Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation
Herschend Family Entertainment (abbreviated HFE) is a privately owned themed-entertainment company that operates several theme parks and tourist attractions within the United States.
Founded by Jack and Pete Herschend of Branson, Missouri, in its early years HFE was simply known as Herschend Enterprises. In the 1980s the name was changed to Silver Dollar City Inc., and in 2003 the company gained the current name. HFE is currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company's mission is to "Create Memories Worth Repeating." Company CEO Joel Manby was featured in the March 28, 2010, episode of the CBS reality series Undercover Boss.
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