The biggest franchises in the world all started with just one store. Some are so big and have been around so long that few know where the original was! Read how Starbucks, 7-11, and The Gap started out, and plenty of trivia. Did you know Taco Bell was named after its founder? That Arby's is named for the pronunciation of R.B, but that doesn't mean roast beef? And the first Whoppers cost 37 cents? Fifteen such chains are featured in this post. Link -Thanks, Freshome!
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Great article : reads like a Bathroom reader!
As far as this article goes I found it interesting that Japan has so many 7-11's and I guess that's why I can get sushi at my local one now, although I'm hesitant to do so. I also got a kick out of Motel 6. They could rename it now to Motel 45 because that's an approximate average nationwide for a night's lodging now.
From Wikipedia...
" Sambo's had 1,200 outlets in 47 U.S. states. However in the late seventies controversy over the chain's name drew protests and lawsuits in communities that viewed the term Sambo as a pejorative towards African-Americans, particularly in Northeast states. "
As a kid, I always understood Sambo as the name of the chain's masquot (a cute tiger), but some folks are just too tightly wound up. PC will be the death of us all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Black_Sambo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfGvptL_TY