Existing Businesses Started During
The Great Depression
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In spite of the great depression which started in 1929 and lasted through 1940, many businesses were started during this period of our history. Many still exist and prosper to this day. Following is a partial list of those firms. If they can do it, others can succeed in today's economic climate:
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1929 |
General Foods |
1936 |
Bob's Big Boy |
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Gruman |
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GEICO |
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Macy's |
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Ricoh |
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Standard Brands |
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Smithfield Foods |
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Sony Music |
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Stater Brothers |
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Walt Disney Pictures |
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1937 |
Colonial Life |
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1930 |
Duracell |
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Earl Scheib |
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Fisher - Price |
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Krispy Kreme |
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Hostess Brands |
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Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer |
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Westin Hotels |
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Osco Drug |
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Pepperidge Farm |
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Polaroid Corporation |
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1931 |
Allstate |
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Polaroid Eyewear |
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Bridgestone |
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Progressive Casualty Insurance |
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Clifton's Cafeteria |
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Putnam Investments |
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Porsche |
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Ray Ban |
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Swissair |
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Red Lion Hotels |
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Ritz - Carlton Hotel Company |
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Robert Hall |
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1932 |
Advance Auto Parts |
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Saab |
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Ethan Allen Furniture |
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Sheraton Hotels and Resorts |
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Playtex |
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Stuckey's |
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Revlon |
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T. Rowe Price |
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Zippo |
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Volkswagen |
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1933 |
E & J Gallo Winery |
1938 |
Du - par's |
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Lacoste |
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Longs Drugs |
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Nissan Motors |
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Samsung |
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North American Van Lines |
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Rubbermaid |
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Ryder |
1939 |
Foster Farms |
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Warner Bros. Cartoons |
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Hewlett Packard |
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Peterbuilt |
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Sara Lee Corporation |
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1934 |
Latham & Watkins |
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Travelodge |
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Steak 'n Shake |
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Warburg Pincus |
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United Airlines |
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Walt Disney Studios |
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Wescom Credit |
1940 |
Day - Timer |
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Dairy Queen |
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Hasbro |
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1935 |
Bank of Canada |
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McDonald's |
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Fujitsu |
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Sega |
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General Nutrition Centers |
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Kitchens of Sara Lee |
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Penguin Books |
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Raley's Supermarkets |
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Republic Pictures |
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Tyson Foods |
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