Variety Wholesalers
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founder | John William Pope |
| Headquarters | Henderson, NC |
Number of locations | 386 Stores in the southeastern US |
| Subsidiaries | Variety Stores, Inc. |
Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is a privately held company based in Henderson, North Carolina, which owns more than 386 retail stores in the southeast including the Roses and Maxway stores, and employs more than 7,000 workers.
History
It originated in 1930 as a small group of retail stores owned by the Pope family. In 1949 John William Pope took over the family business, and starting in 1970 the company expanded by purchasing a number of other retail chains, including the Roses and Maxway stores, to become one of the largest in the US.
The company is still privately owned by the Pope family, and its current CEO is Art Pope .[1][2][3]
Two of Variety Wholesalers 386 stores were targeted by thirty protesters during the 2013 holiday season, who claimed that his support of conservative candidates and causes hurt the stores' customers.[4][5][6]
External links
References
- ↑ Real Estate
- ↑ About Variety Wholesalers
- ↑ "N.C. budget director briefly debates a top critic". Dec 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Gabriel, Trip (2013-12-13). "Protests Aim at One Man Who Moved North Carolina to the Right". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Justin Smith. "Picketers demonstrate at stores owned by N.C. budget director". Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Ashley, Jamica. "Group targets Art Pope’s pocketbook". The Herald-Sun. Retrieved 2013-12-23.