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The Seafood Chain That Turned Batter-Dipped Fish Into a 500-Store Habit
Fifty years after a Nashville KFC franchisee couldn't grow his burger territory, the seafood concept he built as a Plan B runs 500 restaurants and keeps trading hands between private equity firms who like the numbers.
Wolverine Worldwide
Wolverine Worldwide is a Rockford, Michigan-based footwear and apparel company that designs, markets and licenses a portfolio of global brands including Merrell, Saucony, Wolverine, Hush Puppies, Cat Footwear, Chaco, Bates, Harley-Davidson Footwear, HYTEST and Sweaty Betty. Founded in 1883 as a leather tannery and shoe maker, the company today sells performance, work, casual and lifestyle footwear and apparel to consumers in roughly 170 countries through wholesale, e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels, generating about $1.87 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue.