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In 1963, Consumer Value Stores was founded in Lowell, MA, providing customers with health and beauty products. The company name changed to CVS by the end of its first year in business, and by 1967, pharmacies began to appear within its stores. The...Read More

Hooters is a globally iconic, image-based, casual dining restaurant brand founded in 1983 in Clearwater, FL. The company consists of nearly 370 stores in total, which include domestic and international franchisees. The brand’s footprint...Read More

Bojangles is a Carolina-born restaurant brand specializing in Southern food like hand-breaded fried chicken and made-from-scratch biscuits. Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas, the brand now operates over 800...Read More

From the inception of railroads in the U.S., commercial freight railroads operated private passenger service. However, by the 1960s, travel by air and interstate highways dominated, and it was no longer profitable to operate passenger railroads. ...Read More

Founded in 1957 in Salisbury, N.C., Food Lion has spent over six decades delivering fresh and affordable products to its customers. With over 82,000 Food Lion associates serving more than 10M customers each week, the brand’s 1,108 store...Read More

Originally established in 2015 to provide soccer fans with a way to stream matches, today, Fubo is a direct-to-consumer live TV streaming service enjoyed by 1.48M paid subscribers in North America. Growing through strategic acquisitions, the...Read More

In 1965, Pete’s Super Submarines was opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by Fred DeLuca and nuclear physicist Dr. Peter Buck after the 17-year-old DeLuca asked Buck how he should pay his college tuition. With an idea to make fresh and...Read More

Hooters was founded by six businessmen in Clearwater, FL, in 1983. While the men lacked experience in the restaurant industry, they were driven to create an elevated guest experience with “craveable” dishes, cold beer, sports, and, of...Read More

In 1969, the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® opened in Lebanon, Tennessee, when Dan Evins observed the expansion of the American Interstate and how travelers would be challenged to find a place to stop and have a good meal at a fair price...Read More

Partners Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck opened Pete’s Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1965 after 17-year-old DeLuca asked the nuclear physicist (Buck) for advice on paying college tuition. With a $1,000 investment from Buck...Read More