Popular throughout the 1980s thanks to its fashionable parachute pants, Bugle Boy caught consumer attention with its commercials, which asked, "Excuse me, are those Bugle Boy jeans you're wearing?" By the late '90s, thecompany found it hard to keep upwith changing trends, throwing money at...
Washington D.C. also rolled out $100 million in coronavirus relief funds to local businesses in November 2020. These funds were divided between restaurants, hotels, entertainment businesses, and retailers. The nation’s capital also distributed $30 million to fund child care and outdoor dining ...
- Have heard of brand: 98% Snack-food pioneer C.E. Doolin found the recipe for what would become Fritos from a San Antonio gas station vendor during the Great Depression. The vendor was frying little chips of ground corn, and Doolin began making and selling the product himself. #66. Na...
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The family-owned business got its start in the Washington D.C. area in 1986, and has since expanded to more than 1,500 locations in the United States and around the world. Five Guys is a fast-casual chain known for its burgers, hot dogs, and fries, but true fans of the ...
Why Starbucks coffee tastes like travel A Starbucks coffee cup is seen inside a Starbucks Coffee shop in Washington, DC, April 17, 2018, following the company's announcement that they will close more than 8,000 US stores on May 29 to conduct "racial-bias education" following the arrest of...
Dixie D. Vereen for The Washington Post/Getty Images Soft drink manufacturers themselves have tried selling milk and soda to American customers. Two years ago, Pepsi pushed a campaign to try the combination, calling it a “secret hack among Pepsi fans” and tapping Lindsay Lohan to be...
Saying yes, getting it done: Patrick O’Connell, the man behind the double five-star Inn at Little Washington, is famous for creating great customer experiences. According to Inc., when he trains his staff, he teaches a story about a guest who asks the server how big the lobsters were ...