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
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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
We’ll leave the light on for you: Motel 6 USA and Canada
Good, clean, affordable lodging The first Motel 6 was opened by Paul A. Greene and William W. Becker in 1962 in Santa Barbara, California. Paul and William were low-cost housing … Read more
Sally Beauty
Sally’s Story In 1964, a man by the name of C. Ray Farber opened a store that he called Sally Beauty. He operated its flagship store on Magazine Street in New … Read more
Do you know how IKEA got its name?
Flat-pack, do-it-yourself, no tools required! Everyone in Canada and the United States knows IKEA, the Swedish retail store that specializes in “buy it, bring it home, build it yourself” furniture. … Read more
Coffee drinkers, arise!
July 16, 2018 Wake up and smell the coffee, folks! I was having a look back at some of the articles we posted here on Red Lion Data over … Read more
Lululemon USA
July 10, 2018 Ride my bike to work in a pair of dress pants? Oh, come on! Don’t laugh, with Lululemon’s fabric known as, Warpstreme, you can be dressed for the … Read more
