1999 ⟶ Exxon and Mobil Merge to Form ExxonMobil

November 30: ExxonMobil founded.
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🍔 McDonald's Restaurant Founded

May 15: McDonald's founded in San Bernardino, California.⟶
McDonald's Restaurant Founded (1940)
Fast FoodBusinessConsumerismAmerican CultureGlobalizationMarketing
United StatesUnited States

🍕 Pizza Hut Founded

May 31: Pizza Hut founded.⟶
Pizza Hut Founded (1958)
Food IndustryFast FoodEntrepreneurshipAmerican CultureCommercialization
United StatesUnited States

🛒 Amazon.com Founded

July 5: Amazon founded in Bellevue, Washington, by Jeff Bezos.⟶
Amazon.com Founded (1994)
E-commerceInternetRetailBusinessGlobalizationJeff BezosDot-com Bubble
United StatesUnited States

💻 eBay Founded

September 3: eBay is founded by Pierre Omidyar.⟶
eBay Founded (1995)
E-commerceInternetEntrepreneurshipRetailGlobalization
United StatesUnited States

⛽ Exxon and Mobil Merge to Form ExxonMobil

November 30: ExxonMobil founded.⟶
Exxon and Mobil Merge to Form ExxonMobil (1999)
Oil IndustryEnergyCorporate HistoryFossil FuelsBusiness
United StatesUnited States

📉 Enron Declares Bankruptcy Amidst Scandal

December 3: Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a series of scandals.⟶
Enron Declares Bankruptcy Amidst Scandal (2001)
BankruptcyFinancial CrisisEconomic Impact
United StatesUnited States