It's a good thing Marshall of Cambridge is headquartered at that city's airport, because it needs a hangar-sized container to hold all of its businesses. Among the largest privately held entities in the UK, the Marshall Group comprises several operating subsidiaries. Marshall Aerospace designs, develops, and converts military, civil, and general aircraft, while Marshall Motor Group includes auto dealerships. Marshall Specialist Vehicles designs and supplies specialized commercial vehicles for the military and medical markets. The Marshall Group was founded by David Gregory Marshal in 1909 as a chauffeur drive company; his grandson Michael is now Chairman and CEO.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and sale of automotive products and services. It offers new and used vehicles and related financing, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts, warranty, insurance, and extended service contracts. The company has operations located in major metropolitan areas in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas in the United States; and in the towns of Brighton, Hailsham, and Worthing in the United Kingdom. As of June 23, 2010, Group 1 Automotive owned and operated 101 automotive dealerships, 136 franchises, and 25 collision service centers in the United States and the United Kingdom that offer 32 brands of automobiles. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The Forzani Group in 1974. Forzani has since become Canada's largest sporting goods retailer. The company operates more than 330 company-owned stores under such banners as Athletes World, Coast Mountain Sports, Sport Chek, S3, Sport Mart, and National Sports. The company also franchises about 230 stores under names that include Atmosphere, Econosports, Hockey Experts, Intersport, and Sports Experts. It has about a 20% share of the sporting goods retail market in Canada.

Brandywine International Hardwood LLC (BIH) is the corporate entity that is responsible for utilizing the Wood Flooring International, Tesoro Woods and Wood Floor Resource Group brands (among others) to bring unique and exciting wood flooring products and programs to the U.S. market. With decades of experience in supplying the North American market with wood flooring, our focus is on wood flooring and wood flooring only - with species exotic to North America a specialty. Working globally, we start at the mill level in developing innovative products that make sense for and perform correctly in the North American market. We then assist our suppliers in implementing the correct in-line process quality control systems which ultimately provide the ongoing quality our flooring is well known for. Only then do we package these offerings up with exciting marketing collateral and provide the logistic and field support required to support these products successfully in the North American market.

W & G Foyle operates about a handful of Foyles bookstores in London. Founded in 1903 by brothers William and Gilbert Foyle as a depot for their own used textbooks, the bookstore has been located at Charing Cross Rd. ever since, though as of 2006 it has three additional retail locations and a retail web site. Besides books, Foyles also stocks such items as printed music, gifts, stationery, and assorted memorabilia. Chairman Christopher Foyle is the third generation of the family (with cousin, vice chairman Bill Samuel) to have a hand in running the company.

Spicers is nothing to sneeze at -- the company is a leading office products and equipment wholesaler in the UK and France, where most of its 20-plus distribution centers are located; it also holds strong market positions in Ireland, France, and the Benelux countries, and is developing its business in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The company's 18,000 products, which are sold to office products dealers via its numerous catalogs and Web site, include office equipment, furniture, and janitorial supplies sold under major manufacturers' brands as well as its own brand, 5 Star. Spicers accounts for about one-third of the revenues of its packaging and paper parent company, DS Smith.

Founded in 1973, the company is a subsidiary of Fred Meyer Stores, which is itself a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger. Fred Meyer Jewelers wants to help you keep track of time while making room in your life for some bling. Founded in 1973, Fred Meyer Jewelers sells value-priced diamond and gemstone jewelry and well-known watch brands, such as Bulova, Citizen, Longines, Movado, and Omega. The company has some 375 jewelry stores in about three dozen states, including locations inside Fred Meyer Marketplace and Kroger Marketplace stores. (More than a third of the stores are located in California, Oregon, and Washington.) It operates under the names Barclay Jewelers, Fred Meyer Jewelers, and Littman Jewelers.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company offers various automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles and related financing; vehicle maintenance and repair services; replacement parts; and insurance, warranty, and extended service contracts. Its new vehicle sales comprise the sale of new vehicles, including light vehicles and heavy trucks to individual retail customers and commercial customers. The company’s used vehicle sales include the sale of used vehicles to individual retail customers and other dealers at auction. Asbury Automotive Group also arranges for financing the sale or lease of new and used vehicles to customers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 106 franchises at 81 dealership locations, and 25 collision repair centers. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D) is a furniture dealership serving the New York City metropolitan area, upstate New York and New Jersey. It specializes in providing furniture to businesses, with clients including AT&T and Coldwell Banker. DS&D offers chairs, desks, lighting, and storage from a variety of manufacturers, including Peter Pepper Products, Steelcase and Teknion. Dancker, Sellew & Douglas also offers furniture rental and warehousing, along with design consulting, inventory management, and refurbishment services. DS&D also caters to hospitals and universities, and provides lab furniture and equipment to pharmaceutical companies. The firm was founded in 1829 as the T.G. Seller Company, making roll-top desks.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gift retailer in the United States. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. provides a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral arrangements and plants, gifts, popcorn, gourmet foods, cookies, chocolates, and wines. It offers its products through the Internet, company-owned and operated retail floral stores, and franchised stores. As of June 28, 2009, the company operated 2 floral retail stores located in New York, 1 fulfillment center, and 104 franchised stores primarily located in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. It has online relationships with AOL, Yahoo!, Microsoft, and Google. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Carle Place, New York.

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