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Yum! Brands (YUM) – Understanding Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Taco Bell

Yum! Brands (YUM) – Understanding Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Taco Bell

by Alex Mason | Feb 27, 2023 | Companies, Episodes

Collection of Yum Brands.  Image Source: Medium This is the company that owns Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell.  The brands are definitely iconic in the American fast food scene, and they have grown internationally over the years.  Can future good...
McDonald’s (MCD) – Birth of the Drive-Thru and the World’s Obsession With Burgers and Fries

McDonald’s (MCD) – Birth of the Drive-Thru and the World’s Obsession With Burgers and Fries

by Alex Mason | Feb 22, 2023 | Companies, Episodes

A McDonald’s meal with updated packaging. Image Source: Dezeen This episode is all about burgers, fries, and real estate.  The fast food phenomenon can trace its origins to the growth of the suburb and car ownership in America.  McDonald’s (via Ray Kroc)...
DaVita (DVA) – Combating Kidney Disease In An Increasingly Unhealthy World

DaVita (DVA) – Combating Kidney Disease In An Increasingly Unhealthy World

by Alex Mason | Feb 22, 2023 | Companies, Episodes

A DaVita clinic. Image Source: Westwood Net Lease Advisors. DaVita helps people dealing with ESRD, or End Stage Renal Disease.  It is a problem affecting more and more people in America and worldwide, with diabetes on the rise.  Listen to learn more about one of...
Apple (AAPL) – Substance, Style, and Innovation Combine To Create Massive Shareholder Wealth

Apple (AAPL) – Substance, Style, and Innovation Combine To Create Massive Shareholder Wealth

by Alex Mason | Feb 21, 2023 | Companies, Episodes

An Apple store on 4th street.  Image Source: Apple Apple is one of the largest computer and electronic companies in the world.  It is known for its highly engineered, high quality (and high priced) products.  Over the decades it has found a way to innovate, from the...
Walmart (WMT) – Hello Retail, Meet Insane Efficiency

Walmart (WMT) – Hello Retail, Meet Insane Efficiency

by Alex Mason | Feb 21, 2023 | Companies, Episodes

A Walmart retail store.  Image Source: Walmart Walmart, now the world’s largest retailer, started out as a small five-and-dime store in rural America.  Sam Walton, its founder, gradually created the retail empire, which now consists of over 11,000 stores.  It...
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