13 Most Successful Companies Named After Their Founders

6. Company: Baskin-Robbins
Founders: Burton Baskin and Irvine Robbins

In 1945, Baskin-Robbins was born when Burton Baskin and Irvine Robbins started merging their respective ice-cream parlors.

The company became famous for its “31 Flavours” slogan; which meant that the customer can taste different flavours in a month. It is the world's largest chain of ice cream stores with franchise in 49 different countries.

Baskin-Robbins has an annual turnover of has an annual revenue of $5.8 million and is headquartered in United States.

7. Company: Bausch & Lomb
Founders: John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb

Two German immigrants John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb who were trained opticians started the company in 1853 in New York.

In the beginning, they started manufacturing microscopes and when the demand increased they also started producing photographic lenses, spectacle lenses, binoculars and telescopes projectors and camera lenses.

Today Bausch & Lomb manufactures world’s best eye care products, including contact lenses, lens care products, medicines and implants for eye diseases.

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