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Joe C. Thompson, Jr. Southland Corporation. 1931–1961. Industry: Retail. Era: 1930. Though Southland was quite a successful block ice retailer in the 1920s, when home refrigerators became popular, the company suffered and was forced into bankruptcy in 1932.
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Jan 18, 2019 · Joe C Thompson, Jr., who was better known as “Jodie Thompson”, would be the founder of what we know as 7-Eleven. How did he get there? Jodie was born in Waxahachie but the family moved to Oak Cliff when he was a baby in 1901.
Oct 4, 2013 · Under the supervision of Thompson’s eldest son, John, five stores opened their doors in Florida. Joe Thompson Jr. died in 1961, just short of seeing his small country store explode into an international corporation.
As the largest chain in the C‑Store industry, 7‑Eleven continued to lead in 2022. 7‑Eleven also earned the number one spot in 2019 and 2020. #1 of CSP’s Top 202 Growth Chains
Feb 22, 2010 · In 1927, Joe C. Thompson, an employee of Southland Ice Company, came up with the idea to sell milk, bread, and eggs from an ice dock he managed. The ice preserved the food and, well, the rest...
Jul 8, 1987 · The only children of the Southland Corporation's founder, Joe C. Thompson Sr., the three Thompson brothers - John P., Jere W. and Joe C. Jr. -followed closely the steps walked by their...
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