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Pizza Wars
In the 1950s, two enterprising brothers from Wichita, Kansas aim to build their restaurant, Pizza Hut, into a franchise empire by boldly introducing America to a little-known Italian dish--pizza.
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The Chocolate Rush
In 1919, Milton Hershey is king of the chocolate business. But everything changes when in a Post-WWI sugar price drop, a rush of competitors spring up, including his former employee HB Reese.
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The Kings of Burgers
In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc a wave of other entrepreneurs try to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.
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American Cheese
At the turn of the 20th century, James Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheese-making tradition and forever alters the dairy industry with his new cheese innovation.
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Cola Wars
In the 1970s, one major cola brand launches a blind taste test marketing plan that takes direct aim at their biggest competitor.
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Chip Dynasties
Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale with his cutting-edge sales techniques and world-changing packaging technology, while a rival innovator invents a new kind of snack chip.
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Cookie Wars
Adolphus Green creates one of the most iconic cookie companies in history, and revolutionizes packaging. But when his former partners strike back with their signature invention, Green retaliates with the help of Milton Hershey.
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Soup of the Century
When a chemist begins working at the Joseph A. Campbell preserve company, he invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.