Swisher Hygiene
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NASDAQ: SWSH TSX: SWI |
| Industry | Food Specialty Stores |
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Michael Serruya |
| Website | www.coolbrandsinc.com |
Swisher Hygiene Inc. (TSX: SWI) is a company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Swisher Hygiene trades on the Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Swisher's CEO is Steve Berrard, Berrard was previously the CEO of Blockbuster Video and AutoNation, where he was partners with Wayne Huizenga. Wayne Huizenga is the Chairman of the Board of Swisher Hygiene.
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[edit] CoolBrands International
The company originally named CoolBrands International Inc., and it core business was frozen desserts that it sold under a variety of brands. It was known for its Eskimo Pie and Chipwich brands, recently[when?] sold to the Dreyer's division of Nestlé.[1]
[edit] Swisher Hygiene
CoolBrands had sold its operating business in 2007 and subsequently merged with Swisher Hygiene Inc. in 2010. On November 2, 2010, Swisher completed a merger with and into CoolBrands International Inc., whereby it became a publicly traded company. CoolBrands had previously sold its operating business in 2007 and since that time had been looking for the right business combination whereby the shareholders of CoolBrands and the surviving company could benefit from the strength of CoolBrand's balance sheet coupled with the fact that CoolBrands was publicly traded.
[edit] References
- ^ CoolBrands press release announcing sale of Eskimo Pie and Chipwich
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