Aldo: If the shoe fits, wear it.
Canadian shoe giant, Aldo Bensadoun, started his shoe empire in Montréal, Québec, in 1972. Four generations of Bensadouns have carried on the shoe trade to become an international success. In … Read more
Gap
GAP, Inc., the classic American clothing company grew to be one of the largest companies in the world. It all started when… Don Fisher, a commercial real estate broker who … Read more
Tuesday Morning: Top-notch home décor. Rock-bottom prices.
Tuesday Morning, now there’s a name to remember.In the early 1970s, founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Ross of Tuesday Morning was, at that time, working for Rathcon, Inc., … Read more
Jiffy Lube®: Leave Worry Behind
In 1971, Edwin H. Washburn established the first Jiffy Lube®, a brand of automotive oil change specialty shops, on 36th Street in Ogden, Utah. Today, there are 1,940 Jiffy Lube® … Read more
Tim Hortons 2019 Update
“It’s Time for Tims” It’s been almost six years since I wrote an article about Tim Hortons, October 2013, to be precise. It was my first Stats Maps article and … Read more
Boston Pizza: We’ll make you a fan
Fifty-five years ago (1964), Greek immigrant, Gus Agioritis, opened Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House, in Edmonton, Alberta. By 1970, Gus had 17 locations in Western Canada of which 15 were … Read more
Cracker Barrel’s Old Country Store
Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked biscuits, friendly smiles, and good old-fashioned country cooking. That pretty much describes Cracker Barrel’s Old Country Store. Cracker Barrel Old Country … Read more
Dillard’s: The Style of Your Life
Dillard’s Department StoreIn 1938, William T. Dillard founded what was to become one of the nation’s largest fashion retail chains. Dillard’s corporate headquarters are still located in the Riverdale area … Read more
Whataburger: the better burger chain!
What could make you say, “whataburger!”? How about a five-inch wide hamburger? Harmon Dobson, now there’s a name to remember. Back in August of 1950, with no previous restaurant experience, … Read more
GMC Dealers
In 1902, the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company was founded in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1908, William C. Durant gained control of the Reliance Motor car company and, in 1909, he took … Read more