Crackerbarrel-Survey.com Ever wonder how Cracker Barrel got its name? The dictionary defines “cracker-barrel” as, adjective, “suggestive of the friendly homespun character of a country store.” This means you could say or even sing a song that says, “I can’t wait for my cracker-barrel visit to Cracker Barrel.” Not that anyone except you and I would […]
Bass Pro Survey Bass Pro started as an 8 sq ft small fishing section in the back of a liquor store, Brown Derby, owned by the Bass Pro Shop’s founder John Morris. The original liquor store that housed the tiny fishing aisle was in Springfield MO, on the way to the popular fishing spot Table […]
MyHBVisit Who received The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: International Trade? Holland & Barrett did! They have also received numerous other rewards including the 2016 Retail Week Rising Stars Awards – IT or Technology Individual of the Year. 1,300 stores in 16 countries, the majority of its stores present in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, […]
Arby’s Survey You know that feeling when you are really craving something, but the only thing available is something different? Yep. So did the brothers Leroy and Forrest Raffel. They both had a taste for roast beef, and they saw that hamburgers were pretty much the only fast food hot meat sandwich available. So, in […]
SearsFeedback We all call it Sears, however did you know its actual name is Sears, Roebuck and Company? In 1886 Richard W. Sears founded the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he sold watches you could order via the mail. Richard was born in MN in 1863 to a wealthy family located in […]
morrisonsislistening What do 11 million people do every week? Answer: They shop at a Morrisons. Wow. There are also 11 million online Morrison registered shoppers. Crazy to think how large this UK grocery store chain is. 110K employees staff and work in the Morrison stores, so they are also a large employer. Founded in 1899 […]
TellJamba Jamba Juice is one of those cliche and sought-after “passion companies”. It was started by a man who loved to cycle and sip on smoothies, and wanted the rest of the world to be able to experience his love for a delicious and healthy smoothie after working out. Kirk Perron founded the first Jamba […]
pricelessbahamasgetaway.ca Mastercard has been around for over 50 years, which is a lot for a credit card company, as they are relatively new in the scheme of things. They started in 1966 as part of the Interbank Card Association (ICA). In 1979, as their products expanded, they renamed themself “Mastercard” to reflect the new products […]
survey.walmart.ca Walmart Canada hasn’t been around forever. In fact, it was established only fairly recently in 1994. It was able to expand fairly quickly by purchasing Woolco Canada on March 17th, 1994. Then it expanded from there. The Woolco acquisition allowed Walmart to quickly “Takeover” the Canada area without having to build new infrastructure of […]
www.biglotssurvey.com Did you know Big Lots gives back to the community by funding housing, food-distribution, healthcare and education in communities through its own foundation called the Big Lots Foundation? It gives back to the communities that support it through its charitable endeavors. Sol Shenk created the first closeout store, called ‘Odd Lots’ in 1967 under […]