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Smoothie King is a global health-focused smoothie company founded in 1973 in Kenner, Louisiana. It pioneered the smoothie sales concept and has grown to become a leading brand in the industry. The company was acquired in 2012 by Wan Kim, who expanded its reach and offerings. Smoothie King operates over 1,000 locations worldwide, with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company offers a diverse menu of smoothies made from non-GMO fruits and vegetables, catering to various nutritional goals such as weight management, energy boosts, and muscle recovery. In addition to smoothies, some locations provide sports beverages, energy bars, snacks, and vitamin supplements. Smoothie Kings mission is to promote health and wellness by delivering high-quality, nutritious products while emphasizing ingredient transparency.
Fisher Barton is a prominent manufacturing company with over 50 years of experience, founded in 1973 by metallurgist Richard L. Wilkey. Headquartered in Watertown, Wisconsin, the company has grown to employ more than 900 people worldwide. It operates as a group of independent manufacturing companies, including Fisher Barton Blades and Thermal Spray Technologies. The company specializes in materials and surface engineering, offering a diverse range of products such as industrial knives, lawnmower blades, agricultural knives, and thermal spray coatings. Fisher Barton is recognized for its metallurgical expertise, supported by an in-house lab that enhances product development and quality assurance. The company serves major clients, including John Deere, and has been acknowledged for its excellence in supply and innovation. Fisher Barton continues to focus on technological advancements and employee development to maintain its leadership in the industry.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.