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Blizzard Entertainment brought to the world the once most popular online PC game, World of Warcraft. However, the game started to lose steam in...
The first Timberland shoe, introduced in 1973, was actually targeted for outdoors-men and blue-collar workers. The Swartz brothers, Herman and...
Elizabeth Arden has been popular in the cosmetics industry since the 1920s. The brand is highly known for its line of perfumes and cosmetics...
Tiffany & Co rose to be a symbol of luxury over the years. I tend to associate the brand with the little blue boxes. Whenever I see a small...
Taco Bell might be the most innovative fast food chain in the US. The Mexican chain, now part of Yum Brands, has grown to nearly 7,000 locations...
If you ever crave Chinese food, you should definitely try Panda Express. With its over 2,200 locations generating more than 3 billion dollars in...
Big Brands. Small Prices. That was the catchy slogan of Mervyn’s. The chain essentially pioneered the branded apparel discounting concept and grew...
Lego had cemented such a strong position in the toy market that I would have never thought it would one day come close to bankruptcy. So, what...
Winchell’s Donut quickly became a household name in the 70s and 80s, operating about 1,000 stores at its peak. Nowadays, it operates merely 170...
When I was a teenager, I would wear converse shoes to school everyday. For some reason, I really liked their style. Nowadays I wear any pair of...
Souplantation was known for its buffet style dining concept featuring a variety of salads, soups, pastas and bakery items. The chain was famous in...
For those who don’t know the chain, let me tell you now. Trader Joe’s is not your typical grocery store. Its unconventional business strategies...
Circuit City grew to be one of the largest electronics retailers in the U.S. at some point. It was the best performing stock in the 80s,...
Tony Roma’s eponymous company opened in 1972 in Miami, Florida. At first, it was a regular steak and hamburger restaurant. But then, one day, the...
I did not realize how big Waffle House was until I found out that it operates more than 2,100 locations across 25 states. I decided to do some...
Panera Bread grew into one of America’s biggest chain of bakery-café restaurants offering bakery items, pasta, salads, sandwiches and soups....
Not only does Apple still exist, but Apple is now the world's most valuable publicly traded company. To understand that, let’s take a trip down...
Chick-fil-A grew to be one of the largest restaurant chains in America, operating over 2,300 restaurants and generating over 10 billion dollars in...
Luby’s had a big impact on the Texan dining experience. Their famous LuAnn platter that serves square fish planks with macaroni and cheese became...
I am pretty sure that most of you have heard about Facebook. But you might not have the time to go through their financials. So, I went through...