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Old 07-05-2008, 07:55 AM
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Default 25 Businesses We Once Knew

Here are 25 top names of businesses that either went under or were acquired...see if you remember:

Top 25 Most Memorable Companies That Have Vanished - AOL Money & Finance
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Interesting... though most of those were companies whose name faded away after buyouts and acquisitions.

I did not know that Woolworth's became Foot Locker.

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Old 07-07-2008, 10:45 AM
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I remember EF Hutting from TV when I was a kid. We just talked about that firm in a meeting last month.
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More than a few airlines mentioned. Trend?
More than a few retailers mentioned. Trend?

2 or 3 car companies as well.
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