Sprouts Farmers Market operates without a single owner or parent company. This health food retailer went public in 2013 and now trades on the NASDAQ as an independent entity. With 407 stores across 23 states and over 32,000 employees as…
The semiconductor equipment market has a clear leader. ASML holds an unprecedented position in this space, with each of their extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines carrying a $200 million price tag. This Dutch company has built what amounts to a…
Selling collectible toys requires understanding both the market and your collection. Determine value by researching recent sales, inspecting the condition, and identifying rare or highly sought-after pieces. Platforms like auction sites, online marketplaces, specialty dealers, and local collectors all have…
E.l.f. Cosmetics sits among beauty’s biggest success stories of the past decade. The brand has grown from a startup selling $1 makeup to a $2 billion business that now ranks as the fourth-largest mass beauty company in the US. When…
McDonald’s journey from a single burger shop in 1940 to the world’s largest fast-food empire tells a remarkable business story. Today, the golden arches serve over 69 million customers daily across 41,822 restaurants in 119 countries, generating $25.49 billion in…
Alo Yoga remains privately owned by its original founders, Danny Harris and Marco DeGeorge, who started the brand in Los Angeles in 2007 and continue to serve as co-CEOs. This ownership structure sets Alo apart from most successful startups that…
Etsy has become the go-to marketplace for handcrafted and vintage goods worldwide. What started as a small Brooklyn startup now connects 7.4 million sellers with 95 million buyers across the globe. The platform generates $2.81 billion in annual revenue and…
Fitness apparel has become one of the most competitive markets in retail. Brothers Gurmer and Robby Chopra own YoungLA, the brand that started with random eBay sales and now generates over $100 million in annual revenue. What makes their story…
The Joint Chiropractic has become a household name in accessible healthcare. The Joint Corp., a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “JYNT,” owns and operates this wellness chain that now serves over 13 million patients annually.…
Media ownership shapes what you read every day. If you’re getting your daily news from 1440, you’re part of a community that has grown from 78 subscribers to over 4 million readers since 2017. That kind of growth—exceeding 5,500%—makes 1440…
