American Apparel
Folks could not help but be drawn to American Apparel thanks in part to its “Made in USA – Sweatshop-free” slogan. It was a great idea to make ethical shoppers support the LA brand. The company had been doing very well until 2015, at which point it started to struggle to get back on track. Two years after that, a Canadian company called Gildan Activewear saved it by buying rights to its name and manufacturing equipment for $88 million. If this did not happen, we doubt that American Apparel would still be around in this day and age. If you want to be literal about it, the brand is still technically based in the Americas.
American Apparel
7-Eleven
Every single great company in the world started with one person who had a dream. This was also true for 7-Eleven. In 1927, Jefferson Green had been an average Joe working at Southland Ice when he decided to improve his range of products. He started to offer bread, eggs, and milk as well. It turned out to be an effective business model, and his Dallas-based business improved even more once he renamed it 7-Eleven after its store hours. Decades later, it is a staple in American culture. It went through a rough patch during the 1987 financial crash, however. This was when a Japanese company called Ito-Yokado swooped in to help it out. This is the reason it has since become a subsidiary of Seven & i Holdings.
7 Eleven
