Marco’s Pizza: real Italian pizza
February 21, 2021 Real Italian pizza since 1978. When I was assigned the job of writing about Marcos Pizza, I (a Canadian) had never heard of it. I wondered what … Read more
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Foot Locker: it’s a sneaker thing
January 30, 2021 Foot Locker Retail, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Foot Locker was established in 1974 and founded as a separate company … Read more
The Keg Steakhouse and Bar Canada
November 22, 2020 The Keg was created by Vancouver entrepreneur George Tidball in 1971. Mr. Tidball’s first restaurant location was in the lower level of an old industrial building in … Read more
Tim Hortons Canada: where we’re at in 2020
Always fresh! October 4, 2020 Some of us call it Tims and some of us call it Timmies. But, no matter what you call it, Tim Hortons is part of … Read more
Harbor Freight Tools: Quality is our Obsession
September 14, 2020 Headquartered in Calabasas, California, Harbor Freight Tools is a discount tool and equipment retailer. In a small building in North Hollywood, California, way back in 1977, Eric Smidt and … Read more
Famous Footwear: make today famous
August 2, 2020 Famous Footwear is a chain of retail shoe stores in the United States. It is currently a division of the St. Louis-based Caleres, with 913 U.S. store locations. In 1960, 29-year-old Neil Moldenhauer … Read more
Designer Shoe Warehouse: “Indulge in your passion for shoes.”
Designer Brands is one of North America’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, with 550 retail store locations in the United States and 1,000 distribution points worldwide. … Read more
Golden Corral: the only one for everyone
June 21, 2020 Golden Corral is an American restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. This family restaurant features a large all-you-can-eat buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold … Read more
Big Lots: “Serve big. Save lots. Big Lots.”
June 14, 2020 Big Lots, Inc. is an American retail company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with 1,401 stores in 47 states. In 1967, Sol Shenk formed the Consolidated Stores Corporation in Columbus,Ohio. In … Read more
Talbots: It’s a classic
June 7, 2020 In 1947 Rudolf Talbot and his wife, Nancy, inherited a store from Rudolf’s father. Located in Hingham, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, they called their store, The … Read more