Koch Industries

The 2nd largest private company in North America headed by the Koch brothers, known for their political donations and influence. Koch Industries owns some pretty huge subsidiaries including Molex, Invista,…

L Brands

Bigger then you know. How did they form?

Games Workshop

Rise, fall, theb Rise again would be good, or just their impact on the tabeltop gaming market. They are the leading brand in tabletop games, and have gone from trying…

SE Grocers

Featuring a recognizable southeast brand with Winn Dixie (which the book is named after), the supermarket chain expanded and couldn’t keep up with their debt. Being brought out by Bi-Lo…

Knex

They were very big from their introduction in the ’90s and even into the early parts of the 2000s, but they seem to have been declining since then and doing…

NAPA Auto Parts/Genuine Parts Company

NAPA has over 6,000 US locations, and many locations are owned locally by family businesses, which is very different from their competitors. The parent company, Genuine Parts Company, also owns…

Bandai Namco

Bigger than you know. Since most people see Bandai and think either Toys or Video Games but they have many other companies under them as well.

Dangote

They are one of the largest conglomerates of Africa and are constantly branching out into new audiences.