Hobbico, which began in 1971 as Tower Hobbies, has grown to become one of the world's largest model hobby companies. For pilots who would rather fly their planes from the ground, Hobbico (dba Great Planes) makes and sells radio-controlled model aircraft -- as well as boats, cars, gliders, and related accessories. The company is the world's largest retail and wholesale distributor of radio-controlled hobby products. Hobbico makes some of its products and buys the rest from other manufacturers. It sells its fully-assembled models and kits in hobby stores throughout North America and some 45 countries worldwide. It also sells directly to hobbyists through its Web site and catalog.

Arnold Clark Automobiles Scotland's biggest auto dealer and one of its largest private companies, operates more than 145 retail new- and used-car franchises that sell more than 200,000 cars a year. The company also runs auto parts and accessories stores throughout the UK. Arnold Clark Automobiles additionally offers maintenance and repair services, car and van rental, and auto insurance. Founded in 1954 as a single dealership, Arnold Clark began in Glasgow shortly after Sir Arnold Clark (he was knighted in 2004) the man retired from his position as a motor mechanics instructor in the Royal Air Force.

Monsoon Commerce Solutions (MCS) helps online retailers and booksellers through its Marketplace Services and Selling Solutions divisions, providing retail management software, distribution assistance, and hosted store services. Its roster of more than 15,000 customers includes libraries, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers in about 50 countries. The Alibris Retail unit operates Alibris.com, an online marketplace for independent sellers of books, music, and movies. Founded in 1998, the firm acquired Monsoon in early 2010 and then reorganized and changed its name. MCS is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners.

Paper is as good as gold for Gould Paper, one of the largest distributors of business and printing papers in North America. The paper merchant distributes and sells paper to multiple markets, including fine paper, commercial printing, lithography, newsprint, direct-mail, catalog, envelope, and specialty paper companies. Gould also supplies paperboard, which is used in packaging material for consumer and industrial products, and operates paper-converting operations. Touting sales of 2 million tons of paper products annually, Gould Paper Corporation company represents most major domestic and offshore mills. Founded in 1924, Gould Paper sold a majority stake in Gould Paper Corporation company to the US arm of Japan Pulp & Paper (JPP) in 2010.

Founded in 1986, Party City was acquired by principal owners of Amscan -- the private equity firms Berkshire Partners and Weston Presidio -- for $364 million in 2005. Party City believes you should party hearty and has everything you need to do so. Party City Corporation, the US's #1 discount party goods chain, has more than 600 company-owned and franchised stores in the US and Puerto Rico. It sells party supplies for birthdays, weddings and bridal showers, baby showers, and a slew of holiday events -- including Halloween, its biggest selling season, accounting for about 20% of annual revenues. Party City is a division of party decor wholesaler and retailer Amscan Holdings, which supplies much of its merchandise.

Lipsey's fancies itself a bit of a hot shot. The company distributes firearms to federally licensed dealers nationwide. It sells regular, lefty, and youth models of shotguns, handguns, rifles, and revolvers by manufacturers that include Beretta, Browning, Glock, North American Arms, Ruger, and Winchester. Lipsey's also carries ammunition, scopes, binoculars, holsters, and other accessories. The company also sells guns made exclusively for the company. Lipsey's was founded in 1953 as S & S Wholesale Sporting Goods and was purchased by the Lipsey family, including chairman and CEO Richard Lipsey, in 1977.

Founded in 1972, McCoy Workplace Solutions is currently led by president and CEO Stan Bunting. McCoy Workplace Solutions is the real McCoy when it comes to business furniture. It will sell it to you -- then come help arrange it. McCoy Workplace Solutions supplies everything you need to furnish an office -- desks, chairs, tables, cubicle systems, lighting, and even floor coverings. McCoy Workplace Solutions sells both new and used furniture from more than 200 manufacturers, including Interface, NuCraft, and Steelcase. McCoy also provides services such as furniture rental, installation, maintenance, project management, and repairs.

The Hudiburg Auto Group sells new Chevrolets, GMCs, Pontiacs, Buicks, and Toyotas in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It also sells used cars, trucks, and SUVs as well as fleet vehicles for government agencies and business. The company's various Web sites allow customers to search new and used vehicle inventory, order parts, schedule service appointments, and apply for financing. In addition to regular maintenance work, Hudiburg Auto also performs body work and appointments can be scheduled online as well. Paul Hudiburg founded the company, which is owned by his children, in 1957. His son David (president) has been running it since 1987.

Chastang Enterprises which does business as Bayou City Ford, sells new and used cars, trucks, SUVs, from a dealership in Houston, aka The Bayou City. The dealership also offers fleet sales, financing, vehicle maintenance, and parts. Chastang's Web site allows users to search new and used inventory, apply for financing, schedule service, and order parts. The company is owned by the founding Chastang family.Son of a gun, Chastang Enterprises has big fun selling Fords on the bayou.

Established in 1951 by Tex Earnhardt, the company is family-owned and -operated.Milking the Southwest for all it's worth, Earnhardt Management, which does business as Earnhardt's Auto Centers, (and its bull-riding founder) sells thousands of new and used vehicles each month. The auto dealerships are located in half a dozen Arizona cities, as well as El Paso, Texas, feature BMW, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Scion, and Toyota. In addition, the company sells new and used RVs. Earnhardt's website allows customers to "build" their next car online: Shoppers can select from a complete list of options before submitting it online.

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