For many project managers, the next move in their careers is the step up to program manager. Yet many practitioners lack a true understanding of the role and the skills required to make the transition.
Founded in 1946, Loweâs has grown from a small hardware store to the 2nd largest home improvement retailer. worldwide, the 8th largest retailer in the U.S. and 19th largest in the world. The Loweâs story began in North Carolina when H. Carl Buchan, part owner of the North Wilkesboro Hardware Company, envisioned creating a chain of hardware stores. At the time, Loweâs was a typical, small-town hardware store selling. everything from overalls to wash tubs, work boots and even horse collars.
The two burger chains started out as totally separate entities, one in the West and one in the East. Carlâs Jr. is the elder statesman of the two, founded as a Los Angeles hot dog stand in 1941 by Carl Karcher. Business thrived, and five years later there were five full-sized Carlâs Drive-In Barbecue restaurants, which by then had begun serving hamburgers.