Core Companies

Food Distribution - Imperial Trading Company, Harrison Company

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Imperial Trading was established in 1916 as a wholesale grocer for independent retail grocers in New Orleans. With pioneering insight, strategic acquisitions and a controlled growth, Imperial focused on the new convenience store (C-Store) segment of distribution and grew its market to become a regional wholesaler. Currently ranked nationally as a top 20 convenience store distributor, we carry over 10,000 items including candy, full-line groceries, deli, frozen foods, HBC and beverages. Our services include computerized space management for custom plan-o-grams, customized analysis reports and shelf labels. By adding creative marketing, incentive programs, and efficient customer support, we offer our customers a complete solution to their distribution needs. Today, Imperial is a mega distribution company with multiple distribution centers throughout the Southeastern United States. Also included under the Imperial Trading umbrella are a wholesale club in Baton Rouge, office coffee services and beverage systems.

For more information, please visit  www.imperialtrading.com, www.harrisoncompany.com

 

Marine - Dolphin Marine International

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Dolphin Marine International services the Oil and Gas industry with our fleet of large, deepwater tugs. Both in the maritime construction industry and in moving the world's largest oil rigs, Dolphin's fleet provides the largest and newest vessels found in the Gulf of Mexico with an unyielding commitment to performance, efficiency, safety and environmental responsibility.

In addition to the Gulf of Mexico, Dolphin has worked globally in Africa, Trinidad, Mexico, China and other oil related countries throughout the world. Dolphin Marine International is uniquely positioned with a diverse fleet of ocean going vessels to handle everything from barges and ships, pipe lay and construction vessels to the largest oil rigs in the world. Dolphin is an industry leader with a respected list of publicly traded clients who explore the ocean depths for oil. We are committed to providing our customers with the finest vessels while operating one of the most professional companies in our sector.

For more information, please visit  www.dolphinmarineinternational.com

 

Entertainment and Amusement - AMA Distributors

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AMA Distributors started as a modest jukebox leasing business in 1945 with two machines and is now one of the largest amusement and family entertainment companies in Louisiana. Through acquisitions and strong management, AMA has grown into a premiere gaming company. AMA was acquired by Georges Enterprises in 2000.

AMA Distributors focuses on all aspects of family entertainment, including jukeboxes, pool tables and video games. AMA is the only Brunswick Pavilion dealer in Louisiana, representing top manufactures such as Olhausen, Rowe, Merit, Namco, Stern Pinball, California House, Global Vr, Coastal, Incredible Technologies, Cuetec, ICE, Simonis, Mali, Meucci and many other fine companies.

In 2007, AMA opened a brand new state of the art showroom, lab, shop and office facility in Metairie, LA after being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

For more information, please visit www.amadistributors.com

 

Food Service - Refreshment Solutions

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In 2006, Imperial Vending merged with Whitener Snacks to become Refreshment Solutions. Refreshment Solutions is the largest provider of vending machine services and office refreshment programs in Louisiana. We currently service over 1,800 customers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles and points in between. We are dedicated to providing consumers convenient automated point of purchase solutions at work, at school and at play.

Refreshment Solutions is one of the fastest growing large scale vend operations in the United States. This has been accomplished by utilizing cutting edge technology to add efficiency and control costs within our delivery system, thereby providing our customers with the largest selection of high quality products at the best possible prices available anywhere in the marketplace. We offer solutions tailored to our customers' needs.

Refreshment Solutions was named 2007 Vendor of the Year by Automatic Merchandiser Magazine.

For more information, please visit  www.refsol.com

 

Investments

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Georges Enterprises has a diverse portfolio of real estate holdings which include residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Our real estate investments also includes marina and hotel properties. We facilitate the management of the real estate within our portfolio.

Georges Enterprises holds minority interests in companies with successful management systems already in place. We are investors in a Louisiana-based industrial supply company and have a financial interest in 25 acres of industrial real estate in the greater New Orleans area that has been used for film production and related businesses. Georges Enterprises was also the part-owner of the former New Orleans Brass, a minor-league hockey team.