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
Sam’s Club
It all started with one five-and-dime store Sam Walton was born to be an entrepreneur, plain and simple. He learned the ins-and-outs of running a small business when, in 1945 … Read more
FedEx–revolutionizing global courier services
Revolutionizing global transportation of packages In 1965, Yale University undergraduate student, Frederick W. Smith, wrote a term paper that proposed a system designed to quickly and efficiently transport time-sensitive shipments … Read more
Publix revolutionized supermarkets in the 1940’s
In 1930, George Jenkins opened his first grocery store, called Publix Food Store, in Winter Haven, a little town located smack dab in the middle of Florida. It was a … Read more
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Al Copeland lived a very colourful life…oh, yes! In 1972, at the young age of 28, Al Copeland opened his first restaurant in Arabi, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. … Read more
Dollar Tree: Discover the Dollar Tree Difference
Wow! Just One Dollar? Dollar Tree makes shopping fun, without the big expense! Whether you’re looking for kitchen ware, garden tools, scarves, hats, mittens, greeting cards and wrap, painting tools, … Read more
TGI Friday’s, where it’s always Friday!
How to meet women…just buy a singles bar! Back in 1965, on the East Side of Manhattan, there was a neighbourhood that was populated by airline stewardesses, fashion models, secretaries … Read more
