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
Shake Shack: Stand for Something Good!
When is a hot dog cart not a hot dog cart? When it becomes a Shake Shack, of course! In 2000, when New York City began the rebuilding of Madison … Read more
Ross Dress for Less
In 1950, Morris “Morrie” Ross, opened Ross Department Store in San Bruno, California. He worked 85 hours a week doing all the buying and bookkeeping. Ahh, the good old days. … Read more
Qdoba: “What are you going to love at Qdoba?”
In 1995, Anthony Miller and his partner, Rober Houser, of Colorado, opened the Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill at Grant Street and Sixth Avenue in Denver. That location is still in … Read more
In-N-Out Burgers: good old-fashioned hamburgers and fries!
Founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder, In-N-Out Burger is an American chain of fast food restaurants. If you live in, or are travelling through, the American Southwest or … Read more
Church’s Chicken: for the love of chicken!
Church’s Chicken is an American chain of fast food restaurants that offers fried chicken in a wide variety of serving sizes. The chain trades outside of North America as Texas … Read more
Dairy Queen: Meet me at DQ
On June 22, 1940, the people of Joliet, Illinois, were treated to the first-ever Dairy Queen store. It served the famous soft-serve ice cream, along with other frozen treats. Today, … Read more
Swiss Chalet: always so good for so little
Swiss Chalet is a Canadian chain of family dining restaurants, founded in 1954 in Toronto. Swiss Chalet currently has 202 locations in Canada. In 1954, the first Swiss Chalet restaurant … Read more
Marshalls: trendy styles for all ages
Marshalls has over 1,000 American stores, including larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store. The chain covers 42 states and Puerto Rico. In 1956, the late Alfred Marshall brought together a … Read more