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Status: Returning Series
First Aired: July 23, 2023
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 22
Networks: History
Genres: Documentary

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The Mega-Brands That Built America(2023)

TMDB Rating: 8.8 (4 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

4 episodes • 2023

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Battle of the Superstores	Jul 23, 2023
2	The World Delivered	Jul 30, 2023
3	A Whole New Ballgame	Aug 6, 2023
4	Dirty Work	Aug 13, 2023

Season 2

8 episodes • 2024

#	Episode	Air Date
1	End of the Landlines	Apr 28, 2024
2	Internet Killed the Video Store	May 5, 2024
3	Easy Money	May 12, 2024
4	Suite Dreams: Birth of the Modern Hotel	May 19, 2024
5	Music on the Move	Jun 2, 2024
6	Clash of the Computer Titans	Jun 9, 2024
7	Rentals to Riches	Jun 23, 2024
8	Sneaker Head-to-Head	Jun 30, 2024

Season 3

10 episodes • 2025

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The World in Your Palm	Jun 1, 2025
2	The Retail Reckoning	Jun 8, 2025
3	Rise of the Internet Empires	Jun 15, 2025
4	Hardware Warfare	Jun 22, 2025
5	Rise of the Office Machines	Jun 29, 2025
6	Photo Bombs	Jul 6, 2025
7	Fight for the Fast Lane	Jul 13, 2025
8	Pants on Fire	Jul 20, 2025
9	Wipe Out the Competition	Jul 27, 2025
10	Reinventing the Wheel	Aug 3, 2025

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