COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

32companies1886–1995founding years28still active4no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedBettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd.FoundedBettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd.
1886
FoundedWhitbread PLC
1889
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedMITROPA AG
1916
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedKrispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedCarvel Corporation
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedKuwait Airways Corporation
1954
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedCarmike Cinemas, Inc.FoundedMontana Coffee Traders, Inc.
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedStarbucks CorporationFoundedStarbucks Corporation
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedCold Stone Creamery
1988
FoundedAuntie Anne's, Inc.
1989
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedAFC Enterprises, Inc.FoundedCaribou Coffee Company, Inc.FoundedMashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.FoundedTully's Coffee Corporation
1992
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedMohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd. →
Active · founded 1886 · United Kingdom
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd.
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd. →
Active · founded 1886 · United Kingdom
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Ltd.
Whitbread PLC →
Active · founded 1889 · United Kingdom
Whitbread PLC is one of the leading players in the U.K.
Whitbread PLC →
Active · founded 1889 · United Kingdom
Whitbread PLC is one of the leading players in the U.K.
MITROPA AG →
Defunct · founded 1916 · Germany
German-based MITROPA AG is Germany's fourth largest restaurant chain and one of Europe's leading caterers for people on…
MITROPA AG →
Defunct · founded 1916 · Germany
German-based MITROPA AG is Germany's fourth largest restaurant chain and one of Europe's leading caterers for people on…
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Late 1950s:There are 29 Krispy Kreme shops in 12 states.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Late 1950s:There are 29 Krispy Kreme shops in 12 states.
Carvel Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
Carvel Corporation is a wholesaler and retailer of frozen desserts, as well as a franchisor of frozen dessert outlets.
Carvel Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
Carvel Corporation is a wholesaler and retailer of frozen desserts, as well as a franchisor of frozen dessert outlets.
Kuwait Airways Corporation →
Active · founded 1954 · State of Kuwait
Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) is the flag carrier of Kuwait.
Kuwait Airways Corporation →
Active · founded 1954 · State of Kuwait
Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) is the flag carrier of Kuwait.
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1982
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1982
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
Montana Coffee Traders, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
In its commitment to community and environment, MCT set up programs that contributed part of its sales to various…
Montana Coffee Traders, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
In its commitment to community and environment, MCT set up programs that contributed part of its sales to various…
Starbucks Corporation →
Active · founded 1985
Starbucks Corporation is the leading roaster, retailer, and marketer of specialty coffee in North America.
Starbucks Corporation →
Active · founded 1985
Starbucks Corporation is the leading roaster, retailer, and marketer of specialty coffee in North America.
Cold Stone Creamery →
Active · founded 1988
Cold Stone Creamery operates on an independently owned franchise system of ice creameries headquartered in Scottsdale,…
Cold Stone Creamery →
Active · founded 1988
Cold Stone Creamery operates on an independently owned franchise system of ice creameries headquartered in Scottsdale,…
Auntie Anne's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Through its chain of 600 mostly franchised locations, Auntie Anne's, Inc.
Auntie Anne's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Through its chain of 600 mostly franchised locations, Auntie Anne's, Inc.
AFC Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
AFC Enterprises, Inc., through its ownership of the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits and Churchs Chicken chains, holds the…
AFC Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
AFC Enterprises, Inc., through its ownership of the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits and Churchs Chicken chains, holds the…
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
Tully's Coffee Corporation →
Active · founded 1992
Founded in 1992, Tully's Coffee Corporation is the third largest company-owned specialty coffee retailer in the United…
Tully's Coffee Corporation →
Active · founded 1992
Founded in 1992, Tully's Coffee Corporation is the third largest company-owned specialty coffee retailer in the United…
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority →
Active · founded 1995
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority operates the Mohegan Sun casino for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority →
Active · founded 1995
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority operates the Mohegan Sun casino for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.
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