McDonald’s Canada: I’m lovin’ it
September 24, 2022 I’m guessing that most people know who Ray Kroc was, the man who founded McDonald’s hamburger chain in the United States in 1955. But do you know … Read more
Smoothie King
September 17, 2022 In 1973, Steve and Cindy Kuhnau founded Smoothie King in Kenner, Louisiana. In 2012, the Kuhnaus sold the company to Wan Kim who had been a South Korean … Read more
Fastenal: Growth Through Customer Service
September 10, 2022 Fastenal Company is an American fastener company based in Winona, Minnesota. In 2021, the company had 16,548 employees in the United States. In 1967, Bob Kierlin and four … Read more
Sleep Number: quality sleep is our passion
September 3, 2022 As of 2018, the company employed 4,220 people across the United States. In 1980, a private company, Comfortaire Corporation of South Carolina, invented an adjustable air-supported sleep system. Bob … Read more
Motion Industries: Keeping the industry in motion
August 28, 2022 Motion Industries, Inc. is an American distributor of industrial parts headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Motion Industries is an industrial parts distributor for such products as bearings, mechanical power transmission, … Read more
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
August 20, 2022 Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores is an American family-owned chain of more than 500 truck stop and convenience stores in 41 states in the United States. In 1964, $5,000 was … Read more
YMCA USA: Spirit, mind, body.
August 13, 2022 It was in 1844 that the original Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was begun by a small group of men who wanted to help young men who, … Read more
Kum & Go: A Fresh Perspective
August 6, 2022 Kum & Go was established by William A. Krause and Tony S. Gentle in 1959. Currently, they operate 406 stores in 11 states. Founded by William A. … Read more
QuikTrip: One trip with QuikTrip
July 30, 2022 QuikTrip (QT), is an American chain of convenience stores based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1958, Burt Holmes was driving through Dallas, Texas, and was captivated by the number of 7-Eleven stores. … Read more
AutoZone
July 23, 2022 Get in the zone –Autozone AutoZone, Inc. is the largest American retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories in the United States. The automotive aftermarket is concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, … Read more