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Famous Footwear began in 1960 with the establishment of a single shoe store, Neil's Factory Shoe Outlet (launched as "Neil's Shoes"), in Madison, Wisconsin. The store was launched by 29-year-old Neil Moldenhauer and was financed by a $10,000 loan. [4] In 1963, Neil's Factory Shoe Outlet hired a college student named Brian Cook as a stock boy, a ...
Greece 's first postal service was founded in 1828, at the time of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. This initial service continued mail delivery and, later, the issuing of postage stamps until 1970. It was then succeeded by the Hellenic Post S.A. (abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ), which remains Greece's official postal provider.
Kinney Shoes. The G.R. Kinney Company was an American manufacturer and retailer of shoes from 1894 [ 1] until September 16, 1998. [ 2] It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 1923, with the symbol KNN. [ 3] The shoe concern was started by George Romanta Kinney whose father ran a general store in rural Candor, New York.
Clarks, the trade name of C. & J. Clark International Limited, is a British international shoe manufacturer and retailer majority owned by Viva Goods, Hong Kong. [ 3] It was founded in 1825 by Cyrus Clark in the village of Street, Somerset, England, where the company's headquarters remain. The company has 1,400 branded stores and franchises ...
Ilias Lalaounis (4 October 1920 − 30 December 2013) was a pioneer of Greek jewelry and an internationally renowned goldsmith. [1] He is especially known for his collections inspired by Greek history. [2] In 1990 he became the only jeweler ever to be inducted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts. [3] [4]
Wally Amos, founder. Wallace "Wally" Amos was born in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, on July 1, 1936. In 1948, he moved to New York City to live with his aunt [ 2] where they often baked cookies together. [ 3] As an adult, Amos, an Air Force veteran who worked as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency, would send his home-baked ...
The Temple of Athena Nike ( Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the ...
AB Shop & Go. 25 [ 1] Convenience store. Ahold Delhaize. OK Anytime Markets. 95 [ 2] Convenience store. Smile Markets. 107 [ 3]