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'''Christianbook, LLC''', formerly known as '''Christian Book Distributors''' ('''CBD'''), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer. |
'''Christianbook, LLC''', formerly known as '''Christian Book Distributors''' ('''CBD'''), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer. |
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Christian Book Distributors was started in 1978 by Stephen Hendrickson, |
Christian Book Distributors was started in 1978 by Stephen Hendrickson, a sophomore at Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, out of his parents' home in [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]. Hendrickson incorporated the business, first as a nonprofit, and subsequently as a for profit corporation on September 10, 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christian Book Distributors Articles of Incorporation|url=https://pdfhost.io/v/A27VrvJil_Christian_Book_Distributors_Articles_of_Incorporation.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=pdfhost.io |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809140752/https://pdfhost.io/v/A27VrvJil_Christian_Book_Distributors_Articles_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-09 }}</ref> Hendrickson's family – including his parents, the Rev. George and Lena Hendrickson,{{efn|Both parents were ministers in the [[Assemblies of God]] denomination; Lena became one of the first employees of the company, working at CBD and Hendrickson Publishers for over three decades.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}}} his younger brother Ray, and older brothers Paul and Dave – assisted in running the business, helping to fulfill orders, fund the business, and programme its website. The business was run out of the family home until 1981, when it moved to its first of five future locations in Peabody, Massachusetts, as Stephen graduated from Central Bible College, and Ray graduated from high school.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} |
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In 1984 the company built a {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility in the Centennial Industrial Park in Peabody. By 1996 CBD had completely outgrown the site and built a new facility across the street, where it remains today. The facility is now {{convert|300000|sqft|m2}}. CBD employs a staff of just over 500 while continuing to be a family affair — Ray Hendrickson is the President and CEO, in addition to his 81-year-old |
In 1984, the company built a {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility in the Centennial Industrial Park in Peabody. By 1996, CBD had completely outgrown the site and built a new facility across the street, where it remains today. The facility is now {{convert|300000|sqft|m2}}. CBD employs a staff of just over 500 while continuing to be a family affair — Ray Hendrickson is the President and CEO, in addition to his 81-year-old mother and 27-year-old son.<ref name="workplacedynamics">http://twp.workplacedynamics.com/company_survey/christian-book-distributors-inc_ma/ma_09 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309004011/http://twp.workplacedynamics.com/company_survey/christian-book-distributors-inc_ma/ma_09 |date=March 9, 2012 }}</ref> |
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CBD was selected by ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts five years running, from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.boston.com/business/special/topplaces/2009/profiles/christian_book_distributors.htm|title=Boston.com - The Globe 100's Top Places to Work - 2009 - Christian Book Distributors - Jobs|website=archive.boston.com}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 18:12, 28 February 2022
| Formerly | Christian Book Distributors |
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| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Christian retail |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Peabody, Massachusetts |
Key people | Ray Hendrickson, President & CEO |
| Products | Books, Bibles, DVDs, CDs, mp3s, gifts, toys, games |
Number of employees | 500+ |
| Website | www.christianbook.com |
Christianbook, LLC, formerly known as Christian Book Distributors (CBD), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer.
Christian Book Distributors was started in 1978 by Stephen Hendrickson, a sophomore at Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, out of his parents' home in Lynn, Massachusetts. Hendrickson incorporated the business, first as a nonprofit, and subsequently as a for profit corporation on September 10, 1981.[1] Hendrickson's family – including his parents, the Rev. George and Lena Hendrickson,[a] his younger brother Ray, and older brothers Paul and Dave – assisted in running the business, helping to fulfill orders, fund the business, and programme its website. The business was run out of the family home until 1981, when it moved to its first of five future locations in Peabody, Massachusetts, as Stephen graduated from Central Bible College, and Ray graduated from high school.[citation needed]
In 1984, the company built a 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) facility in the Centennial Industrial Park in Peabody. By 1996, CBD had completely outgrown the site and built a new facility across the street, where it remains today. The facility is now 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2). CBD employs a staff of just over 500 while continuing to be a family affair — Ray Hendrickson is the President and CEO, in addition to his 81-year-old mother and 27-year-old son.[2]
CBD was selected by The Boston Globe as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts five years running, from 2009 to 2013.[3]
History
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1978 - CBD was started by Stephen Hendrickson out of his parents’ home in Lynn, Massachusetts. At first, CBD carried several hundred academic titles and offered them at discounted prices to pastors and Bible school students. However, with the help of their father (an Assemblies of God pastor) and mother, Stephen soon watched his business take off. Orders poured in, and the driveway, bedrooms, and garage of their small house on a dead-end street in Lynn, Massachusetts, overflowed with boxes and boxes of books.
1980 - CBD hosted their first showroom sale at the Holiday Inn in Peabody, MA. These sales regularly draw thousands of customers to their warehouse several times a year.
1981 - The two brothers graduated — one from Central Bible College, the other from Lynn English High School — and within a month, CBD moved out of the Hendrickson family home into their first “real” business space in the neighboring city of Peabody, MA. Although the company has moved several times, they have always stayed in Peabody.
1984 - CBD became the largest company in the direct-to-consumer Christian catalog business. With a staff of 30, CBD moved into a newly built 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) facility that put all areas of the company under one roof. The company remained at that site until it relocated across the street to its current location in August 1996.
1985 - CBD expanded the product line to include Christian music. This was the first of many product line expansions over the years.
1989 - The number of employees grew to 90 while their building was expanded from 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) to 52,000 square feet (4,800 m2).
1996 - In the summer, CBD moved into its newly constructed 240,000-square-foot (22,000 m2) facility — its current location today. 1996 was also the year CBD introduced their internet site, Christianbook.com. With the development of Christianbook.com, CBD was able to offer customers far more products than ever before. The company grew to a staff of 320.
2003 - CBD sent out more than 50 catalogs and towards the end of 2003 expanded their music offering to include digital downloads from the major Christian music companies.
2004 - In August CBD moved into a new phase of ownership as Ray Hendrickson replaced Stephen Hendrickson as President/CEO.[4]
2008 - As CBD celebrated its 30th anniversary in October, they announced it had entered into a partnership agreement with Focus on the Family to take over the ministry's e-commerce site and product distribution. The partnership took effect early 2009.[5]
2009 - Christianbook.com re-launched their MP3 store featuring an expanded selection of 100% DRM-free MP3 music titles for download to computers, iPods, and many other devices. CBD was selected by The Boston Globe as one of 2009's Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts, ranking #22 overall and #8 in the mid-sized company category.
In June 2019, Christian Book Distributors changed its name to Christianbook, Inc. due to confusion with CBD, a chemical from cannabis.[6]
References
- ^ "Christian Book Distributors Articles of Incorporation" (PDF). pdfhost.io. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ http://twp.workplacedynamics.com/company_survey/christian-book-distributors-inc_ma/ma_09 Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boston.com - The Globe 100's Top Places to Work - 2009 - Christian Book Distributors - Jobs". archive.boston.com.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN BOOK DISTRIBUTORS SOLD, REMAINS A FAMILY BUSINESS". www.christianretailing.com.
- ^ "Christian Book Distributors Company History - BibleGateway with Christianbook.com". biblegateway.christianbook.com.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (July 13, 2019). "The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion". New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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