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- 1Diary of a wimpy kid vs big NateThey are simalar and even though Diary of a wimpy kid is more popular big nate has a show but wimpy kid has 6 movies so who is better?
- 2CountryballsThere are nice and I would think they deserve a vid and I think it has a good history. Also at my school they are kinda popular and I can draw them really well
- 3Dr. SeussOne of the most popular children's book authors, they have seemingly become one of the biggest franchises in history.
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- 5How does Publisher's Clearinghouse workYears ago they made their money on magazine subscriptions but people don't subscribe to magazines anymore. How are they still around?
- 3TchiboTchibo is a german coffee chain operating in europe. They sell coffee which is supposed to be their main business but most of the store is usually filled with homegoods (furniture, electronics, decor)... Read more...
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- 2Wakefern Food Corp.Unique organizational structure, one of the largest employers on the east coast with large and small format locations.
- 4How big is SuzukiDiverse geography served, underrated company and new and interesting partnership with Toyota.
- 2Plato's ClosetThe best way I can explain it is they are a trendy goodwill and I think its worth it to dive into the history
- 6Fox KidsFox Kids was a weekday and saturday morning block that aired on Fox from 1990 up until 2002. They were best known for their popular shows on the block such as Mighty Morphin Power, Bobby's World, Anim... Read more...
- 2eastbaySeems like the first internet e-commerce site for sports. What happened?
- 2DanaherOne of the biggest coolest companies no one has heard of! Their former CEO is now the CEO of GE, they have helped all of our lives out during COVID (Cytvia and Cepheid brands).
- 2Silicon Valley BankOne of the biggest banks in the US stock fell 60 percent. As fears of a bank run continue. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/10/silicon-... Read more...
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- 3Corner BakeryI work at the company as front of house and the computer recently filed chapter 11 bankruptcy and would be interested to see how they got to that point
- 4ElmersIt is just known for its glue but it dose so much more, and yet it is living in other companies shadows.
- 2Wild World Water ParkThis Maryland water park is actually now Six Flags America which I believe has already been done. However, Wild World has not.
- 2Starbucks vs DunkinThey are similar and loved by the people. Would be interesting to see a vid comparing the two and settling the debate on which one is better
- 2Cover Corporation (Hololive)Initially founded as a VR software company, Cover has since pivoted to become the dominant talent agency and music label in the VTuber industry, an entertainment industry segment that barely even exis... Read more...
- 2Kwik Trip/ Kwik StarAmazing gas station with awesome in house brands and hot food. Like Buccees but smaller and mainly gas
- 2hudsons baybigger than you know. i think this would be intersting due to the centuries of history this company has. its a major chain in canada but also owns many american brands that people might not know abt.
- 3FloSportsPioneered video streaming niche sports, such as lower level college sports, marching bands, gymnastics, minor league sports, and dirt track racing. All for one yearly subscription.
- 2Old Bay seasoningOne of the most notorious seasoning blends, unique founder history, deeply rooted in Maryland culture, is delicious
- 4Fat Free Food FadSometime around 1990, Americans decided that fat was dangerous and should be removed from all foods. This gave rise to such questionable fat-free products as Snackwells cookies, Healthy Choice Ice cre... Read more...
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- 3Ford Vs. Dodge Vs. ChevyHow did Ford, Chevy and Dodge have such a rivalry when manufacturing pickup trucks and muscle cars. Also, what gave rise to these three separate car companies in Michigan?
- 1Everlast WorldwideHow did a company found 110 years ago still able to stay relevant & highlight their collaborations with rands like Supreme or YSL.
- 3Seuss enterprisesLets go back to the days where you were a kid reading all of those classic Dr Seuss books the cat in the hat the Lorax how the Grinch o stole Christmas Horton here's a who all the places you go then y... Read more...
- 1Carrabba's Italian GrillThere's tons of interesting info about the company available as well as being a nation wide company. Maybe even do one video for Bloomin' Brand restaurants as a whole looking at the rises and falls of... Read more...
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- 5Joseph Enterprises (Chia Pet and The Clapper)Ch-Ch-Ch Chia! The Clapper and Chia Pet commercials rules the airwaves in the 80's and 90's. Did you know they were manufactured by the same company, Joseph Enterprises? How did this company get so bi... Read more...
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- 6Calvin KleinThe Rise and Fall? No designer was bigger (and more controversial) than Calvin Klein in the 1980s and 1990s. Iconic ads featuring Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg and a young Brooke Shields changed the face... Read more...
- 11Jersey Mike’sYou’ve done videos on Subway, Fire House Subs, Quizno, and other sub restaurants. Now it’s time to do a video on the best one Jersey Mikes!
- 2Sound WherehouseIt would be interesting, because there is not a lot of history on Sound Where-house. It was purchased by Blockbuster in the 1990s, but had been around since the 1970s. I would love to see what you ... Read more...
- 3Rankin/Bass Animated EntertainmentRankin/Bass was known for their classic Christmas specials such as Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and others. In addition to them, they were known for their action cartoo... Read more...
- 2JazzerciseUsed to be one of the easiest franchise to get into (back in the day, about $600) but with one of the highest continuing franchise fee (20%). It's been around for more than half a century, still doing... Read more...
- 1Stew LeonardsKnown as the disnleyland of super markets it’s the most unique supermarket chain in the country. There were also a few scandals but has a cult following
- 2The rise and fall of art Van furnitureAt one time this was one of the largest furniture stores and it's region. Then suddenly it went bankrupt.
- 2CineworldThe decline of cineworld who Recently filed for bankruptcy. what happened?
- 1Bassett Furniture IndustriesFounded in 1902 in Virginia, Bassett Furniture Industry pioneered mass production of furniture in the United States. After 130 years the company is still going strong.
- 2MauricesCompany origin, transition between owners, comitment to customer experience over customer service and how it’s helped them last and stand out
- 3Juicy CoutureI think Juicy Couture would be an awesome candidate for a Rise-Fall-Rise Again? Video. While they’re private, the brand was sold a few times. It went from being a celebrity-favorite brand to a Kohl... Read more...
- 6Old Dominion Freight LinesStarted as a small company in the early 1900s and has grown into a country wide, top 5 LTL carrier
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- 4Avid Technology - The Amazing StoryI think a video on Avid would be interesting. They innovated digital film editing with Media Composer during the 1990s then branched out into music-sound production with ProTools and screenwriting wit... Read more...
- 4Bloomberg vs LSEGBloomberg have been data kings for decades. They have had a monopoly on data, analytics etc for most financial institutions. I saw that LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) recently moved into data/anal... Read more...
- 197The Rise and Fall of Sharp CorporationSharp Electronics used to be an iconic brand of Japanese electronics. However, after the 2000s, they seemed to be on a steady decline. Even if some YouTube channels have detailed the downfall. It will... Read more...
- 2Mister Car WashMassively growing, largest car wash operator in the US with 400+ locations. Only publicly traded car wash company. Could do a video on their approach to growth and how it's changed over time, from sol... Read more...
- 2White FrontAt yard sales of the elderly, I will find items from this store with the tag still on it, and even have heard my father talk about them sometimes. It sounds like to me they were fairly popular back th... Read more...
- 2dark horse comicsThey have been around along time and has an intresting history
- 1American Paper OpticsHow the hell did they get a monopoly on 3D glasses and other paper based sight protection??? Who are these people???
- 14GroupMeGroupMe has been a standard group messaging app for many years. Just a year after the company’s formation, it was purchased by Skype in 2011. Even though GroupMe was not profitable at the time, this a... Read more...
- 2Standard BrandsBoth of my parents worked as managers for this company, and I know the company was basically destroyed by the likes of Home Base and Depot, but it would be awesome to hear your take.
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- 12Dicks Sporting GoodsRecent stoppage of selling guns as well as closing done all field and stream stores in the country.
- 8Famous Dave'sDo a video on famous Daves all the ones I see are closed. Not the best bbq by any means but I remember people did go before.
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- 4Willis Graham Act" of 1921Willis-Graham Act" of 1921 covered in detail not skimmed over.
- 3Braum's Employee ReputationBraum's employees often remark on how terrible their work experience is when they worked at braum's, whether it be unreasonable standards, poor working conditions, poor equipment, and overall scummy p... Read more...
- 2ACN Inc.This company was endorsed by Donald Trump before he ran for president. It purchased a video phone company that went bankrupt soon after.
- 7The rise of gfuelThey’re everywhere I feel like 1 out of 20 YouTubers are sponsored by them and some even get their own drinks. They also have collaborated with Naruto, Pac-Man, PewDiePie, etc. I’m honestly surprised... Read more...
- 2BurdinesThis was a very popular chain in Florida and it juat went away. Would like to know more! Thank you!
- 2VekomaThey are a roller coaster manufacturer, they were the dominator of coasters, them went to bad, then back to good
- 2Monolith SoftBigger than you know, probably the most important 1st party company that Nintendo owns.
- 3AiwaI remember seeing them everywhere in 90s and today I don't see any but they are still around
- 2CotopaxiCotopaxi seems to be everywhere and really trendy among young people these days, and they have a cool backstory too.
- 7MAPCOThe gas station chain "MAPCO Express Inc." was founded in 1981 and has recently begun to dominate the landscape of the Southeastern USA (or at least the area between Atlanta, Nashville, and Birminham)... Read more...
- 8Most Loved ComapniesBecause we want viewers to understand why that company is beloved the most respected
- 1Golden chickI love this place, it’s mostly a Texas franchise but they’ve been around since the 50’s and have been expanding and getting more and more popular so I’d love to see a history video on it.
- 1LoveveryA growing company! The brand, whose Instagram-friendy Play Gym was an instant hit in 2017, expanded to subscription boxes that arrive every two months with thoughtfully designed, stage-appropriate toy... Read more...
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- 3HusqvarnaHusqvarna is a very old company and has changed industries many times since being founded in the 1600’s!
- 3Important/Big companies no one knows aboutA video series about companies that no one knows about, but are integral to our society. If it's too long you could make it an acronym.
- 2News Magazines, News Radio, Newspapers?The US News ratings of colleges still exist, but not the magazine. It used to be that, "at the top of the hour". every AM station on your car radio broadcast five minutes of news from NBC, CBS, ABC or... Read more...
- 4PTL/Heritage USAThis one has it all: big hair, wild 1980s fashion, sex, religion, tax evasion and even an amusement part!
- 5Established TitlesThis one maybe to controversial or too soon. We may have to wait for more factual information, but this would be a good rise and fall episode.
- 2Jeni’s Ice CreamThey seem to be growing steadily and make a fantastic product.
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- 3Mount Olive Pickle Company!Private company that gained much success! Would love to hear more about it. Especially versus the larger brands.
- 5Psychic Friends NetworkRise and Fall? Telephone psychics were big in the 1990s and early 2000s. Psychic Friends Network was probably the most famous, but there was also the Psychic readers Network (home of Miss Cleo herself... Read more...
- 3Helmsley Hotels"Only little people pay taxes." The very flamboyant Leona Helmsley and and the New York real estate scene of the 1980s make for one of the most spectacular rise and falls of the 20th century
- 3ArthurBigger than you know - they started out as a series of books, then adapted themselves as a TV show and other things.
- 11The Decline of the Art InstituteFor those who grew up in the 2000s and 2010s, The Art institute seemed like they were the premiere modern art colleges in the US. Despite this fact, of the 50+ locations that existed only 7 remain to ... Read more...
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- 2Shuiesha - Bigger Than You KnowWell, this Company is bigger than we know, folks. This idea will be one of the most elaborate episodes to date, meaning that this one wouldn't just cover Weekly Shounen Jump IPs but also, dozens an... Read more...
- 4KodanshaCan you please make a Bigger than You Know episode about Kodansha, the Company who owns Fairy Tail, Edens Zero, Rave Master, Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell and of course, Sailor Moon?
- 2ShogakukanCan you do a Bigger than You Know episode about the dang Company that owns stuff like Doraemon, Black Lagoon, Inuyasha and Teasing Master Takagi-san?
- 3Type-MoonCan you make a Why They Are Successful episode about the Company who made Tsukihime and the Fate series?
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- 3AvayaAvaya’s rise and fall to bankruptcy, subsequent rise again, and now seemingly imminent second bankruptcy is an interesting story for a company that many have used without really realizing it.
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- 14Company ManYou got a great channel !!!! Do a vid on your own company and your history. Very interesting and cool I bet !!!!
- 3Sweetwater SoundWorld's largest online musical instrument supplier. 1.1 billion annual sales. Started by. Self-made guy named Chuck Surack. He started the biz in his 1960's Volkswagen van. He now owns about 25 busine... Read more...
- 2(suggestion)Just for fun... See if you can get some super famous voice actors to do some vids for you. Like Mike Rowe or Kelsey Grammer or since your focus is on business how about Warren Buffett ????
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- 2the decline of shaw'sshaws had 192 stores in 2010 now it has 120 stores in 2023
- 3The Nashville Network (TNN)Remember The Nashville Network (TNN)? They used to air a bunch of country-fried stuff, including music videos and live concerts, plus racing and other shows. After Viacom (now Paramount) bought out th... Read more...
- 3The BarneyMania of the 90sSo much to take about the Barney the Purple Dinosaur of the 90s of the love and hate of the purple dinosaur.
- 1Lehi Roller MillsStarted in Utah it is a company that seemed to get big very fast, at least in the mountain west. I've seen their products throughout utah, Wyoming, and colorado.
- 4Lucky Strike (bowling alleys)They have a storied past, grew a lot, got on Undercover Boss, then stopped growing... Understanding why would be a worthy video https://www.luckystrikeent.com/about/
- 2Pacific Sunwear/PacSunMore of a niche topic, but this company has been through multiple bankruptcies in the past, and has managed to make a massive comeback since 2016. This would make a good rise and fall and rise again v... Read more...
- 1Center BankAbsolutely fantastic Bank located in northern Indiana and still owned by same family since 1895 !! They flatly refused to sell out during the big Bank murger in the 90's and 2000's. They posted huge r... Read more...
- 3Old DiminionAnyone who's been on the highway has seen an Old Diminion truck. Lots of them, and for a long time. Saw a commercial for them during college football. Who are they, who is this for? I imagine they are... Read more...
- 2Chicken Salad ChickI didn't know about it until I went to Florida and when I did it was always popular and filled with people. Doesn't seem like a concept that would be big but it is.
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- 2Russell AthleticWhat happened to Russell Athletics. In the 1960's, largest manufacturer of athletic apparel and uniforms in the country. They used to supply several collegiate teams, MLB, & the NFL. Founded in Al... Read more...
- 1HydroflaskThese overpriced water bottles became trendy, from VSCO girls to Gen Z-ers wanting to be eco-conscious.
- 3Dow ChemicalI may be quite a bit older than your average subscriber, but I think a video on the (sometimes controversial) history of the Dow Chemical Company would be an interesting watch. Keep up the good work!
- 1Ruth’s Chris SteakhouseFounder has an incredible story, the name is an interesting story, and she threw a party when she finished building her mausoleum (which she, unfortunately, recently needed to use).
- 2Kumon - Bigger Than You KnowThis topic is worthy because this company is worldwide and is very successful.
- 1LoungeflyIt's a growing business amongst fans of big movies and shows. The company is also owned by the growing funko company
- 4S&H Green StampsS&H Green Stamps were once a popular trading stamp for shopping. They later became S&H Greenpoints for online shopping.
- 2Rutter’s VS Sheetz VS TurkeyHillThese are gas stations around northern Maryland and Pennsylvania.
- 2StorckThey are a worldwide German-based candy company, known for brands such as Riesen, Werther's Original and others.
- 2RoncoOne of the many companies whose products are advertised through infomercials.
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- 1get a lifeyou should there's sugestions here i wouldn't bother if i were you plus a good idea for an april fools video
- 3XPO Logistics- Why They're SuccessfulXPO Logistics has only been around for 10 years, but they are now all over the nation and now even has operations in Europe.
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- 1Daybreak GamesThey made a lot of good games under SOE then moved over to daybreak hiring the wrong dev's and destroyed games like H1Z1 Just Survive, H1Z1 King of the Kill (First standalone BR game that made many st... Read more...
- 4P.C. Richard & SonThey're found primarily in the New York area, they're a successful chain that's been around for over a century and even took over some Circuit City stores in the area after they went out of business.
- 2Saint Laurent ParisHow did they get to the current place they are in and what was their impact on the fashion world?
- 2curtis mathes home entertainment centersCurtis Mathes Corporation - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Curtis_Mathes_Corpor... Known for its commercials touting its televisions as the "most expensive television set in America, an... Read more...
- 2New York and companyThe store had been around for a while, and the store was very successful. I would love to know the decline of this store.
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- 5Wireless advocatesWireless advocates was the company that sold cell phones and sell phone service at Costco. Wireless advocates was owned by car toys and opened in 2004. Wireless advocates suddenly shut down on Dece... Read more...
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- 13Please talk about Ulta vs SephoraBoth beauty stores are so popular and there's so much to talk about the pros and cons of these stores
- 1bright view landscapingBright view landscaping became a national company, worth over a billion dollars, with in eight years, according to wikipedia.
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- 11TransUnion: Changing IndustriesTransUnion went from being a railroad to a credit reporting agency. That's a pretty big switch and would make an interesting video.
- 15thCell vs Gameloft5th Cell (creators of Scribblenauts and Drawn to Life) and Gameloft are both companies that grew from the mobile game industry from the early 2000s but they have opposite ideologies
- 3Weird promotion ideasWatching your CiCi's Pizza video reminded me of their "Penny Picker Upper" promotion. $1 million in special branded pennies that they distributed with coupons. GREAT IDEA (I found 2 btw in Phoenix). ... Read more...
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- 3Business On The RiseAn idea for a new series of videos, where you talk about Businesses On The Rise basically that are probably be huge one day.
- 3Merrill LynchTheir rise to becoming the third biggest American investment bank and their fall during the financial crisis.
- 1Long Term Capital Management (LTCM)The near collapse of LTCM almost triggered a global financial crisis, but it was "saved" by a bailout. This is worthy of a video given the recent feud between Melvin Capital and WSB. I think it is a r... Read more...
- 2Match GroupThey own some of the most popular online dating services including Tinder, OkCupid, match.com, hinge, and many more.
- 2Premier Lacrosse LeagueDo a video about the amazing story! There was already the MLL and the NLL established in the country, but a famous lacrosse player and his brother started their own league. It now hase lucrative deals... Read more...
- 3Is the FREE domain a scandal? - Freenom!Freenom offers domains FOR FREE! Scandal or win?
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- 2The beginning of Harper Collins publisheinhingThis video idea talks about Harper Collins publisheing I really want to know how thier started and I think others want to know aswrll
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- 2CD-R KingA chain of discount electronics supply stores in the Philippines with 500 outlets at its peak, now a shadow of its former self with less than 10 especially when blank optical media gave way to cloud-b... Read more...
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- 1The Good Feet StoreI have tried to research this store and have had a lot of difficulty. This is a specialty foot insert shoe store that sells a "system" for a nonfundable $1400 lifetime membership. Despite it's claims ... Read more...
- 1Business 101 - Understanding Business Concepts and MetricsYou're a fantastic YouTube channel giving perspectives/analysis on businesses. However, I think there's a good amount of your YouTube audience that likely doesn't have a business background and wanna ... Read more...
- 1Founder Profile: Leon Leonwood BeanL.L. Bean is an older business with a rich history, colorful founder who was part of the business for many years. Lots of easy info to research, would make a great person profile video!
- 3EdselActive for only 3 model years, this ill-conceived and ill-timed brand was a failure for Ford but probably ahead of its time in many vehicle features.
- 2American AutomobileHenry Ford made the breakthrough in the 1910s with the Model T. The golden age was the fifties and sixties, but the industry became bloated in the eighties and brand after brand started to die. Hud... Read more...
- 3Green giantThe Green Giant made his first appearance in 1925, and the design was completely different than what we see today on the bags. Id love to see what reasons you can find behind all of the difference log... Read more...
- 13Kellogg’s vs. Post vs. General MillsThey’re the big three cereal companies and how they compete with one another.
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- 1Honest vs. Hello BelloThey’re companies that were recently founded that make diapers free of parabens and latex, and were both founded by celebrities (Jessica Alba for the Honest Company, and Kristen Bell and Dax Shepherd ... Read more...
- 3Huggies vs. Pampers vs. LuvsThe big three diaper brands and how they compete with one another. (Ironically, P&G owns both Pampers and Luvs)
- 15Playskool vs. Fisher-PriceThey are the two leaders in preschool toys, and they are ironically owned by two competing toy companies (Hasbro owns Playskool, Mattel owns Fisher-Price).
- 4LindtHow did they get so big? They later expanded into owning other companies such as Ghirardelli and Russell Stover.
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- 1BurkiesI want to know a little more about Burkies and why they are successful
- 1GreggsIt’s worthy as your YouTube channel hardly covers foreign / uk companies and also greggs Being a bakery chain is a very unique as with bakery goods it’s hard to keep consistency of products like in fa... Read more...
- 1Rocksteady StudiosThis is worthy a topic since this company has been known for making video games in which became very popular.
- 2Speedo vs. TYRWhat are the background stories for Speedo and TYR? Compare and contrast these two major swim gear companies.
- 1Ortega vs. El PasoI want to see the differences between Ortega and El Paso and history
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- 2WinmarkTheir strategy of having multiple retail resale brands and all of the stores being franchises that are locally owned.
- 1Server TechnologyIs a based headquarters In Reno it will be interesting to do this video
- 2Charter Spectrum CableWhy they're hated. Just like Comcast, pretty much everybody who uses them hates them.
- 1Philly connectionOnce very popular, haven't seen one in years. May just be my location
- 3TV By the NumbersThe decline, what happened? The website was the biggest website for TV news, TV listings, and even getting information on ratings for your favorite shows, but the website gradually abandoned all servi... Read more...
- 7Albertsons' and Kroger MergerI want to understand the ramifications behind the deal, as it may impact the local grocers, especially in the Midwest. Would this mean the closure of most grocery stores? A mega new one to take its pl... Read more...
- 2Bridgewater/Cornwall Capital/CitadelInterested in learning about (any) hedgefund. How they got started, and how they grew to a massive size.
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- 9Weekly Shonen Magazine vs. Weekly Shonen JumpThey are kind of like the Marvel and DC for Japanese comics,(One Piece, Jump's biggest title has recently overtaken batman to become the 2nd best selling comic of all time) they dominate their industr... Read more...
- 6The Rise & Fall of HollywoodI find the rise and fall of Hollywood worthy because back during the beginnings of film entertainment, Hollywood and movies and shows, in general, has been outstanding telling great stories and great ... Read more...
- 10Dillard’sAs of last year, up 14x since pandemic. Covering of Macys made me realize this is an anchor store everyone has seen, but probably doesn’t know much about. Possible a Where Are They Now? Or some new ... Read more...
- 3Ranch 99 Supermarkethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Ranch_Market This chain is known in suburbs with a high percentage of Chinese in the area.
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- 2Eggo WafflesFrank Dorsa and his brothers were pretty interesting inventors for food. They pioneered the frozen waffle and helped shap how frozen food is prepared in the industry.
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- 1SHAR Music Company vs. Southwest StringsWhat are the backgrounds of these string instrument companies? How are they doing today? And what are their similarities and differences?
- 2Impossible Whopper Rise and Fall.The rise and fall of the impossible Whopper is video worthy because, it us a product that vegan fan's miss and non vegans don't and I'm just curious.
- 3FTX Cryptocurrency ExchangeThis topic is worthy of a video because if covers the new space of crypto currency. And how these crypto exchanges are rising and falling. You can also cover other crypto exchanges that had the same f... Read more...
- 3Blue Bird CorporationAs one of the nation's largest school bus manufacturers, what has driven them to be the most successful school bus manufacturer we see on the roads today?
- 3BF GoodrichShould be a "switching industries", because before they became famous for tires, they actually did flooring for houses. I saw ads for them in early 1960s Readers Digests my grandmother had, and was li... Read more...
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- 1I need you to cover this about the YT FancyHe committed a crime and we have evidence. Give me your Discord and we can talk this out.
- 1A video of the Russian branches of brands in 2022Because it’s interesting how a company can break all ties with a region while still being operational.
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- 1Good RxLove your content. 1) Where did they come from? 2) Who’s behind them? 3) Altruistic or…? 4) Competitors? How far is the gap from one another. 5) Is the market volatile? Profits significant? 6) A... Read more...
- 2DC SolarBack then, they sponsored NASCAR. But, The Owner got raided by The FBI, so whatever DC Solar did was a fraud/scandal.
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- 2G.C. MurphyWas one of the largest Five and Dimes for over 70 years and now gone
- 2MakitaDiy so big now and there a lot of trades people out there. Dewalt will be cool 2 with there sister brands under them and maybe milwakele 2. Im just a home owner have no trade skills but own about 3 k ... Read more...
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- 1Roller BladesThe rise and fall of inline skating ( x-games aggressive skating) and rollerblades
- 2Hills and AmesTwo separate, yet similar companies that started in the Northeast, the former of whom was absorbed into the latter. Both are gone now. My mom really loved going to them while they still existed in Roa... Read more...
- 2Liberty Federal Credit UnionThis financial institution has had some successes over the years starting out as a credit union for the people of Evansville Indiana under the name “Evansville Teachers FCU” over the years they’ve gai... Read more...
- 2Luria’sA popular chain of catalog showrooms in the state of Florida that, as of 1997, no longer exists. Would like to see a rise and fall video of this retailer.
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- 3CoverGirlI just want Company Man to explain the history of the successful cosmetic brand.
- 6Allstate vs AAA vs State Farm vs GEICO vs Progressive vs FarmersThey are large insurance brands & most of them were even NASCAR's Sponsors.
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- 3Bobs BarricadesThese barricades are literally everywhere. They are used in all road and building construction. The orange barricades you see on the highway. I used tAo see ACME barricades? (I think thats the name), ... Read more...
- 10Less Than You ThinkA series about trademarked products that are used as catchall terms like "zipper, "velcro," "sticky note," etc. and how/if the trademark owners have lost said trademarks why.
- 2ant financialsit is very much innovative chinese company. Please also cover chinese companies you make videos only on american companies. they are also innovative
- 15New series/ topicOkay here’s my pitch for a series “comparing industries” . Say there’s not enough runtime for one company so you compare the entire industry like say propane tanks they’re not that big but you can com... Read more...
- 14How do leveraged buyouts workYou talk a lot of companies buying someone and saddling them with debt. How does that work and where does the debt go? Are they buying a proiftable company, taking the money and transferring the debt ... Read more...
- 5McMaster CarrPrivate, century old juggernaut that is huge but almost unheard of.
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- 3Tillman Fertittanot a company but a man that owns a lot of companies and different things would be interesting to cover how he got so successful and I think it would be a cool story
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- 4Walh Vs Andis Hair ClipperHow really created the first Electric Hair clipper and Where are they Today
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- 6University of Alabama FootballBecause the university of Alabama owns the national tv audience with an estimated 3.5 million fans and alumni I heard now revenue is going to get close to half a billion if not more. The most powerful... Read more...
- 11Bang Energy DrinksFor a long time (years?) I saw Bang drinks EVERYWHERE. I saw they just filed for bankruptcy and I wonder what happened to them. Did they expand too fast? I did always wonder why they had so many diffe... Read more...
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- 4Raymond JamesOnly one quarter of loss. Profit for 100 plus quarters. Good financials.
- 3SmartMusicHow was this company founded? And did the pandemic boost their business as music classes went online?
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- 8MixerThey opened up and shut down in less then 8 months. Gave a streamer 30 million dollars to stream on there platform and wound up losing all that as well. What happened/went wrong. GREAT JOB ON ALL YOUR... Read more...
- 10GarminThey're a very diversified company with segments in different industries, and they're doing very well despite smartphones making in-car GPS units mostly obsolete.
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- 1Max and Erma'sWhy are they all of the sudden (within the last 5 years) closing so many locations and what led up to this downfall?
- 9New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest stock exchange that changed the American economy because of stock trading. I want to know how it started!
- 3Bloomberg L.P.Bloomberg is a company that utilizes finances and explains the business models. I want Company Man to know how did the company get so big.
- 2Debt success storiesMany stories document the decline and fall of a company due to its accumulation of debt. I don’t recall an example where a company acquired a lot of debt, managed to pay it off, and return to prosperi... Read more...
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- 2HPE & HPCan you make a video over the history of HP and HPE and how the company split in two separate company's? HPE makes server, storage devices and network equipment. HP makes laptops, desktops, dockin... Read more...
- 4American Medical ResponseThis is the largest operator and owner of ambulances in the u.s. it’s an interesting business in how they partner with hospitals across the country to provide emergency transportation services.
- 2Pennsylvania Railroad/Penn centralDude.. Ir was the largest bankruptcy in the world, then after the merger, the next largest bankruptcy in the world. changed us history forever. Prr was the largest company in the world at the time of ... Read more...
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- 3Boba Tea in the USBoba Tea in the US. Maybe Teaspoon! They are starting franchising and have opened like 30 stores and only started 5 years ago, maybe even find a bigger company
- 5AardmanSince this year is aardman 50th anniversary, I would like to see a video discussing how other aardman came to be with it's top notch British humor
- 3Poke BrosThis chain appears to be popping up everywhere right now, and I think it would be interesting to learn more about them.
- 3Bruster's Ice CreamBruster's Ice Cream serves fresh ice cream and they make it to order, there is one in my town and I just found out they have over 200 locations and have been around for over 30 years and all this time... Read more...
- 9IlluminationBecause of despicable me and the minions. And they made a meme about the let it grow song from the Lorax movie!!!! And also, because of the Grinch movie. And that gorilla singing I'm still standing fr... Read more...
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- 1Feeders Pet SupplyBecause pet segment is $20Bn in US, and there are many players in it like Petco, Chewy, Petsmart, etc. We'd appreciate if you can consider them one by one or in comparison!
- 4Mcdonald's Ronald campaign faze out in 2003Hi - I love your videos. So ya I'm older and I always loved mcdonald's and their tv ads. The one from thd 80 are brilliant. I was searching on YouTube and stumble on this one (below). It may well be... Read more...
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- 2Bonchon vs bb.q chickenThese are two of the largest Korean fried chicken chains expanding rapidly in the US.
- 3Amazon 4 starAmazon has been doing brick and mortar stores in malls for a while. How has this impacted the industry ?
- 1Sierra Entertainment And Universal InteractiveI'n 1979 Ken And Roberta Williams Liked Video Games While Roberta Played Colossal Cave Adventure While The Same Year The Williams Couple Fouded Online Systems They Produced High Quality Games And ... Read more...
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- 3ACME and Safeway: Why 2 Names.I went to an ACME in Delaware and they had the exact same brands as Safeway.
- 4Batteries PlusSuch a basic concept and yet seems to be everywhere. And their idea for expansion was Batteries Plus Bulbs. Genius store idea.
- 3An update to the Sony videoThe last video was a good one, but an update and a bit longer with a lot of detail. Not within the entertainment side, but all of the areas of the company.
- 1Google stadiaThe new generation of cloud gaming. Started a few years ago was fairly unknown. But now it has become one of the more popular gaming platforms
- 4O'Raily vs Napa vs Advance Auto Parts vs Autozone4 autopart stores competing against eachother. Do a video on thia rivalry.
- 4KUng fu teaThey are a unique boba shop and were only opened in 2010! They're found throughout southeast USA
- 7The Decline Of GolfsmithIt was one of the biggest Golf chains that had a major falloff
- 3Arbitron / Nielson AudioThey are a controversial company that designed the PPE (Portable People Meter), are credited for "ruining radio sound", and are bigger than you know by largely being the people who tell what ratings a... Read more...
- 11Why Their Successful - Walter White's Meth EmpireFunny April fool's video maybe. Talking with the classic Company Man style, while never mentioning that its fictitious, and going through the video the same as any other talking about the history and ... Read more...
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- 12Ancestry.com - How They Got So BigThey are the most profitable genealogy company in the U.S. They own FindAGrave.com along with records of family trees, historical records and conduct DNA tests for their consumers in collaboration wit... Read more...
- 6Halo Franchise (Bungie + 343)Halo was the icon and face of Xbox and brought to the forefront many facets of gaming that we currently enjoy today - popularizing FPS, playing video games online, and making one of the most iconic vi... Read more...
- 2Decline of Curtis MathesThey were a major American consumer electronics manufacturer until the 1990s. What is the story?
- 1Sedano's SupermarketIt would be cool to talk about very obscure and regional supermarkets.
- 3Federated GroupNationwide chain of discount electronics stores that were later sold to Atari. Who knew Atari was in the electronic department store business. How about Fry's vs. Federated Group? Similar story may... Read more...
- 1southland waste systemsevery year i visit brunswick georgia and i used to see southland waste systems garbage trucks but they have dissapeared and only the cans remain i really want to know what happned
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- 3AlbaneseThis company is a fast growing candy chain that's only factory is 10 minutes away from where I live
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- 3Paul MitchellJohn Paul Mitchell company seems like the perfect example of a company that’s bigger than you might realize.
- 2LuxxoticaI got a GREAT idea/topic! Luxxotica! They own EVERY aspect of eyeglasses including manufacturing, distribution, store fronts, eye insurance companies, designer brand collaborations, etc. CHECK THEM OU... Read more...
- 7BET (Black Entertainment Television)BET is best known for their popular shows like Lift Every Voice, The Real Husbands of Hollywood, and most notably, 106 & Park. The cable network is targeted to a African American demographic. I wa... Read more...
- 2AlstomAfter the merger with Bombardier Transportation it has become of the most complete and powerful companies in the railway industry.
- 4Ninja kiwiThey make really good games that are neglected to those that have never played one of their games before and earned 3m dollars on just their app sales for 2020. This did not even include their steam s... Read more...
- 4TvTropesSo, I just saw your video about Wikipedia, and another wiki that's always interested me was TvTropes. there's quite a bit of history behind that website, and I think it might be interesting to see how... Read more...
- 7Mac vs PcAs this started chill it has turned into a war, both hated both liked.
- 3Decline of HomequartersIt was very popular home improvement store that my parents frequently visited when I was younger, had some nostalgia attached to it. I was sad to see it go under.
- 3Marshall FerretsExplain how this company has a MEGA MONOPOLY on the entire ferret industry including breeding. Every ferret in an American pet store come from Marshall Farms. They fix all of the ferrets so no one els... Read more...
- 15for dummies booksTo see how they got started just a simple book with a catchy title got so big!?
- 1jio telecomIt is a brand owned by India's richest man and has been a market disruptor.
- 3Merch announcementThis wouldn’t be a whole video, but you could make a mercy announcement. Making merch on Teespring is easier than you would think. Many of your viewers would be really excited about Company Man merch.... Read more...
- 1Cree LightingHow they got so big. They only came around about ten years ago but now their lightbulbs are #1 on the market.
- 1EcowasherWhy it failed. I remember a time where I couldn't step into my local independent hardware-store and not have someone trying to sell me one of these new thingies that hooks up to your washing machine t... Read more...
- 2Anki RoboticsThe Decline/Why They Failed: they made a few innovative products like Overdrive and Cozmo, but they suddenly went out of business in 2020.
- 1Bebo or black plantsWhy these two social media sites never took off like myspace or facebook. They were around during the same times as myspace but not as poppin’ !
- 1HaierHow they got so big. About ten years ago they were known only for their small fridges but now they are a major appliance company that make all appliances as well as TVs.
- 2Saturday Morning CartoonsThe decline: why did the main networks stop showing cartoons on Saturday Mornings?
- 1ParlerMaybe a combination of Why they're hated/why it failed. They were a free-speech clone of Twitter that were attacked by leftists last week which led to their very quickly being pulled offline.
- 2Rumble.comHello, First I want to say I love your videos, don’t change a thing and keep them coming! Just wanted to share with you a relatively new video sharing site Rumble (link below). I am seeing some ... Read more...
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- 6Frederator StudiosFrederator Studios is best known for their hit cartoons such as The Fairly OddParents, Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors, Castlevania (which is based on the video game franchise from Konami), and other... Read more...
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- 2ShinolaThis could easily be a "switching industries", because they started out as a shoe polish company, then the name was bought for high end luxury items.
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- 3Discovery KidsCompared to Nickelodeon and Disney Channel, I feel like the plots of the shows on Discovery Kids were more creative. Why did the channel get shut down?
- 1VinfastOne of the wealthiest men in Vietnam (Vn for Short). The only car maker in Vn. He ships parts from bmw cars look decent. 3 years later sold all internal combustion cars and stops production in favor o... Read more...
- 5WebcrawlerThey used to be one of the biggest search engines in the mid-1990s, and at one point the second most visited website on the internet. Now, nobody uses it.
- 1ChapmansThey've been around for 49 years (which would be perfect for their 50th anniversary). Wikipedia says: 'It is the largest independent ice cream and ice water manufacturer in Canada'. I've heard they're... Read more...
- 2BombardierHow they were once on track to disrupt the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but after one failed programme (the CSeries), they sold off pretty much their whole aerospace division, leaving only their business je... Read more...
- 2Stage StoresThe owners of Bealls, Palais Royal, Peebles, Stage, and Goody's . What happened to the chain and why did it fall?
- 2Noah's Ark Animal SanctuaryIn November Noah's Ark in Locust Grove, Ga, USA came under new management. Since then, the only vet has been suspended for simply doing her job, money has been taken from the animals and used for the ... Read more...
- 2General Growth Properties (GGP, Inc)The second largest shopping mall operator in the United States and subject to the largest real estate bankruptcy at the time (2009). Acquired by Brookfield Properties in 2018.
- 1Denuvo - Why they're hatedDRM in games without online multiplayer requires you to be online to play.
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- 3Bally SportsHow did they go from a not well known company to a big sports company thats kinda secretive
- 3Starbucks vs Coyote CoffeeIt puts two big coffee companies against each other for comparison.
- 4Hot Wheels vs. Matchbox vs. Majorette vs. Maisto vs. Johnny Lightning vs. TomicaDiscuss the differences between these die cast metal toy car brands we all played with as kids and some of us still collect.
- 3bareMineralsthe rise and fall! when leslie blodgett sold her deluxe original mineral foundation on qvc in 1995 it was an instant hit and when she officially launched bareMinerals they skyrocketed to success. some... Read more...
- 17Blizzard EntertainmentThe rise and fall of Blizzard, why they have become the most hated gaming companies in the world.
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- 2Power Balance Bracelet ScandalAll lot of people including me where fooled with this product. Better yet showcase this fraud to everyone!
- 2NUMMI - Toyota & GM joint ventureIn the early 1980s, GM needed to figure out how to build high quality, cheap small cars. Toyota needed to start manufacturing cars in the US to avoid tariffs the US Congress was considering. Toyota ha... Read more...
- 8Hilton hotelsI have heard they had a major first mover advantage I want to know how they changed the industry and how they pioneered new ideas and shaped the industry.Also how they lost there crown to Marriott due... Read more...
- 5BuickThe oldest car brand in the US that still exists and one of the most successful foreign brands in China.
- 1Java Jacket/Jim SorensonYou've done quite a bit of videos on coffee and I think the story of the little cardboard sleeve we put around our coffees everyday has a story that just needs to be told on your channel, specifically... Read more...
- 3Voodoo why their hatedthe company that has so many games its insane on mobile
- 4Save-A-LotGeneral history of the company would be nice to learn more about
- 1Johns bargain storeI think people want to know, what happened to them? ?♂️
- 3Endeavor vs CAAThe 2 titans of the talent agency world that have gobbled up its competitors and arranged some of the biggest deals in entertainment. But also loads of trouble and conflicts of interest.
- 2GPD- Bringing back the UMPCGPD is one of the primary companies that has been bringing back the micro pc and popularizing the handheld pc and it would be very interesting to review them
- 1Valeant Pharmaceuticals ScandalI think this would be a good topic bc you could also include other major pharmaceuticals and their companies that were set up to do precisely what Valeant and more so Mike Pearson did.
- 5John Deere vs CaterpillarWhich is the biggest of the to tractor company's?
- 3Chicken soup for the soulThey just bought redbox? Because apparently they can do that?
- 4the 99 restaurantI don't know how they came to be and they're everywhere.
- 4Tea industry Or (Gold Peak vs. Pure Leaf)Tea is second only to coffee in the caffeine realm, so I figured it’s long over due. Gold peak and pure leaf appear to dominate the isles alongside the Arizona company which you’ve covered before. I h... Read more...
- 3Gap x Yeezy (Kanye West’s Brand)Kanye Wests Collaboration with Gap can potential(already is) breathe new life into the brand.
- 5HannafordThey are a company founded in the 1800s and are one of the biggest supermarkets in the northeastern United States.
- 1PhilcoThey created so many iconic and important electronics, what happened to them?
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- 5Carolco PicturesCarolco Pictures were known for their hit blockbuster films such as Total Recall, The Terminator films and the Rambo films. However, the movie studio faced big problems having their movies becoming a ... Read more...
- 7Papa Johns vs Little CaeserssThey are both some really big brands and pizza hut and dominos is already suggested so might as well do 2 other pizza brands
- 2Lunchables vs LunchmakersBeing two staples of childhood packed lunch, it would be interesting to see these two nostalgic cheap pre-made snacks have in common, and the differences that set them apart.
- 6Marie Callender'sRise & Fall. Nearly all of the MCs in the San Francisco Bay Area closed. We still have their frozen Chicken Pot Pies at Costco and in grocery stores, but it's difficult to find a local restaura... Read more...
- 9Epic CharterEpic Charter is a school that is most popular and known from the allegations, not a lot of people have heard them but, they have allegations of embezzlement, unsafe workspace, wrongful use of state fu... Read more...
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- 5TDK vs MaxellIn the 80's and 90's they made the top-two brands of audio cassettes and they both really pioneered home recording of music.
- 10KlondikeKlondike announced they're discontinuing the Choco Taco. What's that about?
- 6Nbc vs PbsPeople are always wondering who has more viewers who has good shows i want to see who is better
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- 3The Decline of Rock MusicThe once top music genre has declined to a point of almost no relevance. I was in rock radio as an on air personality for almost a decade. I have a solid opinion on why it declined. Just curious to he... Read more...
- 2Depop & The RealRealBasically internet thrift shops that blew up despite having odd business strategy
- 1AudioVoxIn the 70's & early 80's they seemed to be one of the largest aftermarket car audio companies with leading edge tech/displays.
- 1ShowmarsIt used to be a food place in every mall I went to. Very good gyros and Greek food. I miss it.
- 1CarHop Auto Sales & Finance: Why They're HatedCarHop is notorious for taking advantage of people with bad credit and how they sell garbagey cars everyday to people who don't have much of any other choice. Obviously this leads to being hated, b... Read more...
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- 7Liquid Death: Why their successfulThis company has gone from complete obscurity just a year to now one of the fastest growing beverage companies around. This would especially be good if they get acquired by one of the larger beverage... Read more...
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- 18Bu cee'sWhy they're successful! I think this would be a super interesting topic for a Gas Station chain that is retaining virality on the internet through their branding, and the cult like culture that is sur... Read more...
- 8Loves Travel Stops VS flying J/pilotLoves is a family owned company vs pilot which is on the stock market. Both companies are always trying to out do each other, also loves has truck care and pilot does not, why?. The 2 companies are ki... Read more...
- 1Lenz garbage/excavatingLenz garbage kept chicago and surrounding area during the 1900s until bought out by waste management. They were waste management's biggest competition in Chicago until the 80s.
- 6Emagine TheatersThey are a fast growing Movie theater chain that just became the 10th biggest movie theater in the USA!
- 6Olympia SportsThis famous sportswear store is closing it's finally stores after 40+ years in business.
- 2Cereal BrandsI can't think of a specific, particularly interesting one off of the top of my head. But I like the idea, so Ill post it. It seems like every generation of kids/teens has a handful of "most popular" c... Read more...
- 22The comeback of toys R usYou made 2 videos on the decline and they have opened there new world flagship store in American dream mall and will be in every USA Macys by mid October that will mean hundreds of stores around the c... Read more...
- 1Hires Root BeerIt was the first root beer company. It was fairly popular for a while. I'd like to see a rise and fall and how it happened.
- 6Schoolhouse RockLots of companies have made educational videos over the decades. How did Schoolhouse Rock become the default video that every school in the country shows when the teacher wants some time off?
- 4BEST ProductsBEST Products was a US chain of catalogue showroom retail stores best remembered for its avant-garde retail buildings. Its owners were avid art collectors who would reportedly trade merchandise in exc... Read more...
- 2FroyoNot necessarily a company but a fad of last decade that i feel has been brushed over. I think it would make for an interesting topic as it has declined greatly after growing so insanely huge so quickl... Read more...
- 6Diners Club InternationalThe company which invented Credit Cards! You have spoken about them in 2 of your vids for a short period of time but we gotta have a vid about this, maybe a Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) I'm not sure... Read more...
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- 1kelly kettlei just fond out about this company and i think its kinda cool
- 1The biggest moves in sportsThere have been many big moves in sports history.
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- 2Why They're Hated: Palace Ent./Parques ReundiosThey have ruined many family amusement parks in the US.
- 3TV Guide NetworkThe rise & fall. Once the network was the go-to when you just had cable installed and wanted to look at your whole channel lineup but in recent years the channel changed its scope by getting rid o... Read more...
- 5Metro PCSIt just looks like a dystopian reality of a business doomed to fail............
- 1Spacemaker school supply boxswhat happened to the spacemaker school supply box that ever one had in the 90s and 00s
- 2Jamba Juice vs Nekter Juice BarThese places both sells a variety of smoothies, juices and bowls but I feel like one has a bigger upper hand than the other. I would also like to see just a stand alone jamba video if you didn’t want ... Read more...
- 2Loram Maintenance Of WayA rail service/ sales company that has dominated many sectors of the maintenance of Way industry
- 6Diary Of a Wimpy KidHow did the idea come to be how did it start? Why are the books so successful and why do people that don't even like reading read them?
- 3Pappas RestaurantsA very big restaurant business in the Houston area and other areas of the United they have Mexican restaurants seafood restaurants burger restaurants bbq restaurants a steak place it would be very int... Read more...
- 2CopartInsurance salvage liquidation, how did they get this big this fast! Where did their competition go?
- 6Dole vs. Chiquita vs. Del MonteThe three biggest fruit/vegetable companies on the planet.
- 7Walmart vs. Target vs. MeijerThe three biggest superstore chains in the United States.
- 5Monster vs. IndeedThey are the top two job listing/job recruiting websites on the Web. Talk about both of their history and their differences.
- 1PlayTikaAs Tel Aviv, Israel's largest mobile game developer family... how did the developer add an expansive game portfolio they reached today?
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- 3Multiple companies: Where are they now?Not a company per se, but a retrospective to look at some recent examples of companies and brands that have disappeared or have seemingly disappeared. For example, Blockbuster, Radio Shak, Circuit Cit... Read more...
- 3Self storageI work for extra space storage and it is a very lucrative business we have many competitors such as public storage and CubeSmart and it seems that self storage is popping up everywhere could you put y... Read more...
- 3Paul Newman salad dressingBecause I have never understood how the company can be nonprofit and who runs it now
- 3InterplayInterplay had some of the greatest titles back in the day...Star Trek, Fallout etc. They were THE premier PC and console software maker in the early and mid 90s. Now they are just a shell of their for... Read more...
- 8The Container StoreWhy are they so successful? The only thing they sell is storage bins and food containers.
- 1FabFitFunHow they started, why they’re successful & how subscription boxes work.
- 1TeamViewerCurious how successful the "only businesses pay" model is for them
- 5Universal Media Disc (UMD)Perhaps a kind of follow-up to the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray video. This was Sony’s attempt at their own kind of disc media for the PSP two years before Blu-ray came on the market. It was a small disc in a p... Read more...
- 3PeanutsI'm surprised this hasn't been suggested already but how did they get so big?? There's a ton of merchandise surrounding it also I'd like to know how the comic started
- 4CavaThis healthy, delicious restaurant is quickly growing. They have a Chipotle-like style where you order through a line and chose your ingredients. This is a restaurant to try for sure, and I hope it be... Read more...
- 2Traditional Car sales vs Online car salesThe difference between traditional car sales industry vs online car sales
- 6DISNEYLAND PARISThere are 3 different stories start failure caused by wrong management for example they made survey and they discovered that European's don't eat breakfast and then they were surprised when everyone s... Read more...
- 1Dillon Read (Investment Bank)I bought this book a few weeks ago and not many people know about them. How they started and developed over the years and the secret of their success but ultimate failure, too.
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- 2TitleistA company primarily focused in golf but have dabbled in other areas with a long history
- 3The PGA tourTiger woods was the face of golf and after he stopped golf struggled for a while. Then when he won the masters and covid came around, people consider those things to have saved golf
- 1Robins donutsi’m not sure if they’re just a canadian company but there used to quite a few in my city and now a majority have closed. so possibly rise & fall?
- 4Shark VacuumsWhy they're so successful. They only popped up in the past ten years but now so many people that buy and use their vacuums always seem to sing their praises and would never use anything else.
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- 3KONICA MINOLTAI have a good idea on a company to do konica/Minolta. The do so much and are only known for cameras
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- 1Destinations XL Big and Tall men’s clothingDestination XL is the largest retailer a big and tall men’s clothing. It started off as casual male retail group. After buying up the competition the company reinvented it’s self into Destination XL. ... Read more...
- 4AudibleA mobile app for audiobooks that has become a phenomenon in less than a decade.
- 6Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch or HK, is the world's largest manufacturer of small arms. I haven't seen you do any videos from companies in the defense or military industry. I think it would be an interesting pro... Read more...
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- 1VanwagnerIt is company that dose sports and entertainment like the Super Bowl or the Olympics and by dad bob Becker is the president
- 2Flappy BirdWhy was this app so popular and why did the creator take it down when it was making alot of money what happened??
- 2History of Little People ( Childrens toy line )There is no history of the Childrens toy Little People when I search for it on YouTube. And I really want you to talk about it cause you do good research and you’re the best one and you do all the bes... Read more...
- 3Chase vs Capital One vs Citi vs Wells FargoIf you live in the United States of America and have a bank account chances are it's from one these main banks. They control daily aspects of our lives.
- 1EDMC -Education Management Corp.They were a controlled several different subsidiary "Higher Education" schools. One being the Art Institutes of (City, State). They were a for-profit "higher education" school system that used very ag... Read more...
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- 3HyveeThe store chain is starting to pop up more and having formula 1 team
- 2Prairie farmsI’m a midwesterner and like most others I was surprised that it wasn’t a national brand because they dominate the dairy products here. Also there chocolate milk is second to none
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- 2Bronners Christmas WonderlandThis is a family owned business that has been successful for many years. Might be a very interesting story. https://bronners.com/
- 1ZadehkicksThis topic is pretty recent so I’m not sure how much information is out there, but a video about the scandal Zadehkicks ran stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from preorders in the shoe industr... Read more...
- 3Oriental TradingI think it would be an interesting company to look at and discuss.
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- 4Toyota Vs. HondaCan you make a video on one of the biggest Japanese rivalries of all time?
- 4TLC- Why They’re HatedTLC is one of the most hated companies with their stupid shows and odd content. I think it would be interesting to see the hate and controversies
- 2Ozark Mountain Sodas- UnderratedOzark Mountain makes great sodas that are very underrated. This could possibly the start of an “Underrated” series
- 2Pelican ProductsAmerican company founded in the 1970s. Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement
- 3Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceIt's a unique store that the government supports but it's also publicly traded. It's a military store system and has a very interesting story.
- 2Morgan & MorganThis law firm is attempting to be the McDonalds of law. I actually think they have a shot at it. With enough time and proper franchising, so to speak, it could be a completely national law firm with l... Read more...
- 2Grohe vs HansgroheAre they really two brothers that split like Adidas or is there more to it.
- 1Simply MacA successful Apple Authorized Service Provider went bankrupt and closed, firing all of its employees without pay on 6/10
- 3SquishmallowsWhy are they so popular? Is it a Gen Z thing? Why do they have a cult following?
- 3The rise and fall of licensed gamesThrough out the early 2000s and late 2010s there was a trend in the game industry called licensed games where people makes games out of a already existing IP I want to know the history of licensed gam... Read more...
- 2SweetgreenHow did this store grew so big from selling salads? I’m curious to know why they’re successful.
- 2ABC StoresABC stores are extremely successful in Hawaii (sometimes having 3 on the same block) and Las Vegas- but nowhere else. How are these stores so wildly popular and why don’t they expand outside of their ... Read more...
- 2Plenti Rewards ProgramPlenti was created in 2015 by American Express to be a multi-retailer rewards program. Just 3 short years later in 2018, American Express announced the closure of the program after several large brand... Read more...
- 3Black Rifle Coffee CompanyThis company founded in 2014 is about to have its IPO, meaning they achieved tremendous growth in just 7 years and are attempting to grow even bigger! This would be a great "Why they're successful" to... Read more...
- 1Barnie’s CoffeeStarted in Florida, grew to maybe 115 stores…Starbucks ruined it all. There was one at my mall in Indianapolis when I was younger. Recently I saw Barnie’s kcups on a big online retail website and star... Read more...
- 3Bunnings WarehouseI don't think you haven't done videos about any companies/retail stores from OUTSIDE North America. For example, I think you should talk about a hardware store chain in Australia and New Zealand calle... Read more...
- 4Eric Beasley CompanyTheir a plant-based fashion company I would like to hear their story
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- 1Prince CastleHere’s a much more interesting story in video form than the one you did on the White Castle Company that even if you do not choose to create your own video about is none the less exceptionally worth l... Read more...
- 3Menards Vs. Mills Fleet FarmTwo successful and growing Midwestern companies these hardware and outdoor goods stores are very similar in what they sell and would be great to compare to each other.
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- 4SkyCityBy 1982, the chain spanned five Southeastern states with more than 70 locations. But by 1991 they were all closed. What caused them to die so quickly?
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- 1United Dairy FarmersI live in the Tri-State (Cincinnati) Area and this is a staple peace of the area, UDF is a Gas/Ice Cream brand in the area, it’s own by the Lindner Family, owners of major Cincinnati sports team the R... Read more...
- 4Sinclair Media / Murdoch Family / Redstone FamilyMedia is a massive businesses sector that has yet to have been covered heavily on the channel. The numbers are absurd and the stories behind their ascent are even more so. Plus that show Succession is... Read more...
- 2HermesI don’t know a lot about Hermes apart from the fact that they’re one of the largest postage companies in the world. However, they’re currently undergoing a name change to ‘Evri’ and I’m wondering why ... Read more...
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- 4Saban EntertainmentHaim Saban brought over Power Rangers to the US. It succeeded, but not without controversies. Besides the obvious fighting from young kids during recess, there was the black ranger/yellow ranger being... Read more...
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- 1Delchamps (supermarket)It was at one time a giant in the industry. It would be very interesting to see your perspective on its downfall.
- 1CueCat: The Missing LinkNowadays, QR codes are everywhere, enhancing the consumer experience with any product, changing the way we shop. Yet, at the turn of the century, before smartphones, the CueCat tried to pioneer the wa... Read more...
- 3AmscotThis place I've only seen in Florida. But it's a business that seems like a scam. But they have commercials and shops everywhere. It's a loan business. How are they still in business at all?
- 2Canadian Banks - Bigger Than You KnowCanadian banks are some of the biggest banks operating in the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere, including TD, which is in the Top 10 U.S. banks following a string of acquisitions, BMO (in the top 20 wi... Read more...
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- 3A&PThis company once was well known than McDonalds And Google at one point the worlds largest retailer before closing in 2015. so how did it fail in the 2000's before closing forever in 2015?
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- 1Bike banditMotorcycle Parts Seller BikeBandit Has Stolen $646,000 of Customers' Money and Disappeared, Says Bankruptcy Trustee
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- 2VS. series. Music Festival edition.I believe you're succinct and eloquent enough to cover entire sectors of industry while highlighting the major players in the field. What separates these festivals from each other? Who was the initial... Read more...
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- 2Broken Hill Prospecting (BHP)This controversial Australian mining company is the biggest of its kind in the world, its biggest rival Rio Tinto is the second largest mining company in the world is also Australian. How did these... Read more...
- 12CNN vs. Fox NewsAs the biggest two all-news channels, one is considered to by Liberally biased and the other is considered Conservatively biased. Talk about the differences between the two channels.
- 2The yo-yo fadHow did this become a fad I’m talking about when it got big in the 90s not the 30s
- 1Warehouse clubs in generalThere should be a history of all warehouse clubs, and how even the ones who failed helped shape the industry as we know it today.
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- 1NFL 2K SeriesThe Rise and Fall of the 2K Football game I'm hearing it is coming back somewhat but what do you think!
- 2Schwan's home deliveryI recently started working for this company and there are a lot of things happening; supply chain issues, prices going up, and name change. A lot of customers are upset that the name is going to chang... Read more...
- 1Dentsply SironaWhen the ceo (that just got let go) previously worked for cardnal medical and accendently overordered millions of Oxycontin's but cut a deal with the DEA for 44 or 34 million dollars, and got the job ... Read more...
- 1RC WilleyThis relatively small chain of stores based in Utah has a unique history of how it got started, what the store offers today (electronics, appliances, furniture, even cafes serving baked goods!), and t... Read more...
- 6Sonic the Hedgehog: Switching Industries?The last "proper" Sonic the Hedgehog game (Not counting spinoffs or remakes) was in 2017 with the lamentable Sonic Forces. Since then, we have had a new IDW comics series, a new cartoon series prem... Read more...
- 3Hollywood AccountingMany major blockbuster films, such as Return of the Jedi, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Forrest Gump, and the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy do their accounting so that they technically... Read more...
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- 6Smokey bearI would like to here about The Smokey bear government campaign. What was the origin of the name Smokey? Is the campaign successful/useful? What is its current status? what your opinion about it
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- 3W.B MasonA few years ago I saw trucks with this name everywhere. Now I almost never see them.
- 9What's Holding Them BackAs a new theme for videos, a "What's Holding Them Back" approach might be interesting. The main one that comes to mind is Del Taco where they are strong in a few states but haven't been able to break ... Read more...
- 1Orange S.AA French Multinational Telecommuncation services owned by government of France
- 3BroadcomThey are about to acquire VMWare. They are one ofnthe largest chip designers with a long history of acquisitions. For such a big company they are largly unknown.
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- 3Deutsche TelekomCompany Based in Telecommuncation services expanded internationally
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- 8Carnival CorporationPeople usually think of Carnival Cruise Line when they hear carnival, but that’s just one line that Carnival Corp owns, along with Princess, Costa, AIDA, and much more. They’re the biggest cruise comp... Read more...
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- 4Twinings316 year old company has used the same name and logo continuously since it’s inception, has a Royal warrant and has a reputation of never compromising on quality despite difficulty in establishing tea... Read more...
- 1Salad and GoIt's a new fast food chain here in AZ that is expanding quickly. They specialize in salads and wraps, and being able to do them efficiently and low-priced. They're also in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area of... Read more...
- 9Extra space vs public storageSelf storage is a fast growing industry. How did this industry get so big and why is it a multi billion dollar industry
- 4Auto Zone VS Pep BoysIt seems as if there's only two brands of auto parts stores. A huge industry and sector worth covering.
- 3Fads: Bean Bag ChairsThey had their fifteen minutes of fame. How and why did we get here?
- 10Westinghouse Electric CorporationI knew this company, with a great reputation in the electric utility industry, for many, many years. George Westinghouse was a giant, first offering built homes to rent for his employees and then maki... Read more...
- 6Grocery outletThey have food that is surplus or that is close to expiring so they have really good prices.
- 2Apria Healthcare - Why they are hatedI don't actually know how many people hate them, or if there are multiple reasons. But my personal experience is they care more about payments than healthcare. The hounded me for payments that were no... Read more...
- 7john's incredible pizzaThey are pizza buffet that has themed rooms. They also have a whole other half of the building that has games much like Dave and busters. They are usually in or near malls. The that was out here in Sa... Read more...
- 2Worldcom ScandalYou have done great videos on numerous company scandals including Enron and AIG. Well, Worldcom surpassed Enron as a scandal money-wise. In addition, the Worldcom story as a company is very interestin... Read more...
- 3Guiding LightThe longest lasting soap opera in history, beginning during the Depression and lasting over a century before ending in 2009 after a record 72 seasons.
- 14Yamaha vs YamahaThe motorcycle vs the music company. Both started together and are now independent.
- 3Wheels UpWheels Up is a private jet company that is looking to change the industry. They were founded in 2013 by CEO Kenny Ditcher who previously created a separate company named NetJets which he sold to Warre... Read more...
- 2we can give everyone medicare+lower living cost inflation so wages regain value but need to punish all those that want to remain syriamany in media refuse to tell truth because they worship globalism=hillary/albright already killed democracy by foreign policy coup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBeRB7rWk_8 current ukraine go... Read more...
- 5Formular OneThe rise of Formular one from a private rich sport to one of the fastest growing sport in the world and US. Formular one is a zenith of motorsport and innovation. It has always been a leader in R&... Read more...
- 2Block IncSuch an interesting financial technology company with an interesting invention. Not to mention Cash App and it’s acquisition of Afterpay. The recent name change to Block as well. So much interesting c... Read more...
- 5The Britt alcroft companyThey have made tons of stuff and probably have had near bankruptcy and lots debt to talk bout!
- 4Quest NutritionQuest bars have taken off from a humble beginning to becoming a name nearly everyone knows as far as protein bars are concerned. The founder started off making them in his kitchen and the company has ... Read more...
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- 3Companies that failed to expand onto other CountriesHere are some examples: Best Buy in Europe Xbox and Taco Bell, eBay in Asia Google and Mattel in China McDonalds in Caribbean Starbucks in Israel WalMart in anywhere else
- 3Newmont Gold CorpThe largest gold mining operations company in the world. How did they become so successful?
- 2BurgerimHistory and controversy, franchisees losing thousands of dollars, most locations forced to close or fend for themselves, CEO who’s fled the country but continues to sell idea abroad, company is being ... Read more...
- 4The rise and fall of radiosJust thought it’s a great recommendation idea of the history of every platforms of the music source
- 2Service Corporation International - The Interesting HistoryOne of the biggest companies in the funeral industry. They're on the NYSE while operating thousands of funeral homes and hundreds of cemeteries.
- 7Harkins movie theaterBecause you already did amc so it would make sense to do the other big movie theater company and I think the history behind is really Interesting.
- 3Digital equipment corporationVery significant company in IT history, was once second to IBM, but failed to keep up, interesting story from both a corporate and IT point of view
- 7AcuraAcura makes some of the best selling luxury cars in America and they were founded by Honda, whose cars aren’t known to be luxurious
- 3Alltel wirelessBecause when I was a kid they was the most popular cell phone company around and then they up and then us Vanish
- 2Pal's Sudden ServicePal's is a fast growing burger chain in East TN and surrounding areas. Particularly where I live the restaurant is huge, there are tons of memes people make about how iykyk on several of their menu it... Read more...
- 3The Giant Company vs. Giant Food of Maryland, LLCBoth are supermarkets with a similar name. I would like to know more of what’s different between the two. Interestingly, they’re both owned by the same parent company.
- 6Titus InteractiveThey’re the company behind the infamous Superman 64 video game.
- 4Netflix: The rise and fall?Losing subscribers, adding ads, stock price down, don’t seem to be doing so hot
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- 4Sid and marty krofftThey went from puffinstuf to mutt and stuff. what a history. make it a Why they're successful
- 3Jones sodaI've been wondering about this brand for a few years now and they seem to appear and disappear every so often. I was wondering if you can shed some light on their past and present.
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- 1Playa BowlsIt’s a rising healthy restaurant that has been taking the east coast by storm and is gradually moving across the country. It’s promoted a chill beach parlor aesthetic and is very popular with college ... Read more...
- 2Chickie’s and Pete’sThey’re a well-known crab fries restaurant based in Philadelphia. How did they become popular?
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- 2U-turn Candy Vending Machine CompanyUturn is a coin operated candy machine. uturn was popular in the late 90s, early 2000s. with the decline off cash, uturn went under. It'd be interesting to see the delcline of uturn, and the decline o... Read more...
- 1SidecarSidecar died only a few years after it was founded, sow hat happened?
- 6Otterbox (cell phone case)They had their hay day for the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 5s….. then they bought out life proof case company. You don’t hear too much about them anymore. I think it would be a good topic for you. Love you... Read more...
- 1Easton PressThey are the biggest leather bound books company, and have been around for a long time, dominating the industry. They are completely worth a video in my opinion.
- 5Baja freshBaja fresh popular Mexican food chain restaurant...is it still around or has taco bell Moe's chipotle qudoba and pancheros run them out of business!!!?,
- 1Gibson HomewaresThe appear to be the Unilever of private label and licensed kitchenware brands.
- 3Mary Kay CosmeticsHow did this company prosper from a woman being insulted at one company to train her replacement (a man) to leave and then build her own company with hundreds of thousands of cheering women and a big ... Read more...
- 3PermobilThey are one of the leading power wheelchair manufacturers. For those of us that are severely disabled, our options for comprehensive power wheelchairs are Permobil, Invacare, Quickie, or Quantum/Jazz... Read more...
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- 18IPod: The Rise and FallI know you talked a bit about this in your Microsoft zune video, but I believe many of your viewers would be interested in a more in-depth look at the history of the iPod. From its start in 2001, it h... Read more...
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- 4cbsCbs is bigger with their latest news but they air more than that so do why the are bigger than you know.
- 2The history of EchoParkIt appears to be a fast growing company and potential serious rival to CarMax
- 2Shoe Show Inc.I’ve worked for this company for 2 years just as long as I’ve watched your videos! The company has many stores under different names like Shoe Show, Shoe Show Mega, Shoe Dept. , Shoe Dept Encore, and ... Read more...
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- 2Handy Andy Home Improvement CentersRichard George was planning the closing of 17 during the initial bankruptcy to keep 57 stores open. However the lender(s) filed involuntary bankruptcy. This is interesting as I have never heard of ... Read more...
- 1Cheeburger CheeburgerIt’s an American restaurant chain that only has 17 stores, one of which made it to Saudi Arabia. Nobody really talks about it, if anyone even does. It’s kind of faded into obscurity.
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- 3Ruby’s DinerThey’re a small 50s-style restaurant chain. Many locations, including the one near where I used to live, have gone under. I would like to know the decline of the business. Not to be confused with Ruby... Read more...
- 2Weiner's closes stores following financial woesWeiner's Department Store https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Weiner-s-closes-stores-following-financial-woes-9908013.php
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- 2The Pizza PressA fairly fast-growing pizza restaurant chain that easily competes with blaze and MOD pizza.
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- 5Level 5The decline of Level 5...what happened? These are the guys that made the Yokai Watch & Professor Layton games
- 6Bluebell CreameriesThe rise and fall and rise again of Bluebell. The company was started in 1907 in Brenham, TX. For most of their history, they were a Texas only company. In the late 1980s, the company started selli... Read more...
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- 3ShopRiteI'd love to see a video on the rise of ShopRite (one of the bigger East Coast supermarket chains) and it's parent, Wakefern Food Corp. It's history is really interesting, as it started (and still oper... Read more...
- 4Palmer's ChocolateThis is a well known brand that everyone has at least heard of. They specialize in themed/branded chocolate. It would be interesting to see how they started and how they keep going, especially since (... Read more...
- 1Nerd Focus Energy drinkYoo Mr company man!! Could you do a video on my most favorite energy drink of all time? This drink was very popular amongst people who needed energy and focus while studying. And the flavor was so goo... Read more...
- 10Boscov'sThe rise, fall and rise again This chain of department stores in the Northeast filed for bankruptcy in 2002, but has found their way back to relevancy in that region I would love you to do a video o... Read more...
- 2Kitchen CabinetsI am in the construction business. In the past 20 years I have seen very good Kitchen Cabinet manufacturers come and go. In Germany I have the prejudice to think they last longer. But here almost none... Read more...
- 3Herbalife Nutrition LtdHerbalife Nutrition Was Founded as Herbalife In 1980 By Mark Hughes Herbalife Is A MLM Company that sells diet shakes skin cremes and many more
- 4International Harvester companyOnce an agricultural GIANT rivaling John Deere, in sales and revenue. It's an interesting and somewhat depressing story of an american icon.
- 2DP DoughThey are a restaurant chain focused specifically on calzones, being open late at night, and they only open locations on college campuses. The food is amazing and their angle so unique I think it's wor... Read more...
- 2Griffs HamburgersThis was a burger joint that blew up in the 80’s I think and they had stores all over the country and started closing down out of nowhere. The one in our town did really good financially and it’s just... Read more...
- 2FASTSIGNS®FASTSIGNS started with one location in 1985 in Austin, Texas. They now have 700 locations in multiple countries. The company has been bought and sold multiple times by private equity firms, and ... Read more...
- 10Rocket CompaniesDo a why are they so successful video. I see some many random commercials for this company regarding mortgages and loans that I feel like you should do a in-depth video about. I saw that they are the ... Read more...
- 3Agatha Christie Ltd.– The Amazing StoryAgatha Christie is the world's bestselling fiction author and the world's most-translated author, with over two billion of her books sold worldwide. Now, a century after the publication of her first b... Read more...
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- 18Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is one of the most popular, family-friendly cruise lines. It has been a major innovator in cruising and is the owner of the largest ships in the world.
- 4Mission bbqThis has military theme and I am courious on how they get started and how they are doing. They just came into the Lancaster, PA area. I first saw them in Virginia.
- 2HypercolorHuge in the early 90's and then disappeared due to mismanagement I think?
- 4BASFThe largest Chemical company in the world that doesn't make any one product, and most people have never heard of, but makes the everyday products we use and buy... Better. I'm sure the more one digs, ... Read more...
- 10HoverboardsOne of the most popular items of the late 2010s that just disappeared
- 12Curiosity StreamI noticed recently when I renewed my subscription with them that they're lacking alot of the content they used to have when I first subscribed to them when they first came out. Things like: walking wi... Read more...
- 25Chewy.comI'm a recent dog owner, and I personally cannot recommend Chewy.com enough. I've noticed you haven't really done any pet company vids yet.
- 11Family home entertainmentMost of us millenials grew up on these videos but they don't make them anymore (as far as I know) and it seems that you can't get most on DVD.
- 8Synchrony BankThis "bank" is appearing behind seemingly every consumer credit channel including Lowe's, Harbor Freight, Amazon Store Card, even PayPal. Who are they and what are they up to? A hallmark appears to be... Read more...
- 17Winnie-the-Pooh - Bigger Than You KnowA media franchise based on the children's book written in 1926 by A. A. Milne. It's more known for being a Disney adaptation franchise producing animated films and most of all, merchandise. Winnie-the... Read more...
- 6MetLifeWhen I think of MetLife, I think of Snoopy from the Peanuts gang. I want to know what makes the insurance company special.
- 1CredCred is a mobile app that helps creadit card users help pay their bills on time every month and even rewards them with cashbacks and other offers. It is co-founded by Kunal Shah, a legendary entrepren... Read more...
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- 8The demise of regional dept stores and the one man that caused itClusters of regional privately owned dept stores some of which had been in existence for over 100 yrs were bought and knocked down by R Brad Martin. Likely no one has closed as many brands as this guy... Read more...
- 5Nothing Bundt cakesBecause of the bad matters that the owners treat the workers , also the cakes aren’t it what they say they are it’s all chemicals
- 7American Movie Classics (AMC)We all know about AMC best known for their hit TV shows such as Mad Men, Better Call Saul, and the ever popular The Walking Dead. But, there is more to that. I would like to have Company Man for his t... Read more...
- 3PriceSmart Latin AmericaIs this the same as Costco? They offer a lot of Kirkland products, the confirmation is almost identical to Costco, but it is not called Costco. I’ve hear it was developed by the guys from Price afte... Read more...
- 4Taft BroadcastingTaft Broadcasting was once a media powerhouse. It used to various TV and radio stations. They also owned Wordvision Enterprises and Hanna-Barbera. However, things took a turn by the early 1990's when ... Read more...
- 1Outdoor voicesIt is an up and coming athleisure company that is poised to take over Lululemon's market share. Here's a quick intro: https://jilt.com/blog/outdoor-voices-market-gap/
- 4The Mafia: The Rise and Fall of The Mafia as a BusinessI think it'd be really interesting to look into The Mafia as if it was a real company. Things like how they owned every cement company in New York, the marketing, the financial ups and downs, maybe a ... Read more...
- 1ColesThis company is very big and successful in Australia, and will probably start spreading to other places globally. So, it will be a very good topic and it will also look as if you are talking into comp... Read more...
- 1Erik's Bike Board and SkiI work for a company in the midwest. We're nowhere near as big as Erik's, and they're everywhere. They're the only brand that is bigger than us here, and every other little store has been snuffed out ... Read more...
- 10PalmolivePalmolive is a dishwashing liquid company. You haven’t touched that market, and this company is a joint venture too. Also a very old company.
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- 12PhillipsThis episode idea would fit under "Bigger than you know". Not only do they make home electronics, but also some health products
- 1An investigation on ProctorioProctorio is a remote proctoring service used by secondary schools to prevent cheating, but is very controversial among students for its near-spyware-like capabilities. Is it actually malicious?
- 1Rawkus RecordsIt’s the record label that declined to sign Kanye prior to his signing with Roc A Fella They had Talib Kweli Mos Def They were in the center of New York
- 1Kano ComputingKano Computing is a computer coding and computer developer. While the company is pretty new, they have done a lot during these few years. Their newest product is the KANO PC that runs Windows, unlike ... Read more...
- 2The fast food inside box stores.Example, why would they want to place a subway inside a meijers. It’s an interesting dynamic between the two
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- 7The rise of Kahoot!When you do Kahoot! in a classroom everyone is so excited
- 9MargaritavilleTheir growth is insane! They have dozens of restaurants, hotels, a cruise line, an island, and casinos.
- 7FiverrCriticisms & controversies of the freelance Online marketplace Fiverr
- 2SchleckerOnce the Biggest Drugstore chainnin Europe, Schlecker went Bankrupt in 2012 after countless of scandals involving the owner and his family. Now there is nothing of the once iconic German brand left.
- 2KahunavilleIt was a rare combination restaurant/bar/arcade chain. They also used to have live bands on Wednesday nights at the Buffalo location back in 2002. The venue was always packed and I never met anyone wh... Read more...
- 2The Rice KingdomThe area in the southeast centered around Charleston, SC was once called the Rice Kingdom especially dure to its production of Carolina Gold Rice. Although Rice is more popular now than ever, why is s... Read more...
- 3Ford’s GarageIt’s a new and upcoming casual dining concept from southwest Florida. They’re expanding all over the country currently. Reasons behind their success are their 1-4-7 restaurant culture and their guest ... Read more...
- 4King CottonCotton once dominated the American economy. It fell dururing the Civil War never to rise to its former glory when the war ended in 1865. Why?
- 1Lebanon BolognaWhy has this delicious sausage of Pa Dutch area not gained national acceptance?
- 3Deseret industryHow religion got involved in business or how it is dominating where it is but no where else
- 2Mary Browns ChickenIt is a Canada-wide fried chicken fast food chain that has slowly been overtaking KFC in popularity over the last 10 years. It has also been featured on the show Undercover Boss Canada.
- 4Dollar Loan CenterWhy they're successful. They may only be in three states (that I know of), but they not only lend money at predatory (but not anywhere as high as a payday loan), they also own the collection agency.
- 11Nickelodeon vs Disney channelwhy did nickelodeon gave up on the old school fight
- 24Bed Bath & BeyondThey're closing 37 stores, if it gets worse in the coming months, they would close all of their stores. We need to know what happened.
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- 7Smith & WessonFor more than 170 years, they have been making firearms for Americans. With firearms being such a big part of American culture, this firearms company has been with America for most of this countries h... Read more...
- 15Disney Vs WarnerMediaThese two media companies appear increasingly juxtaposed to each other. Their film presence appears to be competing with each other a lot. Marvel vs DC, Star Wars vs Dune, etc. It would be interesting... Read more...
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- 4R.K.O.I think it's a fascinating history of the film studio, as the company was the distributor of the famous 1933 film, King Kong, Citizen Kane, It's A Wonderful Life, and Disney animated films from 1937 t... Read more...
- 5Wells EnterprisesI think this would be the perfect video to talk about why they’re successful because they have been around since 1913, they just recently purchased halo top in 2019, they make some of the most well kn... Read more...
- 8Freddy's Steakburgers and Frozen CustardIts a company thats growing a lot right now opening like 5 stores already in 2022 and its got the best damn burgers ive ever had
- 3Taco CabanaThis a really good taco pace/restaurant that I’ve seen close down stores slowly and has been going downhill for some time. It could be in the series of the downfall of taco cabana. I’m sure not a lot ... Read more...
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- 2Rise and fall of White MotorsThey were the largest truck company in the world and even became high up in the tractor market but suddenly lost it all.
- 3Deer park waterThe packing of the water bottle says since 1873. But I don’t believe in 1873 people bought water
- 1AgfaOld German chemistry company that made the most famous and still made photographic developer rodinal, as well as color film before world War 2, and being split into 2 companies beyond ww2, followed by... Read more...
- 3Border's / Half Price Books / Barnes & NobleWhat happened? Why did Border's fail? How are they different? History?
- 4Macy’s vs belkSince you do a video of sears,bon-ton and jcpenney can you do it video of Macy’s vs belk
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- 3Raymour & FlaniganHow did the company become such a furniture giant on the East Coast? I would like to know.
- 2Jackson Hewitt vs. H&R BlockThey are the top two Income Tax Preparation centers in America. Talk about how they both started and the differences between them.
- 1Dixie QueenDixie Queen is a amazing restaurant chain in the Memphis, TN area. It’s like a old school diner with a feel good vibe the food is delicious and they are severely underrated. I just think this would be... Read more...
- 2NXIVMThe cult stuff was a wild ride, but NXIVM didn't start out that way and it was all an MLM scheme in any case. Would be interesting to get the whole history sorted out.
- 3Hershend family entertainmentThis company owns 26 properties like, dollywood, silver dollar city, and the harlem globetrotters. This would be a great why its successful video.
- 5Sleepys mattress storeSleeps closed down and bead bought out by mattress firm a few years ago. Why are there SO many of these locations and you never see anyone in them
- 5Keebler CompanyJust found out they’re behind Girl Scout cookies. On top of being a piece of the Kellogg empire. Mainly interested in on the Girl Scout cookie aspect as it’s an American icon.
- 2TruperTruper is a company that produces Tools that you can see at Lowe's, Home Depot or any other Hardware Store, I think it will make a good video, because they are everywhere and no one seems to notice or... Read more...
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- 21HootersWhen I think of Hooters, I think of pretty waitresses with their tank tops and shorts. I want to know how did the restaurant started.
- 14CaprisunWith this being a very large juice brand, I want to know how they’re doing, their history, and how much do they share in the juice market?
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- 5DiggThis was the website before Reddit became popular. There should be a video on the decline of Digg.
- 7CameoIt’s an app you can use to have celebrities personally talk to you and congratulate you. It deserves a “How It Became Popular” video.
- 3ScreenlifeThey were the board game company known for creating the popular “Scene It?” franchise, before being purchased by Paramount.
- 4DisqusIt’s the commenting app many websites use, including this one. I think there should be a rise and fall video since barely anyone talks about it.
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- 6New York Times vs. Los Angeles TimesCompany Man, I want to know the comparison between the two biggest newspapers in the United States.
- 6Entertainment OneEntertainment One were known for their music labels and they distribute various TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, and much more. Since they are owned by the largest toy company its... Read more...
- 3Figaro's pizzaNot sure how big of a company they were but I'd love to see a video on Figaro's pizza .
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- 12The NFT FadBefore I get more into this, I want to say that this may be one of the most controversial subjects to talk about since it's recent & people having very strong opinions on it. There's been a vir... Read more...
- 5Bath & Body Works vs Victoria's SecretBoth are owned by the same company, so what makes Bath & Body Works a more successful brand than Victoria's Secret.
- 17Conagra BrandsWhile I was eating my Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn, I looked on the back of the box to see the company they were under and found Conagra Brands. I go to their website and find that they own many well... Read more...
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- 8Kleenex vs. PuffsTis the season, may as well buy stock in facial tissues. Kleenex is to facial tissues as Band-Aid is to adhesive bandages, but Puffs seems like a somewhat close second. I wonder if there's anything in... Read more...
- 5How did TBN get so big?TBN is the world's largest broadcasting station. Even if you don't care for Christian television. It is likely you have heard of this station.
- 2Why they are successful video : AnthropologieThe company has been resilient and continues to grow and has expanded its base line of items from fashion to home decor and now bridal
- 11Swiss Miss: Switching IndustriesThis topic I think would be an interesting company. It is not your standard buisness
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- 2Worlds of WonderTeddy Ruxpin and Lazer Tag's role in coercing retailers to buy the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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- 14Ballys corporationIt would be a good ride,fall, and ride again, or switching industries video. There were multiple variations and resurrections of the company (pinball, slots, casino, sports) Ballys Las Vegas when t... Read more...
- 5Marshall FieldsWas one of the most beloved department stores in the Chicago area until Macy's acquired them
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- 7Dragonball Z.. Bringing Anime to AmericaI remember back in the mid to late 90's, finding Dragonball z and becoming obsessed. I didnt care what was happening on planet earth, only that I had to be home and in front of a TV at 5pm to watch th... Read more...
- 2WatcheverHello! I'm a german watcher and I like to learn more about business and how some successful companies eventually died. I recently came about an interesting story to cover the rise and fall of Watcheve... Read more...
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- 18Disney Land vs Disney WorldPeople wanna know which one makes more money and which is bigger etc... which one has more visitors, which one is the original. NO other videos on this.
- 5dole vs chiquitaDole and Chiquta are both the biggest brands for banana and it would be interesting to know more about it and there rivalry top banana brand.
- 2Silver DinerSomehow setting themselves apart from the IHOPs and Denny's of the country and in the past 10 years has reinvented themselves to be what I think is a very unique "upscale" diner.
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- 2Off-roadI was wondering if you could do something on Can-Am or Polaris off-road vehicles to seem to be real popular nowadays more than ever
- 3Best Company InternshipsPerhaps a slightly different format, but it would be really interesting to hear your take on best Internship programs from the past to present day. How have interns become leaders of some of the most ... Read more...
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- 14Cash App vs. VenmoTwo of the most popular apps for sending money to friends. How did they get big, and which company do you think has the brighter future?
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- 3J&J Snack FoodsSeems good for a "bigger than you know". I'm an investor and recently came across this and was surprised.
- 5VicksI'm sure they are more than just cough drops and Vaporub but how big or small are they? Why so successful for so long?
- 7Pokemon Trading Card GameIt has had a rise, steady lifespan, and then a chaotic rise; causing some stores to limit purchases or remove them altogether.
- 5Red Digital Camera - The Amazing StoryThey were founded by Jim Jannard (founder of Oakley Inc) and have grown into one of the most in-demand film camera companies of the past two decades.
- 2The rise and fall of Tecumseh EnginesTecumseh was a major manufacturer of small gasoline engines for over 40 years, with Briggs & Stratton as its main competitor. Poor quality control, as well as poor management led to the demise of ... Read more...
- 3Acuity InsuranceOver the past 20 years, Acuity Insurance has outpaced the insurance industry, having strong growth even in the Recession and Covid years. They've received tons of recognition from Forbes, often ranked... Read more...
- 3Products you don’t know they makeThings you don’t know a company owns (or used to own) or makes.
- 3Companies started in CanadaI have reasons to believe that you have a valuable chunk of fan base from Canada. Eg you talked about Walmart, target, dollar general etc. A good example of Canadian company is real Canadian Sup... Read more...
- 1Crystals pizzaIts out of business now but I think the nostalgia of it would be viral. Along with casa Bonita and photon laser tag
- 3BeerLove to see a video on AB ..The largest beer company in US. If you don't do alcoholic companies..I respect that and still look forward to your videos every Wed.
- 4Buffet's IncThe company has gone under chapter 11 and had been operating a majority of the buffet restaurants across the United States. Interesting to know what's going on
- 4Sysco vs US FoodsI never heard of them before but on a video about Facebook there was a comment regarding Sysco and it seems a lot of people supported the idea of a video about it as well as their competitor, US Foods... Read more...
- 14Ford vs ChevyTwo "American Classic" car manufacturers that are highly loved/hated depending on which side you lean towards are Ford and Chevy. I hear so many people that choose a side and remain loyal to that manu... Read more...
- 3R.J. ReynoldsDid this Winston-Salem man find today's success after he found the Camel brand and culture?
- 8Sony switching industriesI think that this would be a good video idea Because it talks about how Sony went from making rice cookers in Japan to speakers to movies.
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- 5Susie's DealsBased a clothing store in California Arizona Nevada and Utah what Happened
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- 3FutureshopCanadian retail electronics store that went out of business in the early 2010s
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- 10Oakley - How Did They Get So Big?Oakley has steadily become one of the most successful athletic apparel/sunglasses companies. Their story dates back to the mid-1970s and their connection to the U.S. Army is also worth noting.
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- 4CraigCraig is a company specializing in portable MP3 players, many of which resembled iPods. How did this company get so big years ago, even though their products where extremely low rated? How did they fa... Read more...
- 3What happened to clippy (the ms office assistant)What happened to the ms office assistant? Is clippy still a thing? I know some people like my mom still have a hard time using windows 10, and could benefit from the implementation of an ms office ass... Read more...
- 1Microchip Technology"Why They're Successful" or "Rise, Fall, and Rise Again"? Microchip has been around since my dad was my age and he was using their products. It seems like they're still making the same products, but ... Read more...
- 8Bonnie PlantsAlmost all vegetable and many flower live plants at my local hardware stores are from Bonnie plants. How did this company get its start? How big are they today?
- 4Crown BooksAnother one of those companies that was working- until new people came in and tried to change up a formula. The family drama is also very intriguing- leading to that aforementioned change in leadershi... Read more...
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- 12LexusThe first Lexus was a huge success in the US and it’s an interesting story how it came to be.
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- 7B.I.CThey are the only lighters I use but realized how much influence they have in the school supply (pens/ pencils) industry !
- 1ESPRIT HoldingsThe decline of ESPRIT. Once a big and popular company. Now it is struggling and closing more an more Stores while trying to stay alive. Closing all stores in North America in 2013, all stores in Austr... Read more...
- 1Rockler woodworkingthey are a nich hardware store specializing in wood working. they have a mail order catalog and retail stores across the usa
- 4Gateway RevisitedGateway computers (and tablets) are again being sold, exclusively at Walmart in my understanding . What does this mean for Gateway? Are they back? Are they still an Acer subsidiary? I really want to k... Read more...
- 3Beef-a-Roo roast beef chain restaurantsThis 50+ years small family-owned restaurant chain in the Rockford, IL area has been sold and is set to expand quickly in the next few years.
- 13Ponderosa Steakhouse and Bonanza SteakhousePonderosa Steakhouse and Bonanza Steakhouse are a chain of steakhouse/buffet restaurants based in Texas and owned by FAT Brands. Like the TV show from which they derived their names, each restaurant c... Read more...
- 4Random company’s that not worth a full videoSmall company’s aren’t big at all if you talk about mom and pop shops
- 6Alphabet Inc.I think a bigger than you think would be perfect. From what i've seen a lot of people underestimate the size of Alphabet Inc.
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- 2Bernie and Phyl's FurnitureThis topic is worthy of a video because it was founded by a elderly couple in Quincy 1983 by Bernie and Phyllis Rubin, and Bernie tragically died of COVID-19 in April of 2020.
- 3Learning Express ToysHow did this toy store become so successful in an age where toy stores have become even harder to find. (FYI: this chain currently has over 100 franchised locations)
- 3Jenny Craig!!demise for sure. my stepdad worked for the company from 2014-2020 and they are very much on their way ouy
- 6Bethesda Game StudiosThey are will know for bugs and memes, but I think a history video or something about them would be fun to watch.
- 4The final Kmarts and Sears.There are only 12 Kmarts and 18 Sears locations left (as of Nov 10, 2021).
- 3Chicken out roastessirie restaurantFabulous restaurant in several states including Atlanta then it vanished
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- 2PayTmAn online wallets that has recently ventured into ecommerce. It is so successful that even Warren Buffet invested in it lately.
- 1Pullmantur Cruisesobjectively popular cruise that collapsed due to COVID-19
- 11Spalding VS WilsonThese are the biggest two companies for sports equipment.
- 27Continental AirlinesContinental started out in the 1930s and eventually grew to become a major airline with numerous carriers. They merged with United in 2012. Their history would be very interesting to encompass a vi... Read more...
- 15Clorox-Bigger Than You KnowClorox sells many products you probably wouldn't expect them to sell.
- 6Krispy Krunchy ChickenIt's sort of amazing how many locations this place has and how relatively unknown it is, also really a great story/idea - https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/san-francisco-fried-chicken-gas-st... Read more...
- 6PopCap Games: The Rise and Fall OfIts a great idea since the game studio had a significant impact on millions of people, especially children. They also released various superhit game titles and series.
- 2AtGamesAtGames is best known for those crappy plug and play video game consoles that either feature arcade classics or cheap flash games. AtGames seems like a shady company and they burnt a lot of bridges. T... Read more...
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- 11Dreamworks vs PixarThe history of both companies and which one makes better movies in your opinion
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- 13chips ahoy vs keeblerthere both awesome cookie companys. and are they rivals?
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- 13Books-A-MillionI currently work at this company, and in 2014 it was voted one of the worst companies to work for. The pay is terrible, and their "commission" isn't much. the company banks on people forgetting to can... Read more...
- 2Crav’n Flavor and Topco Associates LLCThey have a variety of brands but Crav'n flavor and food club. What caught my eye is when I scanned the QR on there product and seen a BIOENGINEERED logo which could be one of two things Bio enginered... Read more...
- 4Panavision - The Interesting HistoryPanavision is one of the most prominent movie camera/lens companies. Founded in 1953 and based in Woodland Hills, CA, they're still leasing out film equipment to movie studios.
- 9Claire's Retail StoreA video about Claire's retail and how they grew over time!
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- 6Rex TV and ApplianceStarted off as a radio store that specifically targeted small town markets where larger stores like best buy and circuit city didn't have stores. All stock was owned (instead of leased, like most big ... Read more...
- 22P.F. Chang's - The Interesting HistoryOne of the biggest Asian restaurant chains next to Panda Express.
- 5CanvaIt's uncommon for an Australian company to be a successful startup, let alone be a startup at all. Within the span of 8 years, however, the company went from a three-person startup to a company with 1... Read more...
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- 8Smarties Candy CompanyHistory of the Smarties Candy Company good ideo for a Halloween episode
- 2Wag's RestaurantHistory of the Wag's restaurant chain which was run by Walgreens in the 70's & 80's
- 2no name / President’s Choice of loblaws inc.President’s Choice and ESPECIALLY no name have an extremely different reputation than any other store brands in Canada. no name in particular had not seen a large brand refresh since it’s launch in th... Read more...
- 9Faygo Beverages Inc.This is a soft drink that not only became iconic, especially towards the East Coast & Europe but it was also started by 2 Jewish Bakers who made cakes. They started in 1907 & have been quite t... Read more...
- 1Aaron chairsThey are very popular and successful company. I believe the rise to success would be kind of interesting
- 2VitsoeA German furniture company founded over 60 years ago with business model focused on ‘less is more’, only offering a limited selection of items designed by a the prolific designer Dieter Rams.
- 14crumbl cookiesthey seemed to have blown up almost overnight-- they open many new locations monthly
- 3Five Star PizzaThis is the best "fast food pizza" chain I have ever had. The idea came to me while watching your White Castle video. Five Star Pizza operates out of tiny locations similar to white castle. Plus they ... Read more...
- 7Lucas Oil Products Inc.History of Lucas Oil wich manufactures Motor Oil, additives & lubricants
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- 5Coffeemate and Delight InternationalThere was a video about Starbucks made, so why not do a video on the 2 most popular flavors of coffee creamer
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- 7Goody's Family Clothing StorePlease do a video on Goody's Family Clothing Store next! I really want to know what happened to contribute to that company's demise. I literally remember shopping in that store with my mom ? good time... Read more...
- 5The familys that started famous businesses and then sold themThe Raffel Brothersare one example, what are they (their families) doing today? Any big business or just quiet lives? Several of your videos have the founding family selling the business, because of ... Read more...
- 2Brown's chickenBrown's chicken was a local chicago fried chicken chain. They had 150-200 stores in the chicago area which was more than KFC and probably outsold them as well. Until the infamous brown's chicken massa... Read more...
- 3Lawry's The Prime Rib Restaurants versus Lawry's Brand of SeasoningMost of us are going to be familiar with the Seasoning probably won't know it's history, or that the line of upscale steak houses still operates today. Yes, the seasoning line that started with a spec... Read more...
- 4The fashion doll market: where it is today?The fashion doll market has gone through quite a few controversies. Such as jem vs. Barbie, the lawsuit against bratz, the transfer of the Disney licensee, monster high reboot and degrade in Barbie's ... Read more...
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- 3MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-Op)Significant decline over the past decade. The Canadian REI, the company was recently acquired and turned into a private company. May be interesting to tackle this company in the context of the executi... Read more...
- 5Disney Fort WorthWhat happened to the Disney Fort Worth project? I found a Vintage 1980s Mickey Mouse t-shirt. When I Googled it, I discovered that Disney planned to put a park in Fort Worth. The t-shirt was a run mad... Read more...
- 7Gray TelevisionThis group is currently in talks to take over Meredith Television for a deal that will affect the Atlanta TV Market.
- 6Bighit/HYBE EntertainmentThe company behind BTS and other K-Pop acts. Their success lies in the differences between them and other idol companies in the industry, and I think their success story would be interesting for many ... Read more...
- 7USAA vs Navy Federall Credit UnionSimilarities & differences between the Unites Service Automobile Association & Navy Federal Credit Union which provide Financial Services to members of the Military, Veterans & Military Co... Read more...
- 6SweetFrog vs. TCBYBoth yogurt chains are really good ones! But which one is better?
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- 4Hospital Corporation of AmericaHistory of Hospital Corporation of America one of the largest Healthcare companies
- 3Wolverine World WideProducer of Kush Puppies & Stride Rite shoes among others
- 3Harkins TheatresOriginating from a motorcycle trip out of Ohio to Tempe, AZ - how did the family run chain get so big across the southwestern US? Harkins was the first theater chain to include a babysitting center at... Read more...
- 14Blue Sky StudiosThe Rise and Fall of what was one of the biggest animation studios of all time and the creators behind Ice Age and Rio
- 8PharmorIt was an obsession of mine back in the 80s or 90s VHS rentals drugs, general merchandise, garden stuff in season. They had everything. Campos electronics just because it was cool. Lechmeres ele... Read more...
- 3Constant ContactHistory of Email Marketing Software company Constant Contact
- 3Escobar phone company scandalI know this idea is from last year, but it it quite interesting how they're able to do what they do with their devices P.S.- You should start telling people about this site a lot more so they use i... Read more...
- 12YelpI was doing my research about the company for a school project this is 75 % of my grade. Yelp was an all-time high back in 2014 but never could reach that all-time high now. In 2019 Yelp hired a compa... Read more...
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- 4Tatsunoko ProductionTatsunoko Production is a Japanese animation company and anime pioneer along with being a pioneer in the field of TV animation. Best known for their crossover video game with Capcom, they deserve more... Read more...
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- 3Avalon Healthcare CompanyAvalon Healthcare is a large senior living company that specializes in Skilled Nursing, Long Term Care, and Hospice. Their facilities have been hit hard during this pandemic and it has been interestin... Read more...
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- 2RTHistory of the State Controlled International trlevision network formerly known as Russia Today
- 5SmashburgerI have noticed locations are quickly closing in Houston. When I did a Google search, I see this is a nationwide trend. The company is only releasing very vague press releases.
- 11Tic TacsHow the came to be. So popular, many flavors and how the came out in the top of the competitive market.
- 7UPNWhy it failed. The channel launched in 1996 and chugged along for ten years before it merged with the WB Network and became The CW.
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- 5Bell Aircraft Corp.How they made the World's 1st supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-1. They also made a large portion of helicopters in the US.
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- 1Copper River GrillThey've closed the Asheville location on July 6, 2020. We need to know what happened to them.
- 1GattitownOkay so its like a chuckie e cheese but better like games weren’t rigged and they had a movie theater and the pizza wasn’t that bad I think they go by mr. gatti’s pizza now
- 6Entenmann'sAnother baked goods video, with some complicated ownership changes from the late 1970s onward.
- 5RevlonOne of the founding drugstore cosmetics companies founded in the 30s, and is now a umbrella organization for many brands.
- 1Realty IncomeHave you considered doing a video on a real estate investment trust (REIT)? One company you can examine is Realty Income (O). They have been around for about 25 years and own over 6,500 commercial pro... Read more...
- 3MacOS Vs. Windows 10These are both amazing software systems, Mac more recently showing up, and have been in fierce competition ever since.
- 3RedhatHow did they get big on open source software? How do open source software companies make many when their products code base is free to steal?
- 3Hideaway PizzaI was at a Hideaway Pizza, when I looked on the back of a kid’s menu, and the trademark said “Hideaway Pizza 2”. Why is there a two? Was there already a Hideaway Pizza? Did the company split in two? I... Read more...
- 3PhotobucketThe Decline of Photobucket - What happened? They used to be great, but not anymore.
- 1McMaster-CarrSuper interested in the history and the supply chain process of MMC. The big catalog book, the CAD diagrams, the almost inhuman shipping speed and reliability, and of course, the fact that you can buy... Read more...
- 8Portillo's RestaurantsPortillo's is a Chicago fast food stable and the founder recently sold the chain. The Portillo's near me in Crystal Lake, Illinois is always packed and the drive thru is usually a long ling. Not bad j... Read more...
- 5The Laugh FactoryLaugh Factory is a chain of comedy clubs in the United States that has both a roster of up and coming comedians, current superstars and washed up comedians of yesteryear. Best known as the place where... Read more...
- 590s Computer Manufacture Brands - Why those that lasted, lasted, why those that didn't, didn'tSo, you have already done some of the work here with some of your videos (Dell, Gateway), but there were an absolute ton of PC manufacturers in the 90s. Obviously some of them were going to go away be... Read more...
- 3FlipkartThe company was bought by Walmart in 2018 for $16 billion dollars. It is giving Amazon a run for their money in one of the largest markets in the world, India.
- 3Rogue FitnessPrivately held company that supplies all weightlifting, strongman, CrossFit competitions and almost every home/garage gym has at least some or all equipment from them. During the pandemic they were ou... Read more...
- 8Newgrounds(May be biased) It used to be one of the biggest sites on the Internet, but as Adobe Flash declined, so did they.
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- 2The undervalue of hydrogen carsWith the rise of electric cars people should realize the option of hydrogen and see it's potential.
- 2JetPensPlease just check out their YouTube channel, it is a Japanese stationery company and such a unexplainable by words most best company I have ever seen! They are available only in online shop just like... Read more...
- 3EvergrandeGiven the media hype as the "Next Lehman Brothers" it seems pretty obvious
- 2Olympus poolsRise and fall because there is so much contraversy about it in florida
- 7The Rise and Fall of Channel AwesomeChannel Awesome was the place where every online reviewer ever wanted to work until scandal brought them down and they are a shell of their former self. Best known for The Nostalgia Critic and that's ... Read more...
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- 4jockeythis would be a great idea for either why their successful or bigger than you know
- 4The Scooter StoreWhat happened to the Scooter Store they used to sell motorized wheelchairs until they went out of business
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- 2Jel SertBigger than you know - they make just about every freeze pop (pop ice, otter pop, flavor ice, kool pops) plus own a lot of big candy and food brands.
- 8WixHow is a self making cost a handful of money website so frequently used by even the biggest companies in the world
- 2Pluckers Wing BarPluckers is a bit of a local business, not a massive one but an underrated restaurant. They have locations in some states but not many. Nothing but good experiences and I feel like they’re on the rise... Read more...
- 6Insomnia Cookies - The Interesting HistoryA chain of cookie/baked goods delivery stores that is very popular among college students founded by a University Pennsylvania (UPenn) student in 2003. They’ve been owned by Krispy Kreme since 2018 an... Read more...
- 3Pat and OscarsChain of family dining casual Italian food from the mid 2000s
- 6Tribune PublishingTribune Publishing is the second largest publisher in the United States and the owner of my favorite newspaper Chicago Tribune. It was recently acquired but I feel it won't survive much longer because... Read more...
- 4Games Workshop GroupGames Workshop Group is a poplar miniature wargames maker best known for the Warhammer 40,000 series. https://www.games-workshop.com/Home?_requestid=18177447
- 5Legendary EntertainmentLegendary Entertainment is a film production and mass media company that wants to play with the big boys but now mostly stays their lane. https://www.legendary.com
- 3FilmFreewayFilmFreeway is a website that allows aspiring screenwriter and filmmakers to submit their works to festivals and contests. They seem shady as hell but I'll let you all decide that! https://filmfreewa... Read more...
- 3CoverflyCoverfly is a website that helps aspiring writers connect to industry professional and submit their screenplays to contests. They seem pretty scammy in some ways but that's what aspiring writers have ... Read more...
- 6Weigel Broadcasting CompanyWeigel Broadcasting Company is the owner of the MeTV network and some local TV stations. They are small but they have a big presence. https://www.weigelbroadcasting.com
- 3SEK StudioSEK Studio is an animation studio based in North Korea that worked on not only North Korean propaganda but bootleg Disney knockoffs and even did outsource animation for The Simpsons Movie. https://ww... Read more...
- 3Lagardère S.A. Bigger Than You KnowLagardère S.A. is a huge French corporation that had it's fingers in every business at one point. https://www.lagardere.com/group/home-page-site-284.html
- 3Creative Artists AgencyCreative Artists Agency or CAA is one of the most successful talent and sports agencies ever and one of the most influential in show business. https://www.caa.com
- 5Troma EntertainmentTroma Entertainment is an independent film studio best known for their low budget horror films and it's founder Lloyd Kaufman. They also made The Toxic Avenger film series and the character has become... Read more...
- 3The Rise and Fall of Fleischer StudiosFleischer Studios is an animation studio pioneer and was Disney's original rival in their early years. With characters like Betty Boop, Popeye and Superman, it's sad that they are basically forgotten ... Read more...
- 3dollarammahere in canada its pretty much the dollar store and i have no idea how well its doing or its starts and i go there a good amount
- 3Mayflower TransitHistory of Moving & Storage company Mayflower Transit LLC
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- 4Impact WrestlingImpact Wrestling used to be the number two wrestling promotion in the USA but it has fallen on hard times yet is making a comeback. Formally known as TNA Wrestling, it is amazing they are still in bus... Read more...
- 2Cracked.comCracked is a humor brand that basically started out as a Mad Magazine rival/knock off but has morphed into something of its own. Many successful comedy writers worked at Cracked and it went through a ... Read more...
- 3The Second CityThe Second City is a legendary comedy theater chain who helped create comedy icons and where many legendary performers got their start. They recently went through an ownership change and Second City h... Read more...
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- 1McGregor GolfI know they were one of the most popular Sports Brands way before I was born however, what happened? Why are they no longer around? Going from the top of the game nonexistent I believe deserves a vide... Read more...
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- 2Central Park Fastfood restaurantsDuring my childhood in the 90’s every town in SC, no matter how small, had at least one Central Park. Now the only known one left is in Conway, SC. I’m not sure in what other states this restaurant ex... Read more...
- 9Fruit of The Loom vs HanesThese are the two most popular socks, shirts, and underwear brands. Many people buy either one of them and I’m curious to do a comparison video between the two of them in regards to their history and ... Read more...
- 5US FoodsUS Foods is a huge food distributor that a lot of people probably haven't heard of. It provides a huge number of food related products to America. * $24B annual revenue * 25K employees * 250K cus... Read more...
- 6Hi-CThere was a time where they had flavors that they don't have anymore and how did it get so popular for a kids drink?
- 6Bain Capital - The Interesting HistoryBain Capital is one of the largest private investment firms in America. They’ve invested in or acquired hundreds of companies over the past two-three decades. They were founded in 1984 and based in Bo... Read more...
- 5Maxis Inc (Maxis Software)Maxis has an interesting history - rise and fall. Like Apple, there was a genius partner (Will Wright) and a business partner (Jeff Braun). They started out small, in their homes. Later grew to an off... Read more...
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