Company Overview
With headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carlson operates four businesses: Carlson Hotels – with Regent Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, and Park Inn hotels; Carlson Marketing, a leader in loyalty programs and Engagement & Events; Carlson Restaurants – with T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix; and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader in business travel management. Carlson was founded in 1938 as the Gold Bond Stamp Company. Today, Carlson is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. Our brands and services operate in more than 150 countries and employ about 160,000 people systemwide.
Our mission: Building Better Relationships
Our vision: To become the most respected
private company on earth.
Our credo: Whatever you do, do with Integrity
Wherever you go, go as a Leader
Whomever you serve, serve with Caring
Whenever you dream, dream with your All
And never, ever give up
Carlson is on Working Mother magazine's 2001-2004 and 2006-2007 lists of "The Best Companies for Working Mothers," and Fortune magazine's 2002 list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For." In 2006-2008, we were named one of the "Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign.
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