The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”
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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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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
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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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Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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