1916Market Square, First Shopping Mall, Opens in Chicago

Market Square, one of the earliest shopping malls, opens in ...
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🥤 Coca-Cola's Formula Developed

Coca-Cola is developed.
Coca-Cola's Formula Developed (1886)
BusinessMarketingConsumerismGlobal TradeEntrepreneurship
United StatesUnited States

🛍️ Market Square, First Shopping Mall, Opens in Chicago

Market Square, one of the earliest shopping malls, opens in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Market Square, First Shopping Mall, Opens in Chicago (1916)
RetailConsumerismUrban DevelopmentChicagoBusinessArchitecture
United StatesUnited States

🛒 King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens

August 4: King Kullen, widely regarded as the first supermarket, opens in Queens, New York City.
King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens (1930)
RetailConsumerismNew York CityEconomic DevelopmentBusiness
United StatesUnited States

🍔 Burger King Founded

Two Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore, purchase the company "Insta-Burger King" and rename it "Burger King".
Burger King Founded (1954)
Fast FoodBusinessEntrepreneurshipFood IndustryConsumerism
United StatesUnited States

🛒 Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas

Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas (1962)
RetailConsumerismBusinessEntrepreneurshipSupply ChainEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
United StatesUnited States

🏢 F. W. Woolworth Company Closes

July 17: The F. W. Woolworth Company closes after 117 years in business.
F. W. Woolworth Company Closes (1997)
RetailBusinessCorporationsDeclineConsumerismUnited States HistoryEconomic History
United StatesUnited States