Spanish designer Fernando Soriano Iglesias serves as Design Director, with his debut collection scheduled for release in August 2025. History Early years Radley was founded by Australian-born businesswoman Lowell Harder. Her entry into the accessories industry began in 1984, when she operated a weekend stall at London's Camden Market, selling goods from the Indian men's accessories brand Hidesign. Harder later collaborated with Hidesign to create products tailored for the UK market. In 1991, the business received investment from the Tula Group, a handbag company that provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OVS (company)
OVS (formerly Oviesse) is an Italian clothing company. It has stores in 35 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia with a total of about 1285 locations. Revenues were €1.32 billion in 2015. It is the largest clothing retailer in Italy, accounting for about 5% of the national clothing retail market. OVS was founded in 1972 as ''Organizzazione Vendite Speciali'' (special sales organization), a division of Coin (department store), Coin, an Italian department store chain. The company remained a subsidiary of Coin Group until 2015, when an initial public offering (IPO) took place. Locations References Italian companies established in 1972 Companies based in Veneto Clothing brands of Italy Clothing retailers of Italy Clothing companies of Italy Clothing companies established in 1972 Manufacturing companies of Italy Eyewear brands of Italy Shoe companies of Italy Watch manufacturing companies of Italy {{fashion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossini
Bossini International Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries is an apparel brand owner, retailer and franchiser, headquartered in Hong Kong, with main markets in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. Bossini was founded by Law Ting-pong and launched its first retail store in 1987. It has grown to 938 locations worldwide, a mix of directly managed and franchised stores. The group operates 257 directly managed stores in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore, with a further 81 franchised stores in mainland China. In around 40 other countries, the group supports a total of 600 franchised stores, including in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Central America. History Law Ting-pong was born in Guangdong, China in 1912. He had originally arrived in New Territories, Hong Kong from mainland China, eventually opening a garment factory. In 1987, Bossini opened its first retail outlet in Hong Kong and a store in Singapore. Since 1988 the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esprit Holdings
Esprit Holdings Limited ( zh, t=思捷環球控股有限公司) is a global publicly traded retail company incorporated in Bermuda, with headquarters in North Point, Hong Kong, and further major locations in Ratingen, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and New York City. The company offers an assortment of clothing, accessories, footwear, jewelry, and housewares under the Esprit label. Esprit operates in more than 30 markets in Europe, Asia and America. It has about 20 partner stores in Southeast Asia and about 50 in Latin America. In Europe, the brand has 160 retail stores and approximately 400 franchise stores. They also have two pop-up stores in the United States in Los Angeles and New York. History Early years Founded in 1968, Esprit was the first clothing line established by Susie and Doug Tompkins (also co-founders of The North Face) and was initially sold out of a VW bus, with the Tompkins' San Francisco-based apartment serving as the brand’s headquarters. In 1979, Espr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Brothers
Brooks Brothers Inc. is an American clothing brand founded in 1818 which is the oldest apparel brand in continuous operation in the United States. Originally a family business, it is currently owned as a joint venture between Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group. Brooks Brothers produces clothing for men, women and children, and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear, Interparfums for fragrances, and Turko Textiles for its home collection. History Founding and 19th century On April 7, 1818, at the age of 45, Henry Sands Brooks opened H. & D. H. Brooks & Co. on the northeast corner of Catherine St and Cherry Street (Manhattan), Cherry St in Manhattan. He proclaimed that his guiding principle was, "To make and deal only in merchandise of the finest body, to sell it at a fair profit, and to deal with people who seek and appreciate such merchandise." In 1833, his four sons, Elisha, Daniel, Edward, and John, inherited the family business and in 1850 ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burger King
Burger King Corporation (BK, stylized in all caps) is an American multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant chain. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties, its two Miami-based franchisees David Edgerton (1927–2018) and James McLamore (1926–1996) purchased the company in 1959. Over the next half-century, the company changed hands four times and its third set of owners, a partnership between TPG Capital, Bain Capital, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, took it public in 2002. In late 2010, 3G Capital of Brazil acquired a majority stake in the company in a deal valued at US$3.26 billion. The new owners promptly initiated a restructuring of the company to reverse its fortunes. 3G, along with its partner Berkshire Hathaway, eventually merged the company with the Canadian-based coffeehouse chain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairy Queen
International Dairy Queen, Inc. (DQ) is an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940 and currently headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The first Dairy Queen was owned and operated by Sherb Noble and first opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. It serves a variety of hot and fried food, as well as original frozen dairy products that vary from location to location.DairyQueen.com page:History of Dairy Queen, IDQ." History The soft-serve formula was first developed in 1938 by John Fremont "J.F." McCullough and his son Alex. They convinced friend and loyal customer Sherb Noble to offer the product in his ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois. On the first day of sales, Noble sold more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert within two hours. Noble and the McCulloughs went on to open the first Dairy Queen store in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. It closed in the 1950s, but the 501 N Chicago Street building is a city-designated landmark. Since 1940, the chain ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
