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- 4799Family Dollar vs Dollar General vs Dollar TreeSo much to talk about between these two discount stores!
- 4170NintendoHow did they get so big; there used to be much more to them than just videogames.
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- 2958Intel vs AMDLots of history between these two companies as they battle it out, especially for chips that go in mobile phones.
- 2685Most hated companiesA new series of the most hated or notorius companies both in modern day (monsanto, spirit air, credit scoring companies) would be a great pool of episode ideas. As well as closed or bankrupted compani... Read more...
- 2672MarvelRise and Fall and Rise again! Plus a lot to talk about with the Disney acquisition.
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- 1750GameStopVery curious to see how GameStop is surviving and hasn't become another 'Blockbuster' yet, with the rise of digital game downloads, are physical game discs going to go extinct soon?
- 1581SpotifyHow the company grew in the music industry and solidified streaming business model. (How spotify got so big)
- 1540Borders BooksOnce a dominant bookstore chain that was seemingly everywhere (even more than Barnes and Noble) and was innovative in its approach to making it easy for...
- 1335Dairy QueenHow do they stay successful when most of their locations are closed half of the year? Why did Warren Buffet see fit to purchase this company?
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- 1010Souplantation / Sweet TomatoesAs a loyal fan of their restaurants, I was sad to see them announce that they'd be closing all of their restaurants. This hits close to home because they're headquartered in my city. I'd like to see t... Read more...
- 786IBMThey are a large company but their focus has changed a few times over the years. First they were into typewriters, then mainframes, and then PCs but now I don’t really know what they do. It seems like... Read more...
- 713Circuit CityOnce the head to head rival with Best Buy, suddenly gone seemingly overnight. What happened and why?
- 647YoutubeI want to know the histroy of YouTube and how it has helped out google
- 556SEGAJust talk about Sega since everyone's talking about the new sonic trailer. Talk about the history and the war between SEGA and Nintendo. Maybe a rise, fall, and rise again video, why not?
- 505UnileverThey own about 400 different company's, for example Ben & jerry's, Axe, Hellmann's and Lipton. They also employ more than 160,000 People.
- 465AtariThe Atari brand name has had quite the complicated history since the split of the original Atari Inc. in 1984, creating Atari Corporation and Atari Games. Detangling the history of which Atari did wha... Read more...
- 451MoviepassThis is a big one, with a meteoric rise and a very public failure as they nearly went bankrupt and had to restructure their offering.
- 424AppleI think it would be interesting to go over the company after Jobs' death and to talk about where the company is heading
- 408KrogerI would love to see your take on this industry Giant in the grocery world.
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- 380WinCoThey're the only grocery store I know of to have an extensive bulk section where you buy only what you need by weight, so if you want to buy only a single gummy worm, you can.
- 370WalgreensWalgreens is going through some changes lately and has had a lot of controversies this year. Would be a great video to go with the CVS video you have done.
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- 303Hasbro vs. MattelSimilar to his Lowe's vs. Home Depot video, he would compare both toy companies to see what company is more successful and the different ways the companies' do business. I would like to see what toy b... Read more...
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- 244Decline and scandals of FacebookFacebook has a lot attached to it, and its slow decline being sped up after the privacy concerns and even the government investigation.
- 238Chuck E. CheeseHistory and Decline of ShowBiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese Pizza. It was huge during the Atari video game fad and I knew folks who lost a lot when the stock tanked.
- 229Southwest AirlinesFrom their innovative conception, this company created a marketplace that defines the airline industry to this day. They're famously whacky and are a true underdog story.
- 213WhataburgerI think it would be interesting to see how it went from one food stand to a large restaurant business.
- 204Warner BrothersIt has been around for what feels like a long time with some eventful situations to bring up in addition there is competition leading to the decline of it in my opinion.
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- 196Yahoo!Then the internet first started, they were a monster. Now they are a non factor
- 192U-HaulIt's the largest moving company in America and they don't move anything
- 185six flags vs cedar fairtwo of the largest chain amusement parks in the usa this would make a good vs video
- 177Six FlagsThe rise , fall, and rise again. From rapid expansion, to bankruptcy, and now how they're expanding again.
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- 166NetflixNetflix is a big platform for movies and tv shows. Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the united states.
- 160Five BelowHow can you not talk about a growing retail company who sells things from candy and snacks to toys and technology for all $5 and less? Especially with how the economy is nowadays
- 156Hot TopicHow a store that caters to the "outsiders" managed to be so successful.
- 156Five Guys Burgers and FriesFive Guys started as a single location in the corner of a shopping center in Virginia in 1986 but is now found all over the world just based on word of mouth (Five Guys doesn't advertise). How did the... Read more...
- 153The Jim Henson CompanyI would like to know more about the company side of Jim Henson.
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- 134Panda ExpressPanda Express is one of my favorite places to eat so I was wondering if you could do a History video on Panda Express.
- 130General Mills - Bigger than you KnowExplain the brands of General Mills and how they have so many of them!
- 130Pizza HutThis topic is worthy because they were big back in the day but they have closed locations and what happened to this once popular chain?
- 126Sonic Drive-InHow did they become so successful? Are they doing well now when we start to look passed their funny commercial campaigns and wide menu choices showing their many slushie flavors? I'd also like to see ... Read more...
- 126Kraft Foods Inc.This company used to be big in the food and beverage industry, but then it started to decline. Most will probably blame this on its acquisition of Cadbury. In late 2012, the company split into two se... Read more...
- 125Dr Pepperdo a bigger than you know pls cadbury schweepes bought the dr pepper/7up bottling group and then all was bought by modelez international. they hold the rights on so many beverages, since dr pepper o... Read more...
- 122MicrosoftThey recently became the most valuable company again. Satya Nadella has done a great job lifting Microsoft back up from the Ballmer days!
- 114WikipediaWikipedia is always asking for donations. How are they able to stay afloat? Who is bailing them out? Also, where does the money go when or if they get any profits?
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- 110Sirius XMThey completely dominate the satellite radio industry/are the only company that does this in the United States, how did they get so big/popular, and they also have Pandora which puts them in the inter... Read more...
- 104Bank of AmericaI think it started as a local bank in San Francisco and got huge by lending after a fire. The story of becoming a huge bank must be interesting.
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- 101Spirit HalloweenI've always wondered how pop-up Halloween stores like Spirit operate with such a unique business model.
- 101PaneraI'm very curious as to how Panera is handling with their savings,and what the story is behind this amazing restaurant.
- 100Nickelodeon (Rise and Fall)Rise and Fall of the companies shows, movies, products, and advertising
- 97AOLAOL was the foremost email host, and now it's hardly ever utilized today.
- 97MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)This is sort-of a hot topic now, since they have a very rich history in the age of cinema. They've almost lost everything in 2010, but rebounded as a mini-major, with a resurrection in later years.
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- 93Mcdonalds vs Burger kingYou've (supprisingly) never made a video on them and they both have intersting rivalries
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- 81MarriottIt's grown from an A&W root beer stand in the 1920s into today's hospitality giant. It might be good for a Bigger Than You Know video.
- 81NikeI want to see how this brand started and how it got too where it is today
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- 80AirBnBIt’s a super interesting company and lots of controversy surrounding it, and the ongoing war between them and the hotel industry.
- 79Sports AuthorityI use to work there and they went out of business. id like to learn more about it but not do the research haha
- 77KB toysHistory of KB Toys, once was a major competitor for Toy R Us. Rumored to be making a comeback.
- 76J.P. Morgan ChaseIt’s the biggest bank, Morgan Stanley spun off from them & iconic founder I don’t know a lot about
- 74UPSUPS makes over $71 billion a year and I want to know how it grew so big.
- 74Steak 'n ShakeThey have a very interesting history and right now they are going through some financial issues. I think it would be a prime topic for you to cover.
- 73Applebees3 of the Applebees in my area closed down for no reason all at the same time. Just wanted to know what's happening to them, if a lot of stores are closing or news business model or whatever.
- 71Energizer vs DuracellThe two most used household batteries. What’s the history?
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- 68Electronic Arts (EA)To discover the rise of EA and how they are still in business even with their shady marketing tactics and loot box system.
- 68ConverseThey're everywhere, seem to have a very specific target populations, popularity seems to come and go
- 67Little DebbieI think they're and inserting company that seems to rival hostess and they make many of the same products.
- 67Dave & Buster'sThe history and rise of popularity of a well-known arcade/restaurant chain.
- 66Menards - how did they get so big?Menards is the biggest rival to The Home Depot and Lowes, it's a rapidly expanding chain that competes very well in the midwest. Anyone in the midwest recognizes it.
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- 64HBOThis topic is worthy because they have a solid history of making some of the best tv shows while being a company that plays movies most of the day. For years they have had a subscription model that ha... Read more...
- 64Olive GardenThey have almost 900 restaurants and yet we don’t know much about them, there parent complaint is Darden Restaurants!
- 62Dollar General (Bigger then you know?)Has anybody else noticed that dollar general stores are showing up everywhere (big and small towns)?
- 61Jimmy John'sI was first introduced in downtown Iowa City in 2000. It had the exact same menu as another downtown sandwich shop called Big Mike's. It was the same sandwich shop, competing against each other... but... Read more...
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- 57WWEWWE has been around a long time, but has been public for less than 20 years. 5 years ago they were trading at $11. In the last year they have been trading at least $50-$100.
- 56PixarThe struggles Pixar went through while pioneering a new form of animation and their subsequent success is a really interesting and inspiring topic!
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- 55Church’s/Texas ChickenI think this could be an interesting topic for the “why 2 names” series. It’s called “Church’s Chicken” in the US, but called “Texas Chicken” everywhere else. Interestingly, it is also being called “C... Read more...
- 54twitterits a big social network company and even the president uses it , a lot it might do well as a "how did it get so big" video
- 52Kellogg’sThey have a lot of cereal that I eat and many other people eat and I’m interested in how they started
- 52Hobby LobbyThis is a company that has been rapidly expanding despite the retail apocalypse
- 52Gateway ComputersI think they will have a very interesting rise and fall for you to lay out. There is a dynamic or argument of who the founders were. Two brothers or one of the brothers and a friend with the second br... Read more...
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- 51Coca Cola: bigger than you knowIt's a massive soda company that owns far more beverages than people know. You can also talk about Sprite and other stuff
- 50ChipotleThe Huge Rise and weird fall with all the raw meats and lettuce that caused a huge amount of commotion then lead to a dip in sales and then their (Rise) back up to the top. Tyler- I love Chipotle p... Read more...
- 47NabiscoI want to know why nabisco products here in canada are named christie
- 46Buffalo Wild WingsI'd love to see a history of the company from their humble beginnings, to their public relations problems, to being acquired by Arby's. I'd love to see how they are doing in comparison to how they use... Read more...
- 45FuddruckersYou recently did a video on Steak and Shake, and you’ve done other burger joints in the past, that were kind of unique. I feel like this would fit in just right with that trend and be an interesting v... Read more...
- 42FyeA while ago, Fye ( For. Your. Entertainment.) was in MASSIVE trouble which actually killed the company and somehow, don't ask me why, they came back from the dead. This is great for a Rise, Fall &... Read more...
- 42DirectTV vs. Dish NetworkThis would be a great idea following the video on Sirius XM Radio.
- 41BlackberryI remember blackberry was everywhere and we're revolutionary, my first "smartphone" was a blackberry and I loved it. I know they nearly went out of business but are making a small comback. I think it ... Read more...
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- 40Buc-ee'sHistory of company and how they are growing (similar to cracker barrel episode)
- 39Rise and Fall of ShopkoIt is an interesting topic we're I haven't seen a good video about Shopko and I'm sure you could make a good one Mike
- 39Forever 21The Rise of Forever 21. It has a great story about the Owner from Korea living the American Dream and expanding his one store location to 600 and a solid online store,
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- 36TicketmasterI want to know why there is so much hate for this company and how they compare to their competitors
- 35Cartoon NetworkSeeing it s worldwide loss of viewership it deserves to be a video
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- 34Piggly wigglySuch and iconic store in the south east. How they’ve evolved and still I’m the game.
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- 33Blizzard/ActivisionBlizzard has recently had to fire and let go many employees due to financial issues despite having some of the most popular games ever created.
- 32Sam's Club vs CostcoThey're the 2 biggest membership-only warehouse stores.
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- 31Visa and MasterCard: Two intertwined competitorsI’m interested to know how both companies manage to keep people on both sides and make people decide between both, while minor differences are present.
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- 30Frito-LayBigger than you know. One of the biggest chip brands yet still unknown to many.
- 28CinnabonBecause it’s bigger than you know, it’s the only snack Cinnamon roll company that you can name. It’s in super markets, retail stores, the sell candles and have cereal tie ins. And obviously the mall a... Read more...
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- 28ToshibaAfter HD DVD, Toshiba never really bounced back in the consumer line. In fact the whole company almost went under after a series of bad luck from accounting scandles to the Georgia Nuclear power plant... Read more...
- 28Circle KCircle K is America's largest and most expansive convenience store chain. Every year since opening, they've had nothing but growth. Lately, they've been expanding heavily in advertising, and store qua... Read more...
- 27TJ MaxxI’ve worked for one of the companies retail chains, TJ Maxx, for some time and wonder how the company is staying competitive in a time where Amazon and Walmart are huge. They also own other department... Read more...
- 27ZOOM CommunicationsThe company no one had heard of just a month ago, and is now seemingly everywhere. Perhaps could be part of the Rise/Fall or Why They're Successful Series considering their latest scandals in terms of... Read more...
- 26Build-A-Bear WorkshopThis topic is worthy for a video because it is one of the last toy stores in the US. In the last several years, the company hasn't been doing well. They had a promotion where you pay your age. The sto... Read more...
- 25Universal StudiosI'm very curious about the history of the company and how they got so big.
- 24Spencer'sHow did this company become a big chain store for adult novelty in shopping malls? Would really like to see how this company started off and where it is today.
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- 24Kohl'sThe rise of the company and how they are doing today, especially with their recent collaboration with Amazon.
- 24MotorolaThe rise and fall: How did they go from car radios to making nearly everything from the first cell phone (dynatac) to the processors in nearly everything that wasn't a pc (the motorla 68000 cpu was in... Read more...
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- 24Bed Bath & BeyondThey're closing 37 stores, if it gets worse in the coming months, they would close all of their stores. We need to know what happened.
- 22Spirit airlinesIt should have it own video to show its destnations and the low rates and why every thing is so chep and battle a gents other airlines
- 22PEZ! The company behind Pez dispensers.I was thinking about making a dog treat dispenser for my dog, and I thought of using a pez dispenser. I looked up pez dispenser on google and had a nostalgic moment, around 4-5 years old with my older... Read more...
- 22Long John SilversAlways had good food, but seems like the buildings all for run down.
- 21Waste ManagementThis would be a very interesting topic because waste management is considered to be a "natural monopoly." There would be so much to talk about including how it came to be, how it stands today, and how... Read more...
- 21Dryers and EdysWhy 2 names I've always wondered why on the East Coast we have Edys and the West Coast have Dryers but is exactly the same ice cream
- 21Fry's ElectronicsMike - this is a perfect Rise and Fall video. They were expanding in the late 90's and early 2000's and now they have lost market share to Amazon and Best Buy, shuttered many stores, lost key vendors,... Read more...
- 21FurbyIt was one of the biggest crazes of my childhood, but like all crazes it came and went. Talk about Furbish, which is apparently an official language they developed. Also, one contributor to their demi... Read more...
- 20DoorDash Vs Uber Eats Vs Postmates Vs GrubHubI would love to see this from both the driver point of view and the customer point of view.
- 20Nestle - Infant Formula ScandalOne of the most unbelievable scandals that I have ever encountered was a discussion topic during my Bioethics class in college. The Nestle company was directly responsible for the death of hundreds of... Read more...
- 19Lehman BrothersI got this off of a Forbes website about some of the largest money scandals. It seems interesting apparently it was one of the largest bankruptcy’s in history. Link https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.... Read more...
- 19CarvanaI have seen all of the ads for this being "The new revolution of cars!" But I want to know is it true or if its a lie for marketing.
- 18Dippin DotsI want to know who came up with the idea of putting ice cream in the form of tiny spheres and how it got popular.
- 18Boston marketI love it, it used to be so popular but it had fallen, so please do a rise and fall vid on it
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- 17Cici’s PizzaHow does a pizza buffet fail in the USA? We used to have a decent amount of CiCi’s in Michigan and now there is only one.
- 17QuibiA MULTI-million dollar effort with big names attached such as Disney, Quibi has failed in creating its own unique steaming service. We are only a few months in of the app's launch, and actual subscrib... Read more...
- 17Smuckers - Bigger Than You KnowI say this mainly because of them owning Jif, the peanut butter!
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- 17Orville Redenbacher'sOrville Rendenbacher's is best known for their microwaves popcorn and popcorn kernals. I want to know how did this popcorn brand started. Company Man, you should do a video on that.
- 16Firehouse Subs.It's a small sub shop franchise popular mainly in the American South. Each shop has a mural of Firefighters and other first respondents but with details of the city it's in. All murals are so far pain... Read more...
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- 15SkypeRise and Fall, similar companies such as Discord have risen to directly compete in it's market.
- 15Delta Airlines - Rise, Fall, Rise AgaianDelta was a great airline until it had CEO problems with Ronald Allen around the turn of the century. The airline tanked, but with the help of it's new CEO, Richard Anderson, they grey back to their f... Read more...
- 15KeurigNot only are they a smashing success, they're the source of a conundrum that maybe you can solve for me. They've been around since 1998. That part isn't the problem. I definitely remember hearing o... Read more...
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- 14Dicks Sporting GoodsRecent stoppage of selling guns as well as closing done all field and stream stores in the country.
- 13RC ColaRoyal Crown Cola "RC Cola" Ok so there is a little known Cola company that comes from the same place as Coke in Columbus, Georgia. Basically I put a link below that goes through all the ups and downs... Read more...
- 12GucciHow they make so much money and there strategy to beat out other retailers
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- 12American ExpressOne of the most well-known credit card companies that doesn't seem to have as strong a presence globally and has the highest fees for store owners. But it's regarded as the luxury credit card with the... Read more...
- 12WCWIve been a fan up to its purchase and it was really sad seeing them bought out by the WWF.Pretty interesting story
- 11Petco vs PetSmartTwo biggest retailers in the pet space and over 50% of people have pets!
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- 10Hertz Global HoldingsThey just filed for bankruptcy. https://www.businessinsider.com/hertz-filing-for-bankruptcy-as-early-as-this-weekend-report-2020-5?amp
- 10FILAThis shoe brand was pretty strong back in the day and then I feel like they disappeared and now appeared again.
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- 8Hellman’s and Best FoodsWhy Two Names? The same brand of mayonnaise is called Hellman’s on the east coast, and Best Foods on the west coast. Would be interesting for you to explain why
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- 8United Airlines ControversyUnited Airlines has been accused of not being the friendliest airline to its passengers. I think it would make for in interesting video.
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- 7Adidas vs PumaA family feud well worth for a video. I remember watching a documentary about it on Viassat History - talk about backstabbing!
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- 6Amazon, part 2Your video on how Amazon got so big is one of my favorites, but that's the thing--they are so big! I'm sure there's enough content there for one or two more videos. How big will they get? Who will the... Read more...
- 5Why they are hated: ComcastI know that comcast is pretty unanimously hated much like other cable companies and are said to pay off government officials to allow them to treat their customers poorly. With the new series on the c... Read more...
- 5Microsoft zuneBecause people want to see the mistakes it brought to mocrosoft
- 4Netflix: The rise and fall?Losing subscribers, adding ads, stock price down, don’t seem to be doing so hot
- 4HealthSouthThis company got away with flat-out lying to investors about their finances for over 10 years! The CEO threatened his subordinates to keep the lies going, but never got punished for any of it, even af... Read more...
- 3Arby's :The rise and fallThis chain used to be around everywhere and had commercials on TV with the big hat and it seemed popular. I want to know what happened? Why did it go down hill? Did it? Did they change industries? Who... Read more...
- 2Worldcom ScandalYou have done great videos on numerous company scandals including Enron and AIG. Well, Worldcom surpassed Enron as a scandal money-wise. In addition, the Worldcom story as a company is very interestin... Read more...
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