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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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