From banks to National Parks, here's how businesses and institutions will be impacted by Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18, 2021.

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Amazon’s brand value hovers around $135.4 billion—but that’s still not enough for it to crack the top three most valuable companies.
Unlike other stores, Costco only has one private label—but 'Kirkland Signature' wasn’t the founder's first choice.
The vending machine, which lives in a barber shop, is full of brightly colored yarn skeins created by a local crochet designer.
No need to run to McDonald's to find out that the ice cream machine is busted. A new website tracks the availability of its deliciousness in real time.
It doesn’t have a huge fan base, but the people who run the website ‘ilovetab.com’ are going to be very upset about this.
McDonald's Chicken McNuggets don't resemble any part of an actual chicken, but their shapes aren't random.
Talking about being fired can be uncomfortable, but there's a simple way to discuss it without being defensive.
Visitors who enter Medina, Ohio's Rainforest Car Wash in October leave with a clean vehicle—and plenty of nightmare fuel.
Chuck E. Cheese loves to celebrate birthdays, and for good reason: He's an orphan who doesn't know when he was born.
The federal holiday can prompt changes in business hours and government office closures. Here's what's open and what isn't.
The small, colored rectangles above the seams of toothpaste tubes have nothing to do with its ingredients.
Columbus Day is a federal holiday, which means many places will be closed on Monday, October 12 2020.
Getting a good deal on a car can come down to something as simple as the day of the week you visit the dealership.
According to a new survey, the very middle of America is chock-full of workaholics, from North Dakota to Texas.
Barcode scanners don’t need to register the number below the barcode, but it can tell you a lot about a product.
While many people use Labor Day as an excuse to shop ‘til they drop, some places do close their doors whenever Labor Day comes a-knocking.
How did the Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, survive the sinking of its mother ship? We’re about to find out.
Every year, fall seems to come earlier and earlier. At least it does if you're spending any time at Starbucks.
The new Girl Scout cookie variety, which is called Toast-Yay!, is meant to look and taste like a slice of French toast.
Four actual brothers formed the Brooks Brothers clothing brand after their father had started the menswear business in 1818. It survived scandal and changing styles—but the current economic downturn may be a different story.