Hastings Bookstore

This store was way more than a bookstore. It was a rental shop, you could get merch, coffee. it was a hangout for a lot of people in my town…

LL Flooring

LL Flooring formally known as Lumber Liquidators filed for bankruptcy a few months ago and as of this week, they failed to find a buyer, and they’re now closing all…

Road Ranger

Road Ranger used to be a part of the Pilot/Flying J Company but suddenly mysteriously nearly a decade ago just had a divorce from each other. The crazy part is…

Garmin and Fitbit

Fitbit is more interesting to me as they were bought by Google, who changed everything about how they work and do business, and Garmin is the fitness watch choice of…

Warner Bros. Studio Store

They were seemingly their answer to the Disney Store. By the time the AOL Time Warner merger was complete, all their stores were gone.

Peppa Pig

One of the largest preschool franchises, especially since they’re now part of Hasbro

Important People

Ever thought about a series on important people and the effects on companies? You just did one on Rainforest Cafe and Tilman Fertitta the CEO of Landry’s is an interesting…

Resorts World

How did it get so big, having now run more casinos and casino resorts?

Kellogg’s Split

Since last year (2023), Kellogg’s has split into two companies: one being the W.K. Kellogg Co. for their cereals, the other Kellanova for their snacks. Would like to see the…