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The Mega-Brands That Built America

The Mega-Brands That Built America

TV-PG2023•42m•8.4/10
Documentary

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8.4/10(5)

The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.

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Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

July 23, 2023

Last Aired

August 3, 2025

Networks

History

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Battle of the Superstores
E1
Battle of the Superstores
Air date: 2023-07-23
Founding fathers of the biggest retail stores in the world battle to be the first to innovate, build, and revolutionize the industry. And one of the top businessmen of the 20th century, Sam Walton, will construct the world's largest retail empire.
The World Delivered
E2
The World Delivered
Air date: 2023-07-30
A century ago, shipping packages was slow and shipping overnight was impossible, until two Seattle brothers risk everything to reinvent shipping packages for all; a tenacious Yale graduate creates a world-famous express delivery service.
A Whole New Ballgame
E3
A Whole New Ballgame
Air date: 2023-08-06
The evolution of America's most beloved sports of baseball, basketball and football are made possible by the innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson, and the Rawlings brothers.
Dirty Work
E4
Dirty Work
Air date: 2023-08-13
In the 1800s, when Americans barely bathed and deadly diseases were commonplace, James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a new soap that revolutionizes America and opens up a market to entrepreneurs. This includes King Gillette and Jacob Schick whose bitter rivalry will birth the billion-dollar shaving industry as we know it, and changing Americans daily lives forever.

Cast

Adam Richman

Adam Richman

Self - Author / TV Host

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gary Hoover

Self - Executive Director, American Business Center

Don Wildman

Don Wildman

Self - TV Host/Historian

Jason Liebig

Self - Brand Historian

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