Save-A-Lot
If you live in the eastern half of the United States, there’s a pretty darn good chance you’ve shopped at Save-A-Lot. With 1,255 store locations, it is one of the … Read more
And a new year begins
The champagne corks have been popped, the relatives have all headed home and we’re ready to begin a brand new year. Happy 2019! But, first, we would like to extend our … Read more
Office Depot/OfficeMax
It all started with Office Depot… In 1986, Office Depot was founded by F. Patrick Sher, Stephen Doughtery, and Jack Kopkin, formerly associated with Mr. HOW Warehouse, a home improvement company. … Read more
Holiday Wishes from Red Lion Data
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to relax and spend time with family and friends. Whether you say, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, Happy Kwanzaa, or just … Read more
Jack in the Box
In February, 1951–that’s almost 68 years ago–Robert O. Peterson founded Jack in the Box® restaurants in San Diego, California. Still headquartered in San Diego, the restaurant company operates and franchises 2,239 … Read more
Zara: instant fashion!
On the northern coast of Spain lies a little town called A Coruna. It was in this town in 1975, with its population of 232,356 (1981), that Amacio Ortego opened … Read more
Food Lion: count on me
About 61 years ago, in 1957 to be exact, a little grocery store called Food Town was founded in Salisbury, North Carolina by Wilson Smith, Ralph Ketner, and Brown Ketner. Today, … Read more
Joann Fabrics: a crafty idea
From a cheese shop to fabrics It started with a little cheese shop in Cleveland and became a nationwide chain of 872 fabric and craft stores–yep, that’s Joann. Joann’s 872 … Read more
Sephora, a touch of luxury
In August, 1969, Shop 8, now Sephora, started out as a small perfumery in Limoges, France. Dominique Mandonnaud, the owner of Sephora, had a philosophy that perfumes were very personal to each … Read more
Home Depot: the world’s largest home improvement retailer
With more than 2,200 stores across North America–1,981 of them in the U.S.A.–Home Depot is what we think of we need anything and everything for home improvement. The Home Depot’s … Read more
