The Food That Built America S06E04 · Empire of Convenience

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The first convenience store is born, and with new innovations like late hours, to-go coffee, and America's most beloved slushy drink, it rises into an iconic chain with more locations than any other store or restaurant in the world.

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1. 1 1. Tortilla Takeover2025-02-23Bold visionaries take big risks to bring Mexican food to all Americans, by creating the best-selling condiment on the planet, two of the most famous snack chip brands of all time a
2. 2 2. Movie Theatre Munchies2025-03-02A struggling chocolate maker and a young theater assistant create the movie theater concession stand as we know it and launch the world's most iconic movie candies.
3. 3 3. Baking Chocolate Chip History2025-03-09A teacher turned restaurateur invents America's most popular cookie which leads to a battle of food giants, and one of the most iconic packaged cookies in history.
4. 4 4. Empire of Convenience2025-03-16The first convenience store is born, and with new innovations like late hours, to-go coffee, and America's most beloved slushy drink, it rises into an iconic chain with more locati
5. 5 5. Legends of the Mall2025-03-23Early American malls have no food court, until a cinnamon bun, a pretzel, and a panda all move in to create three of the world's most iconic food brands and transform the American
6. 6 6. Coffee: A Brewed Awakening2025-03-30Jim Folger discovers a new way to bring coffee to the masses. Then another famous coffee brand gets its big break at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville. Plus, the creation of the
7. 7 7. A Box of Chocolates2025-04-13Stephen Whitman introduces Americans to chocolate candy in a sampler box, Russell Stover builds a competing company, and both iconic brands help turn chocolate from an unknown impo
8. 8 8. Beer Necessities2025-04-20A German immigrant looks to revolutionize the American beer industry when he's handed a struggling brewery; his signature beer will go on to amass sales of over 11 billion dollars
9. 9 9. Asian Food Invasion2025-04-27A down-on-his-luck Japanese businessman and a Chinese immigrant and her son change the American palette when they introduce instant noodles in a cup, Peking Duck, and the biggest C
10. 10 10. You Don't Know Jack2025-05-04Jack Daniel, known for his determination and innovative spirit, teams up with a skilled distiller to create a new recipe that could change the whiskey game.