1930 ⟶ King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens
August 4: King Kullen, widely regarded as the first supermar...
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🚢 Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic
Erie Canal opens in New York connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.⟶
TransportationInfrastructureTradeEconomic DevelopmentCanalsNew YorkExpansion
United States🛍️ Market Square, First Shopping Mall, Opens in Chicago
Market Square, one of the earliest shopping malls, opens in the Chicago metropolitan area.⟶
RetailConsumerismUrban DevelopmentChicagoBusinessArchitecture
United States🛒 King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens
August 4: King Kullen, widely regarded as the first supermarket, opens in Queens, New York City.⟶
RetailConsumerismNew York CityEconomic DevelopmentBusiness
United States🍔 Burger King Founded
Two Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore, purchase the company "Insta-Burger King" and rename it "Burger King".⟶
Fast FoodBusinessEntrepreneurshipFood IndustryConsumerism
United States🛒 Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas
July 2: Walmart founded in Rogers, Arkansas, by Sam Walton.⟶
RetailConsumerismBusinessEntrepreneurshipSupply ChainEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
United States🏢 F. W. Woolworth Company Closes
July 17: The F. W. Woolworth Company closes after 117 years in business.⟶
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