Launched in 1974, the Presto Burger was a small, electric hamburger cooker marketed as a "mini-appliance" designed to cook a hamburger quickly (in about a minute) with minimal mess. However, grease spattered everywhere, the device frequently produc ...
Launched in 1974, the Presto Hot Dogger was an electric hot dog cooker that could cook several hot dogs at once by electrifying metal prongs that pierced the ends of each hot dog - essentially using electricity to heat the meat directly. However, ma ...
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League lasted from 1943 to 1954. The league was founded during World War II when many male baseball players were serving oversees. Once the war ended and MLB returned in full force in 1946, fan attentio ...
McDonuts were launched in the late 1980s and discontinued in the early 1990s. McDonald's was known for burgers, fries, and breakfast sandwiches, not bakery goods. Customers didn't associate the brand with fresh donuts like they did with Dunkin' or ...
The M&M phone as well as other limited capability phones like the ESPN mobile phone, didn't last in the market when the iPhone was released.
Spirit Airlines filed for a second bankruptcy in 2025 because of a failure to turn a profit since the pandemic, increased competition from larger airlines, high labor costs, and the failure of a proposed merger with JetBlue, which would have provide ...
Launched in 1977, Underoos were character-themed t-shirt and underwear sets. By the late 1980's kids outgrew the concept of having superheroes on their underwear, licensing deals became more expensive, and the underwear market became more competiti ...
Launched with 5 stores in 2023 and discontinued in 2025, CosMc was a beverage-focused spinoff restaurant concept of McDonald's. It provided “otherworldly” specialty beverage ideas to compete in the category with Starbucks, Dutch Bros., and Dunkin’. ...
Launched in 2015 and developed by musician Neil Young, Pono was a portable digital media player and music download service for high-resolution audio. It was discontinued in 2017 due to the shift to streaming with services like Spotify and Apple Mus ...
In 2025, CareerBuilder + Monster filed for bankruptcy after they merged in 2024. CareerBuilder was carrying a significant debt load and Monster was experiencing unsustainable cash burn. The combined entity faced an urgent need for liquidity shortly ...
