where is merrell shoes headquarters?
Rockford
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 In 2011 they partnered with British venture capital firm Justice Holdings to take the company public again . They also initiated a massive expansion of operations via franchising in the BRIC nations and Africa with more than 2500 new planned locations . 

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 In June 2010 , auto parts manufacturer Sanoh America , located in Streetsboro , announced a $ 3 @.@ 5 million , 35 @,@ 000 @-@ square @-@ foot ( 3 @,@ 300 m2 ) expansion of their North American headquarters , while Austria @-@ based automotive part manufacturer Miba announced $ 30 million in new investments at production sites around the state . In September of that year , the new 87 @,@ 100 @-@ square @-@ foot ( 8 @,@ 090 m2 ) R & D facility of Amtex , Inc . , a subsidiary of Japan @-@ based Hayashi Telempu Co. based in Lebanon , became operational in Plymouth . 

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 After initially conducting fittings in rented office space , they came to an arrangement with Chittleborough & Morgan to allow appointments in their shop on Savile Row . In October 2009 , the company opened its first permanent store in the City of London . 

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 Reckitt & Son merged with J & J Colman in 1938 becoming Reckitt & Colman Ltd . In 1999 that company merged with Benckiser N.V. to become Reckitt Benckiser . In 2006 Reckitt Benckiser acquired Boots Healthcare International for £ 1 @.@ 9 billion . Though the company is now headquartered in Slough , the Hull site remains one of the city ’ s most significant employers . 

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 The merger was opposed by consumer advocates , such as the Consumer Federation of America , due to anti @-@ trust concerns . The two companies combined would become the largest pet food brand by market @-@ share with a 45 percent share of the cat food market . The Federal Trade Commission approved the merger after the Meow Mix and Alley Cat brands from Ralston were sold to J.W. Childs Equity Partners , creating the separate Meow Mix Company . Ralston 's St. Louis , Missouri location was chosen as the new company 's North America headquarters . 
