Category: Texas

Whataburger

About Whataburger is an iconic American regional fast food chain headquartered at 300 Concord Plaza Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78216, specializing in made-to-order burgers served on a signature five-inch bun. Founded on August 8, 1950 by Harmon Dobson in a small stand on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, Whataburger has grown to 800+ locations across 14 states from Arizona to Florida. In 2019, the Dobson family sold a majority interest to BDT Capital Partners (now BDT & MSD Partners), though the brand retains its Texas family identity and San Antonio headquarters. Quick Facts Founded August 8, 1950 (Corpus Christi, TX) Founder Harmon Dobson Industry Fast food restaurants / quick-service HQ Address 300 Concord Plaza Drive, San Antonio, TX 78216

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Hotels.com

About Hotels.com, L.P. is an American online travel booking platform for hotel and accommodation reservations, established in 1991 as the Hotel Reservations Network (HRN), and operated as a wholly owned brand of Expedia Group. Its primary legal and operational US address is 5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75240, the long-standing Dallas corporate base, with its ultimate parent company Expedia Group headquartered at 1111 Expedia Group Way W, Seattle, Washington 98119. Hotels.com operates localized websites in over 90 countries and more than 40 languages, offering millions of property listings worldwide across hotels, vacation rentals, and resorts. Quick Facts Founded 1991 (Dallas, TX); originally as Hotel Reservations Network (HRN) Industry Online travel booking — hotel & accommodation Primary HQ (Dallas)

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Rent-A-Center

About Rent-A-Center, Inc. is the largest rent-to-own retailer in the United States, headquartered at 5501 Headquarters Drive in Plano, Texas, within the Legacy Business Park in a three-story, 175,000 sq ft corporate campus occupied since March 2007. Founded in 1986 and incorporated in Delaware, Rent-A-Center operates as the core brand within Upbound Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCII) — the parent holding company formed when Rent-A-Center rebranded its corporate parent to Upbound Group in January 2022. The company generates approximately $4.2 billion in annual revenue, employs 10,000 to 13,000 associates, and operates more than 2,000 locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Fahmi Karam serves as CEO. Quick Facts Founded 1986 HQ 5501 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024 Industry Rent-to-Own / Consumer

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Conn’s

About Conn’s HomePlus was an American furniture, mattress, appliances, and electronics retailer founded in 1890 in Beaumont, Texas, making it 134 years in operation before its collapse. Headquartered at 2445 Technology Forest Boulevard, Suite 800, in The Woodlands, Texas, the company operated 174 stores across 15 states with approximately 3,800 employees. Conn’s Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 23, 2024, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, with $2.44 billion in total assets and nearly $1.95 billion in total liabilities. All stores permanently closed by August 2024, and the bankruptcy court confirmed a creditor distribution plan on July 21, 2025. Address note: Some directories list Conn’s at 4055 Technology Forest Blvd, Suite 210.

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Sunoco

About Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is an American master limited partnership and leading fuel distribution and energy infrastructure company, headquartered at 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75225. Originally founded in 1886 in Pittsburgh, PA, Sunoco was acquired by Energy Transfer Partners in 2012 and relocated its corporate headquarters to Dallas in 2016, operating across 40+ U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico with 14,000+ miles of pipeline and 7,400+ branded fuel locations. Quick Facts Founded 1886 (Pittsburgh, PA) Industry Fuel distribution & energy infrastructure HQ Address 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75225 NYSE Ticker SUN Parent Company Energy Transfer Partners Corporate Phone (214) 981-0700 Customer Service (800) 786-6261 Website sunocolp.com What Brings You Here? Find the

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GM Financial

About GM Financial (General Motors Financial Company, Inc.) is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors, headquartered at 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 — making it downtown Fort Worth’s largest employer. Originally founded in 1992 as AmeriCredit Corp, it was acquired by General Motors in 2010 and rebranded as GM Financial, serving as GM’s exclusive provider of retail auto loans, lease financing, and dealer floorplan credit for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and OnStar across the US, Canada, Latin America, and China. GM Financial employs approximately 7,790 people and manages a global auto finance portfolio across operations in North America, Latin America, and China. Quick Facts Founded 1992 (Fort Worth, TX; as AmeriCredit Corp) Industry

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Sysco

About Sysco Corporation is the world’s largest foodservice distributor, headquartered at 1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, Texas 77077, on a Houston’s first LEED Gold certified multi-building campus in the Energy Corridor district, developed by Hines in two phases (completed 2008). Founded on March 19, 1969, Sysco operates nearly 340 distribution centers across 10+ countries, serving approximately 730,000 customer locations — including restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, hotels, and entertainment venues — generating $76 billion in annual revenue. Led by CEO Kevin Hourican, Sysco employs 76,000+ colleagues worldwide and holds a commanding position as the dominant player in North American and international broadline foodservice distribution. Quick Facts Founded March 19, 1969 Industry Wholesale foodservice distribution Employees 76,000+ Hours 24/7 (operations & customer service)

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Waste Management

About Waste Management Inc., doing business as WM, is the largest environmental services company in North America, headquartered at 800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, Texas 77002 in the Capitol Tower of downtown Houston. Founded in 1968 and publicly traded on the NYSE under WM, the company serves 22M+ customers across 48 states through 286 active landfills, 431 collection operations, and 119 recycling facilities. Quick Facts Founded 1968 (Houston, TX) Industry Waste collection, recycling & environmental services HQ Address 800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002 Registered HQ (SEC) 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002 NYSE Ticker WM Corporate Phone (713) 512-6200 Customer Service 1-866-909-4458 Website wm.com What Brings You Here? Find the Right Contact WM residential

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Kendra Scott

About Kendra Scott Design, Inc. is headquartered at 3800 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78756 — a 30,000+ sq ft renovated campus at the corner of 38th & Lamar, home to design, marketing, finance, and operations teams. Founded in 2002 by Kendra Scott with just $500 in startup capital, the brand grew from door-to-door boutique sales to a $1B+ valued lifestyle company with 150+ retail stores and $500M+ in annual revenue. In 2016, Berkshire Partners acquired a minority stake — Kendra Scott retained majority ownership, becoming one of only 16 women in the US at the time to be a billion-dollar company founder. On January 6, 2026, Kendra Scott appointed Chris Blakeslee as CEO (effective January 12, 2026)

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Vrbo

About Vrbo (pronounced “VUR-boh”) is an online vacation rental marketplace and wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), headquartered at 11920 Alterra Parkway, Austin, Texas 78758 — a 16-story office tower in The Domain, North Austin’s premier mixed-use tech and retail district, opened in 2019. Founded in 1995 in Austin, Texas as “Vacation Rentals by Owner,” Vrbo was one of the first platforms to connect homeowners directly with vacationers, predating Airbnb by over a decade. Expedia Group acquired Vrbo (formerly HomeAway) in 2015 for $3.9 billion, and rebranded it from HomeAway to Vrbo in 2019. Vrbo is now integrated into Expedia Group’s One Key loyalty program, launched in 2023, which links rewards across Vrbo, Expedia, and Hotels.com. Vrbo

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