Temperature Systems, Inc. company was founded in 1947 by the father and grandfather of CEO Steve Vaughn. The Frozen Tundra might have been a bit warmer if someone had called Temperature Systems. The company distributes heating and air conditioning equipment through two locations in Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin, Temperature Systems distributes Bryant, Carrier, Payne, and Tempstar heating and cooling products. It also sells hydronics (heating or cooling by circulating liquid through a closed system of pipes) equipment from Caleffi, LAARS, and Myson. Temperature Systems offers training to its customers on everything from business basics to troubleshooting specific brands.

Cinder Block wants to help you expand your beloved concert T-shirt collection. The merchandising and licensing company got its start in 1989 on a Berkeley sidewalk where co-founder and president Jeffery Bischoff set up a card table and hawked manually printed T-shirts to students and tourists. Today Cinder Block's client roster numbers more than 300 artists, including musical acts Radiohead, Green Day, the Pixies, and Weezer. In addition to traditional apparel offerings, the company provides merchandising services for concert tours. Cinder Block's venture, Cinder Block Ticketing, was created in partnership with Baseline Ticketing to offer online ticket presales. It was acquired by Transom Capital Group in 2009.

Home Retail Group plc engages in home and general merchandise retailing activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It offers housewares, furniture, home improvement products, domestic appliances, consumer electronics, toys, jewellery, sports and leisure equipment, and horticulture, garden furniture, and outdoor living products. The company operates 1,094 stores comprising 745 stores under the Argos name and 349 stores under the Homebase name. It also provides various credit services to customers. The company provides its products through Internet, phone orders, and catalogues. It was formerly known as ARG Holdings (UK) plc and changed its name to Home Retail Group plc in September 2006. Home Retail Group plc is based in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. Its stores offer new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, including alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, chassis parts, and engine parts; maintenance items comprising oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives, and appearance products; accessories consisting of floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories; and a line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service equipment. The company’s stores sell a selection of brand name and private label products for domestic and imported automobiles, vans, and trucks to do-it-yourself customers and professional installers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 3,421 stores. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

B&G was founded in 1944 by Charlie Bartle and Cecil Gibson. Bartle & Gibson (B&G) sounds like a classical guitar duet; though it's not, it does bring a certain harmony to the lives of its customers. Catering primarily to residential contractors, B&G is a leading independent wholesaler of plumbing, heating, electrical, and irrigation supplies in Canada. Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. operates about 30 branches in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories, offering such major brands as 3M, Bemis, Honeywell, Klein Tools, and OSRAM SYLVANIA. It is served by two distribution centers.

Founded in 1908 by William Aubuchon, a French-Canadian immigrant, the company is still owned by the Aubuchon family, including CEO William Aubuchon III and president M. Marcus Moran, Jr. Old houses in New England get refurbished with assistance from W.E. Aubuchon. W.E. Aubuchon operates about 130 hardware stores throughout New England and New York, as well as a Web site. More than just nuts and bolts, the store stocks about 50,000 products, including appliances, camping gear, hardware, housewares, paint, and tools. It carries such name brands as Delta Faucet, Honeywell, Stanley, and Weber. The store also offers rug cleaner rentals, propane tank filling, and key cutting, among other services.

Grupo Elektra is plugged into cities throughout Mexico and seven other countries in Central and South American, including Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The stores (three-quarters are located in Mexico) sell a mix of consumer electronics, appliances, computers, and furniture under several banners. Elektra and MegaElektra sell value-priced products, Salinas y Rocha appeals to more upscale shoppers. Grupo Elektra also offers financial services in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Panama and Brazil through its Banco Azteca, Seguros Azteca, and Afore Azteca locations. The family of late founder Hugo Salinas Rocha controls both Grupo Elektra and broadcaster TV Azteca.

Interstate Companies, Inc., provides a broad range of automotive products and services through its group of businesses. Its Interstate PowerSystems unit distributes engines, transmissions, heater systems, mobile refrigeration products, generators, and other products manufactured by Detroit Diesel, Deutz, Dresser Waukesha, Espar, Allison, Carrier, and others. Its AssemblySystems division offers parts, kits, and assemblies to bus and coach OEMs throughout North America. The BearingsSytems unit provides bearing, power transmission, and conveyor services. Founded in 1957, Interstate Companies has more than 15 locations throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Dakotas.

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping is owned and operated by brothers Jerry, Oscar, and Roy, and their father, Rogelio Maldonado, who founded the company in 1987. The Maldonado family wants to keep San Antonio green and beautiful. Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping operates a retail garden center and provides services such as commercial and residential landscape design, installation, and maintenance. The firm also offers professional irrigation installation and maintenance, designed to ensure efficient watering for customers in municipalities with strict water restrictions.

What's next in style is what concerns NEXT. NEXT plc sells moderately priced clothing for men, women, and children; housewares; and furniture through about 515 stores (including some 25 stand-alone NEXT Home stores) in the UK and Ireland. It also franchises 180-plus stores elsewhere in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and Turkey. NEXT targets customers in their 20s and 30s who are looking for stylish but affordable clothes to take them through the next fashion cycle. Sales comes from its retail stores, its NEXT Directory catalog and website, and Ventura, a division which provides call center and customer support services

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