Health Extension is a family-owned pet food company that was founded in 1963 in New York by Brad Gruber and his family. They are going strong, now in their third generation. They focus on ensuring that pet food recipes include essential vitamins that will help your dog stay healthy. You will not find artificial preservatives or flavors, meat by-products, rendered fats, added sugar, or other fillers. In addition to wet and dry food for the …
Cabela’s is a staple in American retail for outdoor enthusiasts. They were founded by Richard N. Cabela in 1961 and are based in Sidney, Nebraska. When they first started, Cabela’s was just a mail-order catalog, but they quickly grew from there and opened up their first retail stores in the following decades. Cabela’s now sells everything from hunting and fishing gear to boating, camping, shooting gear, and tons of clothing and accessories. What some folks …
Lilly Pulitzer is an iconic clothing brand founded in Florida in 1959. It is named for Lilly Pulitzer, a socialite whose husband owned several citrus groves. She used his produce to open a juice stand in Palm Beach, squeezing the oranges, lemons, limes, and pink grapefruit herself. The juices got on her clothes, so she asked her dressmaker to create a uniform that would camouflage the stains. The result was a sleeveless cotton dress with …
In 1998, Platypus hydration systems were acquired by Cascade Designs, an industry leader in innovative solutions for outdoor adventures. Cascade Designs is located in Seattle, Washington, and they specialize in outdoor recreational products. Platypus has made water bottles and hydration equipment for over twenty years. They’re continuously researching, developing, and testing new technologies to take their products to the next level. They even have their own certified world-class water laboratory so that they can continuously …
Polar Bottle started in 1994 with a simple vision: to offer people the delight of a cool, pure, drink of water–anywhere. The most interesting part? It began with two enthusiastic cyclists, Robert Heiberger and Judy Amabile, inside a garage located in Boulder, Colorado. Polar Bottle places their pride in the fact that they were the original insulated sports bottle, which allowed them to find early popularity in biking and outdoor communities. They were tired of …
Liberty Bottleworks is much younger than many competitors in their industry, founded in 2010 by co-founders Ryan Clark and Tim Andis. With more than 60 million plastic water bottles ending up in landfills or incinerators every day, Liberty Bottleworks wanted to create reusable high-quality aluminum bottles. Based out of Union Gap in Washington, in 2018, Liberty Bottleworks was purchased by California manufacturer, Olympia Tools. At this time, founders Andis and Clark left the company. Olympia …
Back in the 1920s, Bill and Jack Kelly grew up on a farm and developed a love for animals. Both of the brothers served in World War II, and Bill’s boot camp featured a kennel of German Shepherds. The dogs were treated poorly and were malnourished, so Bill worked to build them up so they could fulfill their duties as bomb-sniffing dogs in good health. After the war, still carrying a passion for the care …
Lil Critters is a children’s vitamin and health supplement brand owned and operated by Vitafusion, which is America’s leading company producing multivitamins and gummies. Vitafusion is perhaps best-known for its adult-oriented MultiVites brand of gummies and once-daily vitamin supplements. With its Lil Critters brand, the company carries on its tradition of excellence in the health supplementation market. The Lil Critters brand is dedicated to providing children with the best nutritional supplementation available. Every product produced …
Created by scuba diver enthusiast, Dave Parker from his garage in Torrence, California in 1976, Dave set out to create innovative safety products for fellow divers. Following his brainchild, the ‘Pelican Float’ which he used to mark locations for divers, Dave then looked to create sturdy, durable waterproof cases. Initially meant to hold first aid kits, this soon grew into creating high-performance temperature-controlled airtight cases. Designed to be roughed around, submerged, and heavily used, Pelican …
Tender & True is a new company that is classic middle America – it is independently owned and based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 2014, Tender & True set out to be the leader in certified humanely raised pet food. You have likely heard of the movement “farm to table” that is part of the trend of organic food. Tender & True strives to produce organic “farm to bowl” pet food. They know they needed …
