1940 ⟶ McDonald's Restaurant Founded

May 15: McDonald's founded in San Bernardino, California.
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🥤 Coca-Cola's Formula Developed

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

🍔 McDonald's Restaurant Founded

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

🍕 Pizza Hut Founded

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

🛒 Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas

July 2: Walmart founded in Rogers, Arkansas, by Sam Walton.⟶
Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas (1962)
RetailConsumerismBusinessEntrepreneurshipSupply ChainEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
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