CPI Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1706 Washington Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63197-0001, United States
(314)231-1575, (314)621-9286 fax, http://www.cpicorp.com

Primary SIC: Photographic Studios, Portrait, Primary NAICS: Photographic Studios, Portrait
Description: CPI Corp., a Delaware corporation formed in 1982, engages in professional portrait photography of young children, individuals and families. Since opening its first studio in 1942, the company has grown to 3,046 studios, as of February 7, 2009. Studios are located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, principally under license agreements with Sears, Roebuck and Co. and lease and license agreements with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The company has provided professional portrait photography for Sears' customers since 1959 and has been the only Sears portrait studio operator since 1986. On June 8, 2007, CPI completed its acquisition of Portrait Corporation of America (PCA). PCA operates within CPI as the PictureMe Portrait Studio brand under Wal-Mart agreements. As a result of the PCA acquisition, CPI is the sole operator of portrait studios in Wal-Mart Stores and Supercenters in all 50 states in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. As of February 7, 2009, PictureMe Portrait Studio operated 2,019 studios worldwide, including 1,642 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 259 in Canada and 118 in Mexico. More

Services: Photography studios and photo finishing laboratories. Retail: Posters and prints. Finance: Holding company.