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Founded in Minneapolis in 1982, Great Clips has rapidly grown into one of the nation’s largest franchisors. By perfecting a system for delivering competitively priced, high-quality cuts and perms to men, women and children, Great Clips has opened over 2600 salons in 138 markets across the US and Canada - with no signs of slowing down! As the No. 1 hair care brand in North America and one of the fastest growing franchises in the world, you can count on seeing lots of great looking haircuts for a long time to come! Great Clips' 25 years of success has been built around making sure customers can relax, be themselves and enjoy their experience while being confident about the cut they receive.
http://www.greatclips.com
Dollar General is the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores with more than 8,500 neighborhood stores in 35 states. Dollar General offers shoppers quality private brand and national branded items such as food, snacks, health and beauty products, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices.
Dollar General has been experiencing explosive store growth. Dollar General has grown from 215 stores in 13 states in 1969 to more than 8,500 stores in 35 states as of July 31, 2009.
Dollar General’s mission is simply to serve others. The company carries it out by making value and convenience the hallmarks of its business strategy.
Twenty-five percent of Dollar General’s merchandise is priced at $1 or less.
Dollar General’s small stores average 7,000 square feet and feature a focused assortment of highly consumable merchandise, making shopping for basic necessities simple and hassle-free.
Dollar General is in touch with the needs of its customers and the issues that are important to them and their families. An ardent supporter of literacy and education, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $38.4 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and helped more than 2.1 million individuals learn to read, prepare for their GED or learn the English language.
Dollar General’s store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tenn. More information about the company is available at dollargeneral.com.
Established 1923, ABF® is recognized as best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling, ABF is the only five-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy for Safety. ABF is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF accomplished twice. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF’s strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper® service. Regional shipments are handled via the carrier’s RPMsm Network, providing next-day and second-day shipping. The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada , Mexico , Guam and Puerto Rico . Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.
http://www.abfs.com/
The Iron Horse Jean Company was formed to fill an obvious gap in Western jean apparel. That’s why they have geared up to deliver the hottest fabrications in jeans, knitwear and belt accessories, reflecting what today’s consumer wants and needs. The fabrics, designs and details are based on years of experience working with both the demanding Mainstream market and Western sector.
Iron Horse Jeans are a new denim alternative - an exclusive jeans brand that offers designer jeans styles at affordable pricing with superior features. Jean wearers of all ages have come to know and love Iron Horse Jeans’ vintage washes, denim finishes, 12 and 13 ounce fabrics, and customized details like double needle stitching and silver tin hardware trim.
http://www.ironhorsejeans.com/
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.
For more than a century, the Fraternal Order of Eagles has had a major positive influence on our region, nation, world... And most importantly, in our communities.
It was the Eagles who pushed for the founding of Mother's Day, who provided the impetus for Social Security and, who pushed to end job discrimination based on age. The Eagles have provided support to medical centers across the country for medical research — we raise millions of dollars every year to combat heart disease and cancer, help handicapped kids, uplift the aged and make life a little brighter for everyone.
The Eagles are hometown builders. We support our police, firefighters, and others who protect and serve. We fund medical research in areas such as spinal cord injuries, kidney disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's. We help raise money for our communities... We are the Eagles and we are "People Helping People."
To learn more about the Eagles or how you can become a member, visit us at
http://www.foe.com
In October 2007, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. celebrated its 50th year of doing business in the United States. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., was formed October 31, 1957, establishing its headquarters in a former Rambler dealership in Hollywood, Calif. Sales began in 1958 and totaled a modest 288 vehicles that first year -- 287 Toyopet Crown sedans and one Land Cruiser. Today, Toyota produces nine vehicles in the United States, including the Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma and the Tundra. Toyota operates 10 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and builds approximately half the vehicles it sells in the US. Recently, Toyota announced it will build its 11th U.S. vehicle assembly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi. In nine of the past 10 years, the Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in America. Assembled at Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky plant, more than six million Camry models have been sold in the United States since its debut more than 20 years ago.
Toyota began its full-scale American motorsports involvement 26 years ago in both IMSA sports cars, and off-road stadium and desert truck racing. Along the way, Toyota has won championships and races in the Champ Car and Indy Racing League (IRL) open-wheel ranks, as well as in sports cars, off-road racing and the Pike's Peak Hill Climb.
Toyota began competing in NASCAR in the 2000 Goody's Dash Series and became a participant in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2004. Last year, Toyota entered the Camry in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and Nationwide Series competition, in addition to continued participation in the Craftsman Truck Series with the Tundra.
http://www.toyota.com
