The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War. The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the Vietnam People's Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong on January 1, ending a truce declared by the Pope and agreed upon by all sides.
Already known for its massive stores, Ikea plans to supersize the local furniture-shopping experience even more by building a new site twice the size of its current Burbank location. At 470,000 square feet, the proposed Burbank store would be the Swedish retailer's largest in the United States. We need the big store now, quite frankly, said Ikea spokesman Joseph Roth. It's not so much planning for the future as addressing our current situation. The store needs to be updated..
While NestlÃ© reigns king of the international food scene, Kraft holds the title for largest food company headquartered in the United States. Northfield, Illinois is the home of this food giant, which brought in $40.4 billion in revenues last year. The company was started in 1923, and its focus was originally on ice cream products.