GEORGIA BUISNESSES

UPS

• Founded in 1907 by James E. Casey
• World headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia
• Slogan is We ❤️ Logistics
• Currently located all across America and in over 220 countries

UPS

• Recognizable products are brown boxes and their trucks
• James Casey was only 19 when he founded UPS
• UPS was called the American Messenger Service until 1919
• They deliver over 15 million packages a day

UPS

• 2014 revenue was $58.2 billion
• Service is to deliver mail and packages
• UPS was founded because Jim Casey believed that there was a need for private messenger services

UPS

• In 1951 Jim Casey established the UPS foundation
• Their mission is to build stronger and more resilient communities around the world
• I picked this company because it was one I was already familiar with

UPS TIMELINE

• 1907🔹Casey starts The American Messenger Company in Seattle
• 1919🔹the company's name is changed to United Parcel Service
• 1930🔹UPS expands to the east coast
• 1977🔹UPS provides air service to all 50 states
• 2002🔹UPS begins operations at intra-Asia hub in the Phillipines

Waffle house

• Found in 1955 by Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner
• Headquarters are in Norcross Georgia
• Service- Serving food
• Recognizable Product- waffles
• Company Slogan- "Good Fast Food"

waffle house

• Has more than 1,600 locations in 25 states and mostly in the South
• Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• 2014 revenue- $643.9 million

WAFFLE HOUSE

• Philanthropy- health and human service organization, youth and education, the disadvantaged and other civic causes

WAFFLE HOUSE TIMELINE

• 1955- was founded and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House
• 1970's- the system grew to 401 resturants by the end of the 1970's
• 1975- waffle house celebraed 20 years in industry

Waffle House Timeline

• 1980's- waffle house got new things added to the menu (Bert's Chili, Lib's Patty Melt, and hash browns scattered, smothered, and covered.1990's- opened the 1,000th restaurant
• 2005- Waffle House celebrated 50 years

Facts

• Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Has their own Record Label (Waffle House Records)
• Didn't accept credit cards until 2006