Tamagotchi/Virtual Pets Fad

I remember a lot of vpet toys during my childhood in the late 90s/early 2000s and I’m curious on how big it got and how long it lasted. I think…

Retail

The decinle of retail

Successful Leveraged Buyouts

There are a lot of examples of failed leveraged buyouts that led to companies amassing tons of debt, but what about leveraged buyouts that were successful?

Ore Ida

It’s interesting that this brand only specializes in frozen potato products and has lasted so long in the market.

Under Armour

It has grown into one of the biggest sportware companies

Firehouse 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…

Public Storage and U-Haul

Both of these companies are associated with self storage. I’ve seen both of these around, with public storage (PS) having around 5 locations within 20 miles away and U-Haul having…