"Popsicle" started up back in 1922 with the idea from an eleven-year-old boy. He left a drink with a stick in it outside overnight in the winter, and you know what happened to the drink. As an adult, he started selling the product. Now everybody knows what a popsicle is.
"7-11" was started by an average guy back in 1954. He named it for the hours they were open. Who hasn't been to a 7-11?
"Gerber" was started back in 1927, when an entrepreneur started selling the baby foods his wife was making.
All American companies . . when they started. All three now belong to owners in other countries, and so do a lot of other well-known American brands including IBM, Holiday Inn, Ben & Jerry's.
China is a major factor in American business, owning part or all of these: General Motors, Starplex Cinema, Hilton Hotels, and lots more.
from Street Insider
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