The decline of Price Club

They were a membership chain founded by Sol Price, who had previously founded FedMart. They were later taken over by Costco.

Rentokil

Hey. Not a company many in USA have heard of. But big in Europe and now USA. Most people have heard of one of their subsidiaries tho. Especially in commercial…

Moto Pizza – Expanding Near You?

Small chain of pizzerias founded in 2021 in Seattle, WA that’s on a Shake Shack/Dave’s Hot Chicken trajectory. As of 2025, they have 7 locations in the Seattle metro area,…

Decline of Panera Bread

Panera Bread has been streamlining operations in a not-so-good way by closing Fresh Dough Facilities, and transitioning to an outsourced model where bread and pastries are par-baked by third-party contractors,…

People Inc.

The company formerly known as Dotdash Meredith, they are a large digital media company and known for its magazine.

Kinney Shoes

Kinney had a long, rich history in shoemaking. Eventually they were sold to Woolworth and eventually became what is now Foot Locker.

Sport Clips

Often mistaken as “sports clips”, Sport Clips is a franchise model business that started in Austin, TX 32 years ago and now has over 1,800 locations. The founder is a…