Originally Posted by
In Hoc
Actually CMH has had many profitable businesses started there. Wendy's, Kinko's, Limited, Express, Bob Evans, NetJets, Abercrombie. And why are you even talking about this?? Is this my town is better than your town. Swee
I was bored:
Wendy's - started by Dave Thomas, born 1932 in Atlantic City, NJ (first Wendy's was in Columbus 1969, but his first restaurant the Ranch House Restaurant was in Fort Wayne, IN). Still a NJ native
Kinko's - Started by Paul Orfalea in Isla Vista, CA in 1969
Limited - In 1961, Leslie Wexner went to work in father's women's clothes store (CMH) and it progressed from there (you get this one)
Express - Started in Chicago 1980. Integrated with Structure, a Limited company in 2001, who sold 75% of shares to Golden Gate Capital in 2007 (SFO based)
Bob Evans - Started in Rio Grande, OH - 91 miles South of CMH
Abercrombie - Started in 1892, in NYC, by David Abercrombie (Born in Baltimore, MD). Later merged with Ezra Fitch of Kingston, NY
NetJets - Started as Executive Jet Aviation in 1964 in CMH, later bought by Berkshire Hathaway (of Omaha, NE)
2 out of 7 ain't bad