Launched in 2015 and discontinued in 2019, the Leeo allowed you to use a couple of sensors and link it to actions that would give you text alerts and a phone call. For instance, it could listen for smoke alarms and call you when it heard them, or i ...
Hooters, a chicken wing chain of 300 location and who is famous for putting female employees in revealing uniforms, filed for bankruptcy in 2025. Hooters and similar restaurants are getting hit by three factors concurrently. The higher prices on ...
Launched in 2003 and discontinued in 2006, Hooters Air was based in Myrtle Beach and charged a $129 flat rate to 15 destinations. Every flight aboard Hooters Air was staffed by two Hooters Girls, and they did wear their signature shorts and ta ...
In 1988, RJ Reynolds Tobacco decided to develop a smokeless cigarette. The company invested $325 million into manufacturing the product, but consumers didn't like the taste.
"Mars Needs Moms" was an utter disappointment for Disney in 2011. The animated film cost $150 million to produce and probably $50 million more went to marketing. The saddest part is that the movie only made only $6.9 million in its debut at the dome ...
In 1996, McDonald’s decided to broaden its target demographic by introducing a burger, Arch Deluxe. The mustard-mayonnaise sauce was supposed to appeal to adult tastes. However, even a $100 million advertising campaign couldn’t convince grown-ups to ...
Gymboree, a children's clothing retailer, filed for bankruptcy twice, in 2017 and 2019. They had $1.2B in debt due to the cost of opening new stores. They weren't able to pay it down since performance deteriorated due to heavy competition. Over 1 ...
A women's basketball league in the late 1970s that couldn't survive financially.
Launched in 1995 and shut down in 2002, Chipshot.com was an online golf shop that peaked at 200 employees and $35 million in annual revenue after having raised $50M. The company struggled to survive with a myriad of competitors and in navigating the ...
On September 26, 2024, the A’s played the last game of the 4 major professional sports in Oakland. The A's played 56 seasons in Oakland and won 4 World Series. The Warriors played 47 seasons in Oakland and won 3 Championships. The Raiders playe ...
