Opened by lawyers Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, California Pizza Kitchen first started serving “California-Style” pizzas in 1985. Their first shop opened in the stylish Beverly Hills, California and they started out with backers to make the business work. Work
The Hard Rock Café opened its doors for the first time on June 14, 1971. Although, it was opened in London, England the owners Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett were American. It originally started with an eclectic décor but by
In 1982 General Mills opened the first Olive Garden, an Italian-American Restaurant, in Orlando Florida. Within seven years the corporation had opened 145 restaurants making it one of their fastest growing restaurant units. While it was not a critical success
Sam Seelig founded his company, the Same Seelig Company, in 1912. At this time he opened a single grocery store in Los Angeles. Within 10 years that single store had become a chain of 71 stores. Unfortunately, after World War
In 1989 Jack and Jones opened their first store. Today it’s become one of the leading producers of menswear in Europe. The Jack and Jones stores are part of the Bestseller company which has been in Denmark since the mid
Founded in 1983, LensCrafters has become one of the best known prescription eyewear retailers in the United States. The store was originally founded by Dean Butler, who was a manager with Procter and Gamble. Two years later, in 1985, Butler
In 1989, Wicky Hassan had the idea to mesh denim and fashion to coexist in harmony. This company, Sixty, came to life with co-founder Renato Rossi. This company has become a leader in experimentation and quality in the fashion industry.
As the 19th century came to a close Gennaro Sferra started his business of luxury linens. His intricate lace collars and cuffs became the sought after items in his home of Venice, Italy. He opened his first fine linen operation