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The Mega-Brands That Built America

The Mega-Brands That Built America
★ 8.4/10•2023•42m•TV-PG•Documentary
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The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime42m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 23, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Battle of the SuperstoresE142m

Battle of the Superstores

Founding fathers of the biggest retail stores in the world battle to be the first to innovate, build, and revolutionize the industry. And one of the top businessmen of the 20th century, Sam Walton, will construct the world's largest retail empire.

Jul 23, 2023

Episode 2 - The World DeliveredE242m

The World Delivered

A century ago, shipping packages was slow and shipping overnight was impossible, until two Seattle brothers risk everything to reinvent shipping packages for all; a tenacious Yale graduate creates a world-famous express delivery service.

Jul 30, 2023

Episode 3 - A Whole New BallgameE342m

A Whole New Ballgame

The evolution of America's most beloved sports of baseball, basketball and football are made possible by the innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson, and the Rawlings brothers.

Aug 6, 2023

Episode 4 - Dirty WorkE442m

Dirty Work

In the 1800s, when Americans barely bathed and deadly diseases were commonplace, James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a new soap that revolutionizes America and opens up a market to entrepreneurs. This includes King Gillette and Jacob Schick whose bitter rivalry will birth the billion-dollar shaving industry as we know it, and changing Americans daily lives forever.

Aug 13, 2023

Actors

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gary Hoover

Self - Executive Director, American Business Center

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