Red Roof Inn Brand Gets New Design for Half Century Mark
The 1970s, an era of Arab oil boycotts, inflation and Carter austerity, were the heyday of the discount motel. At the time, mid-tier chains like Holiday Inn, Ramada... Read more.
Bazooka Gum Gang Chews On 75 Year Anniversary
NEW YORK – Bazooka Gum is now 75 years old. The bubble gum brand, best known for dry joke comics and a sort of hard initial chew that eventually satisfies,... Read more.
Shovel Worthy Hardware: Home Depot, Lowe’s Can Do a Better Job at Sustainability
Looking at the piles of refuse in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, one of the biggest contributors to waste are rusted patio grills, rusty and broken lawn furniture,... Read more.
So-Called ‘Brown Furniture’ Dares to Reappear in 2022
One of the more unfortunate interior trends of the last decade is the current skunner for what has been called “brown furniture.” In this trend, well-crafted... Read more.
Brian H. Batzli Leads AIPLA; Ann M. Meuting President-Elect
ARLINGTON, Virginia – The American Intellectual Property Law Association hosted their 2022 Annual Meeting from October 27-29, 2022 at the Gaylord National... Read more.
Poet Muriel Strode Would Not Be Sure Where Johnny Walker Red Goes
There was a time not long ago, when liquor ads had some sort of reserve in them, some sort of sophistication. But our friends at one of Scotland’s most famous... Read more.
No Longer a Big Boy, Shoney’s Restaurant Chain Is Growing Again at 75
NASHVILLE – This year is the 75th anniversary for Shoney’s, the southern coffee shop eatery. The chain, born in Charleston, West Virginia, is still in... Read more.
Kimberly-Clark Celebrates 150 Years
DALLAS – The maker of Kleenex, Kotex and Huggies, the publicly traded Kimberly-Clark, celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. The company roots are in... Read more.
Herman Miller Launches New Collection with Danish Maker Hay
ZEELAND, Mich. – Herman Miller, the furniture company, is releasing a new version of the mid-century modern furniture classics of Charles and Ray Eames. The... Read more.
Hold the Plantburgers: Burger King Goes Back To Flame Broil in $400 Million Redo
MIAMI – Burger King is going back to what made it what was, namely flame broiled burgers, in what it is calling a “Royal Reset” where the company... Read more.