1958 ⟶ Pizza Hut Founded
May 31: Pizza Hut founded.
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🍔 McDonald's Restaurant Founded
May 15: McDonald's founded in San Bernardino, California.⟶
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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".⟶
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🛒 Walmart Founded in Rogers, Arkansas
July 2: Walmart founded in Rogers, Arkansas, by Sam Walton.⟶
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United States🛒 Amazon.com Founded
July 5: Amazon founded in Bellevue, Washington, by Jeff Bezos.⟶
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United States💻 eBay Founded
September 3: eBay is founded by Pierre Omidyar.⟶
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