Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
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In the mid-90’s, Coca Cola recalled an advertising poster due to a hidden sexual image.
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A full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
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It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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