
Campbell Scott
Self - Narrator (voice)
Series

Synopsis
The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
Episodes
1. Battle of the SuperstoresNow viewing2023-07-2342mFounding fathers of the biggest retail stores in the world battle to be the first to innovate, build, and revolutionize the industry. And one of the top businessmen of the 20th century, Sam Walton, will construct the world's largest retail empire.
2. The World Delivered2023-07-3042mA century ago, shipping packages was slow and shipping overnight was impossible, until two Seattle brothers risk everything to reinvent shipping packages for all; a tenacious Yale graduate creates a world-famous express delivery service.
3. A Whole New Ballgame2023-08-0642mThe evolution of America's most beloved sports of baseball, basketball and football are made possible by the innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson, and the Rawlings brothers.
4. Dirty Work2023-08-1342mIn the 1800s, when Americans barely bathed and deadly diseases were commonplace, James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a new soap that revolutionizes America and opens up a market to entrepreneurs. This includes King Gillette and Jacob Schick whose bitter rivalry will birth the billion-dollar shaving industry as we know it, and changing Americans daily lives forever.Cast
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The Mega-Brands That Built America has 4 seasons and 22 episodes.
The Mega-Brands That Built America first aired in 2023.
Yes, The Mega-Brands That Built America is an ongoing series.
The Mega-Brands That Built America is classified as Documentary.