Board: Company Man
piels beer
Beer brand from the 50s with extremely memorable animated commercials. what happened to the brand?
Gitamini
Your Segway video reminded me of this gadget. Basically a glorified Igloo on wheels, the commercials pitched it as a way to be “more productive” and good for the environment…
David’s Bridal
Led the wedding industry and just filed bankruptcy
Dolly Madison Bakery
I had never heard of dolly until recently. I would like to know the story behind Dolly being bought by Hostess
Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream
It’s a really good chocolate & ice cream embeded in American culture and the history of it is really cool.
Fotomat
They were known for their drive thru kiosks and iconic roof designs; you would simply drive your car there and get your pictures in a matter of time. You would…
Sherwin-Williams
Lets see the rise of the largest paint company in the world! Through the development of paint technology, acquisitions, and international market penetration. From coating the Pentagon, F1 cars, standard…
Book Depository
For many years, the Book Depository were a fairly large online bookstore with a pretty good reputation for prices, inventory and customer service that eventually merged with Amazon after doing…
What happened to the D.A.R.E. anti drug progam
Not exactly a company but the government sure tried to sell it.