For once in your lifetime, most probably, you have heard Seoul somewhere on platforms around. Well, Seoul is where the high-tech civilization and vibrant pop culture could be seen— the vast metropolis of South Korea. South Korea, part of the Asian nation, is not just known for its prominent entertainment and fashion … Read more
Out of all the chocolate candies in the industry, Hershey’s Kisses has arguably one of the most intriguing package designs of all. This mouth-watering goodness of a chocolate is wrapped in colorful foils topped with a “flag” on each of them. According to Hershey’s Kisses, some of the brand’s earliest developments came … Read more
If you ask any American who lived in the 1990s to list the most popular toys of the era, you will get to know that Beanie Babies were at the top. Beanie Babies were the top-line stuffed toys from 1993 till the present. They were created by an American Businessman named H. … Read more
Anyone who is a game enthusiast has surely heard about Geek Chic. Started in 2008 by three fellas in a garage, the company manufactured geek furniture. It offered customized, hand-crafted, heirloom-quality furniture, exclusively designed for geeks and gamers. With its mission to design and elevate the geek lifestyle, Geek Chic instantly gained … Read more
Walmart may be the world’s largest retailer, but not a lot of people know the history behind it. So here’s a little bit of Walmart’s background. Its founder, Sam Walton, was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, on March 29, 1918. Because of the circumstances at the time – particularly the Great Depression – … Read more
Dunkin’, also known as Dunkin’ Donuts, is the biggest doughnut and coffee chain not just in the U.S. but also in the world, with 12,900 locations in 42 countries. Dunkin’s success story began in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1948 when entrepreneur William Rosenberg (1916 – 2002) opened a doughnut-and-coffee shop. He named his … Read more
Pizza Hut has made Italian-American cuisine more popular and accessible to billions of customers in the U.S. and several countries worldwide. It is currently the world’s largest pizza chain in terms of the number of branches and its percentage in the world pizza market. Early history The origins of Pizza Hut trace … Read more
Unlike other American fast-food chains that have gone national and global, Jack in the Box remains a regional fast-food chain. Because it is mainly concentrated on the West Coast and the southwestern areas of the country, you have probably never eaten at one. But at least you are familiar with it, thanks … Read more
Wendy’s is a fast-food company that is the third-largest hamburger chain in the U.S., behind McDonald’s and Burger King. Like those two chains, Wendy’s also has a considerable presence in the global fast-food market. It is famous for its hamburgers with square-shaped patties, salad bar, and the Frosty (frozen dairy dessert). The … Read more
The history of Kentucky Fried Chicken, better known nowadays as KFC, is a testament of founder Col. Harland Sanders’ success after past hardships and a series of jobs. What’s more remarkable about Col. Sanders’ story is that age doesn’t matter when it comes to achieving success. By the time Sanders was 74 … Read more