Scooter Store
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Power mobility provider in the durable medical equipment product category |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder(s) | Doug and Susanna Harrison |
| Headquarters | New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. |
| Area served | Serving 48 states |
| Key people | Doug Harrison, Founder, President and CEO Dan Weston, Executive Coach/Strategic Planner |
| Products | Power Chairs, Mobility Scooters, Power Chair and Scooter Vehicle Lifts, Wheelchair and Scooter Ramps, Lift Chairs, Accessories, Rehab Products |
| Revenue | US$332 million (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 2,368 (2009) |
| Website | www.thescooterstore.com |
The SCOOTER Store is a privately held provider of power mobility products, including power chairs (or motorized wheelchair) and mobility scooters and related products and accessories, based in New Braunfels, Texas. The company serves 48 U.S. states.
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[edit] History
Doug and Susanna Harrison founded The SCOOTER Store in 1991 in New Braunfels, Texas.
In 2005, The SCOOTER Store filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for wrongfully denied Medicare claims. The federal government countersued the company. The SCOOTER Store agreed to settle its dispute with the government in 2007, paying the government $4 million dollars [2].
In 2007, the company founded its Alliance Seating & Mobility (ASM) Division. By 2009, The SCOOTER Store had 129 locations across the United States, employed 2,368 people, and served more than 400,000 customers[3].
In September 2010, the company announced the creation of a new division focusing on Home Care equipment, accessories and related services to complement its traditional power mobility business[4]. The Home Care division provides manual wheelchairs, walkers, patient lifts, nebulizers, hospital beds, support surfaces and accessories and oxygen equipment in select markets.
In February, 2011, The SCOOTER Store announced a new strategic partnership with an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners[5] for financing to fuel the company’s growth and potential acquisitions needed to serve the growing ranks of senior Americans.
[edit] Accreditation & awards
The SCOOTER Store is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) and certified by Senior Approved Services[6]. The company is a three-time winner of the "Best Practices" award from Runzheimer International (2006, 2007 and 2008)[7].
FORTUNE magazine named The SCOOTER Store as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2004 (#58)[8] and 2010 (#38)[1]. FORTUNE cited the company's celebrations, including quarterly theme rallies and birthday and anniversary recognition for all employee-owners.
The INC. 500 has named the company as one of "America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies" each year from 2000 to 2004. Five consecutive years of making the INC. 500 list earned The SCOOTER Store membership in the Inc. 500 Hall of Fame.
[edit] Brands offered
The SCOOTER Store does not manufacture the products it sells, but instead distributes mobility products from various manufacturers, including:
- Drive Medical
- Essential Medical
- Harmar Mobility
- Pride Mobility
- Uplift Technologies
- Zip'r Mobility
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b 100 Best Companies to Work For - 2010
- ^ The Scooter Store to Pay United States $4 Million, May 11, 2007
- ^ The SCOOTER Store delivers freedom and independence to its 400,000th customer., The SCOOTER Store website, About Us: History: 2009
- ^ The SCOOTER Store Creates Home Care Equipment Division.
- ^ The SCOOTER Store Secures Financing From a Sun Capital Partners Affiliate.
- ^ Senior satisfaction with their electric wheelchair service earns the Senior Approved Certification
- ^ The Scooter Store Wins Second Consecutive 'Best Practices' Award From Runzheimer International, Oct. 19, 2007
- ^ 100 Best Companies to Work For - 2004
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- SCOOTER Store to add hundreds of new jobs in New Braunfels
- The SCOOTER Store
- Alliance Seating & Mobility
- Justice Department, Scooter Store end four-year battle over Medicare payments
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