PetSmart Inc. was founded in 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the nation's leading retail supplier of products and services for pets.  PetSmart has grown to more than 1,190 stores in the United States and Canada offering services that include training, grooming, boarding and adoption services for pets. 

The Sports Authority is the nation's pre-eminent full-line sporting goods chain.  Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, its first store opened in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale.  The Sports Authority operates more than 460 stores in 45 states. 

S.A. Elite by Sports Authority carries top-of-the-line assortments and premium collections from elite global vendors.  Elite stores house performance and fashion-focused athletic apparel, footwear and accessories. 

Sunflower Farmers Market is a rapidly growing chain of full-service grocery stores offering consumers the highest quality natural and organic products at the lowest possible price.  The company founded in 2002, is a pioneer in developing the emerging value segment of the natural and organic foods retailing industry.  The company has 35 retail stores located throughout Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, California, Texas and Oklahoma.

ULTA is the largest beauty retailer in the United States that provides one-stop shopping for prestige, mass and salon products and salon services, offering a unique combination of over 21,000 products.  ULTA operates 249 stores in 31 states.

Staples Inc., founded in 1985, is the world's largest office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries.  Based in Framingham, Massachuettes, Staples sells supplies, office machines, promotional products, furniture, technology and business services both in stores and online.

Rite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the 3rd largest drugstore chain in the U.S.

CarMax is the United States' largest used-car retailer and a Fortune 500 company.  The 1st CarMax used car auto superstore was opened in 1993 and now has over 100 locations.  Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, CarMax has been named "America's Most Admired Company in Automotive Retailing" by Fortune magazine.

Discount Tire / America's Tire is a tire and wheel retailer headquartered in Scottscale, Arizona.  It is the largest independent tire retailer in the United States.  The company was founded in 1960 and the company's outlets are branded America's Tire Company in Oregon, Washington and California.  Discount Tire / America's Tire opened its 800th store in May 9, 2011 in Rocklin, California.

Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear at a discounted price.  Established in 1960 as a single store, "Famous" is regarded as both a forerunner and champion of the trend towards the establishment of discount shopping malls in America and maintains over 1,125 storefronts.

Party City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States and Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations.  Party City was founded in 1986 in East Hanover, New Jersey as a one-stop supply store that would take the hassle out of party planning.

FoodsCo, under the leadership of The Kroger Company, is one of the largest retail food companies in the United States.  Kroger operates under nearly two dozen banners, all of which share the same belief in building strong local ties and brand loyalty with their customers.  The Kroger Company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883 with more than 2,476 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states.

The Habit Burger is a small chain of burger restaurants established in 1969 in Golenta (near Santa Barbara).   The Habit Burger's success is fueled by the passion for making the tastiest burgers from custom made buns by a local bakery, open flame grill that creates a deliciously smoky flavor to their product,  to hand cut lettuce and tomatoes to maximize its freshness.

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily.  Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, the corporation was founded in 1940 in San Bernardino, CA.