1 - Antiques Captial. Nestled in the countryside of northeastern Lancaster County, Antiques Capital, USA is recognized as the premier year-round antiques destination in the Northeast.
Paychex was founded by Tom Golisano in 1971. Golisano started the company with $3,000. The operation grew to include 18 franchises and partnerships, which were eventually consolidated into one private company in 1979. In 1983, Paychex went public and began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market. In fiscal 2013, Paychex revenues exceeded $2.3 billion.
A publicly-traded company is also called a public company. The stock of a public company is owned and traded by individual and institutional investors. In contrast, in a privately held company, the stock is held by company founders, management, employees, and sometimes venture capitalists.