Pfizer Incorporated is a pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in sales in the world. The company is based in New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut. It produces Lipitor (atorvastatin, used to lower blood cholesterol); the neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia drug Lyrica (pregabalin);...
Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, currently the captain of the Indian cricket team, and coached by Stephen Fleming. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings’ home ground.Popular...
Animax is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, its co-founders and shareholders include Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios Sunrise, Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, and production company...
Blockbuster is a chain of DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rental stores, headquartered at Renaissance Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The first Blockbuster store was opened in Dallas, Texas in October, 1985. The founder of the company was David Cook, who grew the business and brought it public. The standard...
Calpine Corporation is a Fortune 500 power company founded in 1984 with headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company’s stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CPN until it was delisted on December 5, 2005 due to low share price. On 31 January 2008, Calpine emerged from bankruptcy...
Chem-Dry is a carpet cleaning franchise chain. It was founded in 1977, began franchising in 1978 and now has over 4000 locations worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Thailand and the United Kingdom, making it the largest carpet cleaning franchise...
Six Flags, Inc. is one of the world’s largest chains of amusement parks and theme parks, based on quantity of properties. The company maintains 21 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, water parks and family entertainment centers. In 2007, Six Flags properties hosted...