The Mega-Brands That Built America

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  • TV-PG
  • 2024
  • 3 Seasons
  • 0.0  (193)

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.

The Mega-Brands That Built America is a series that ran for 3 seasons (22 episodes) between March 20, 2024 and on

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Reinventing the Wheel
10. Reinventing the Wheel
August 3, 2025
Harvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival as they both bet big on bringing car tires to the nation.
Wipe Out the Competition
9. Wipe Out the Competition
July 27, 2025
Before toilet paper, Americans used just about anything--until the Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll, giving birth to a new billion-dollar industry.
Pants on Fire
8. Pants on Fire
July 20, 2025
Levi Strauss partners with a tailor who makes a groundbreaking discovery during the Gold Rush—sparking a blue jean boom and a fierce rivalry between two iconic companies that spans generations and builds a billion-dollar industry.
Fight for the Fast Lane
7. Fight for the Fast Lane
July 13, 2025
American cars get a makeover when an engineer creates the first sports car.
Photo Bombs
6. Photo Bombs
July 6, 2025
An underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos. And it kicks off a war of innovation between two iconic companies battling to be the number one camera brand in the country.
Rise of the Office Machines
5. Rise of the Office Machines
June 29, 2025
To simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier and becomes a household name.
Hardware Warfare
4. Hardware Warfare
June 22, 2025
Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations, and betting it all in a race to become the number one hardware store chain in America.
Rise of the Internet Empires
3. Rise of the Internet Empires
June 15, 2025
An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way we buy and sell online--creating rival multibillion-dollar brands that become household names.
The Retail Reckoning
2. The Retail Reckoning
June 8, 2025
Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages.
The World in Your Palm
1. The World in Your Palm
June 1, 2025
The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures, shocking alliances, and the return of an American icon, they'll usher in their first ever handheld device, and then top it with the revolutionary creation of the smartphone.
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The Mega-Brands That Built America is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Mega-Brands That Built America on demand at Disney+ and Apple TV Channels, Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Hulu, History, Fandango at Home, Microsoft Movies & TV, Sling and Apple TV.
  • Premiere Date
    March 20, 2024
  • IMDB Rating
    0.0  (193)