Heywood Wilansky

Filene's Basement Corp. owns and operates specialty retail clothing stores. It offer branded and designer fashions for men and women and also sells customized apparel. The company was founded by Edward A. Filene on January 4, 1909 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Part of U.S. Retail Partners LLC, First Washington Realty Trust, Inc. is a national real estate investment and management firm that specializes in the ownership of convenience, necessity, and experience-oriented retail real estate. The company is based in Bethesda, MD and currently owns an interest in nearly 150 shopping centers with a value of over $9.10 billion located in 22 states and the district of columbia. FWR's legacy of institutional expertise equips them with the tools to cultivate success for their investors, merchants, partners, and team members. The company offers a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture rooted in integrity and attention to detail. FWR cares about giving back and helping to build a better world, and participates in the real estate sustainability benchmark (GRESB) survey. First Washington Realty Trust was acquired by U.S. Retail Partners LLC on February 28, 2001 for $346.01 million.

The May Department Stores Co. owns and operates retail distribution department stores. The company sells designer-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics and home furnishings to middle and upper-middle income buyers. The company operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1877 and is located in St. Louis, MO.

Retail Ventures, Inc. operated department stores which retail branded, in-season and fashion footwear. It's products included brand-name apparel, shoes, accessories and housewares. The company was founded in 1917 and headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Bertucci's Corp. owns and operates a chain of Italian restaurants in the United States. Its menu includes starters, pasta, entrees, pizzas, entree salads, lunch, soups, desserts and kids menu. The company also provides catering services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Northborough, MA.