Regal Cinemas is the second- largest theater chain in the United States. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Regal operates 760 theaters as of September 2019. The three main theatre brands operated by Regal Entertainment … Read more
In 1989, Richard E. George and Terry Hanson foundedUlta Salon, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Inc. They changed the company name to Ulta Beauty in 2017. Today, there are 1,214 Ulta Beauty … Read more
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
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
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
“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
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
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 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
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
