Stater Bros founded in 1936 by twin brothers Leo and Cleo Stater, Stater Bros. is owned by chairman and CEO Jack Brown through La Cadena Investments.Stater Bros. has no shortage of major-league rivals, operating in the same crowded Southern California markets as Kroger-owned Ralphs and Safeway-owned Vons. Stater Bros. Holdings operates more than 165 full-service Stater Bros. Markets in six counties, primarily in the Riverside and San Bernardino areas. About 25 of the regional chain's grocery stores host Super Rx Pharmacies. The grocery chain, which sold its milk-producing operation (Santee Dairies) to Dean Foods in 2009, plans to use the proceeds to invest in real estate and other growth opportunities.

MW Manufacturers, which began operating in 1939, is owned by Ply Gem Industries. If you're looking for the doors (and windows) of perception east of the Mississippi, try MW Manufacturers. MW Manufacturers Inc. makes and distributes a variety of doors and windows for the residential construction industry. Its products range from patio doors to accent and stationary picture windows. MW's door and window products come in clad-wood (PVC cladding form-fitted over a solid wood frame), vinyl, and wood varieties. It also sells complete sash replacement systems. MW Manufacturers Inc. targets building material wholesalers, lumber yards, and retail home centers as its primary customers.

Waldbaum operates about 65 supermarkets in New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester County, New York. To serve the city that never sleeps, many Waldbaum stores are open around the clock and most have in-store bakeries; about half have pharmacies. The 100-year-old chain is owned by ailing A&P, which filed for bankruptcy in 2010 capping years of struggle following the purchase of its regional rival Pathmark Stores in 2007. As a result of the Pathmark purchase, four Waldbaum supermarkets on Long Island and Staten Island were sold to rivals King Kullen and Stop & Shop in 2008 to satisfy Federal Trade Commission competition requirements.

North West Company's stores sell general merchandise, clothing, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. The company also operates a small fur trading business, a financial services division (prepaid credit and debit cards), a chain of convenience stores, and is a wholesale distributor of produce and meats to independent grocery stores in Canada.Established in 1997, North West Company Fund is the holding company for The North West Company, an operator of grocery and discount store chains located in remote areas of Canada, Alaska, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Its more than 220 stores include its flagship Northern, as well as Giant Tiger, NorthMart, and Cost-U-Less

Slumberland has some reclining, bedding, and sofa solutions. Primarily situated in the upper Midwest region of the US, the company operates more than 110 stores in 10 US states. It first opened its doors as a mattress shop and La-Z-Boy specialty shop in 1967, but today Slumberland has extended its reach into furniture for the bedroom, dining room, and living room. The company is a leading retailer of La-Z-Boy upholstery and also sells Natuzzi leather pieces and both Sealy and Simmons mattresses. Franchising has become an increasingly vital part of Slumberland's strategy for expansion.

Louis Williams & Sons, founded in 1928, is owned by president Dan Williams. If you buy a used mobile home, need to attach it to something, add on to it, and run the plumbing, Louis Williams & Sons can hook you up. The company wholesales fasteners, mobile-home parts, plumbing supplies, and woodworking equipment through a distribution center in Hendersonville, North Carolina. It is also one of the Southeast's largest distributors of Makita tools; the tools are also available via Louis Williams & Sons' Web site. Louis Williams and Sons, Inc. also sells Delta International Machinery, Woodstock International, and CMT tools and equipment.

Pottery Barn, Inc. sells casual home furnishings and accessories, such as sofas, tables, bedding, and tableware, at nearly 200 stores across the US and Canada. Pottery Barn also sells its wares by catalog and online. In 1999 the retailer launched Pottery Barn Kids, which operates retail stores and a separate Web site. Pottery Barn launched another specialty brand in 2003, PBTeen, which sells merchandise through catalogs, a Web site, and stores. Pottery Barn, which has roots that go back to 1949, is owned by home furniture and cookware retailer Williams-Sonoma.

Business at Roofing Wholesale doesn't have to be complicated, but it should be over your head. Roofing Wholesale Company (RWC) distributes residential and commercial roofing, stone flooring, and stucco to contractors, builders, and do-it-yourself home owners through ten locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico. It also operates an online store. Products include asphalt shingles, cedar shakes and shingles, clay tiles, fasteners, marble floors, and slate roofs. John Lisherness, father of current president Harley Lisherness, founded the family-owned company in 1958.

Wireless Toyz was founded in 1995 by CEO Joe Barbat, who set up a kiosk selling pagers in his father's video store when he was 17. The first Wireless Toyz opened in 1998; Wireless Toyz Franchise company now has about 200 stores in 22 states. Girlz and boyz love their wireless toyz. Wireless Toyz sells mobile phones and service plans from almost every cell phone provider, including the big ones -- AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile -- and smaller carriers such as Boost, Cricket, and Virgin Mobile. Wireless Toyz also sells satellite TV and radio equipment and services from DIRECTV, DISH Network, and SIRIUS XM Radio. Wireless Toyz Franchise company's smaller stores offer an alternative to other electronics chain retailers.

Dierbergs Florist and Gifts, affiliated with FTD, offers gift baskets and floral services at its stores and over the Internet for local and international delivery. Founded as a trading outpost in 1854, the Dierberg family has owned and operated Dierbergs since 1914.Dierbergs Markets has a taste of what folks in St. Louis like to eat. Dierbergs operates about two dozen upscale supermarkets in the St. Louis area, where rival Schnuck Markets is the market leader. Dierbergs' stores offer food, drugs, photo processing, and video centers, as well as cooking schools, banks, self-service checkout, Krispy Kreme donuts, and made-to-order Chinese food at some locations. The company also offers online grocery shopping.

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