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The exterior of a Shoney’s restaurant, one of America’s classic salad bar chains, features a bold red sign and the words “LET’S EAT” displayed above the entrance.

9 Salad Bar and Buffet Chains That Shaped How Americans Ate Out

Walking Pads Kept Workers Moving for Years, Then Came the Mandate

Three adults in athletic wear walk on a paved path outdoors, each carrying a rolled-up yoga mat. Only their legs and torsos are visible.

‘Japanese Walking’ Is Going Viral, and Doctors Say It Actually Works

Six pink cans of Tab soda, each 12 fl oz (355 ml), are arranged in two rows inside a refrigerator—a nostalgic nod to sodas that had their moment.
11 Sodas That Had Their Moment and Then Vanished

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Exterior view of a Howard Johnson’s restaurant—one of the iconic restaurant chains that faded away—with a large roadside sign and a curved driveway leading up to the entrance, surrounded by grass and trees in the background.

13 Restaurant Chains Americans Loved That Faded Away

Some restaurant chains disappeared completely while others shrank, moved overseas or returned in much smaller forms.

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A person with long blonde hair pushes a shopping cart down a grocery store aisle, looking at shelves filled with packaged goods.

11 Grocery Chains That Once Ruled and Then Closed

Some of America’s biggest grocery chains once filled neighborhoods with stores before mergers, bankruptcies and changing markets made them disappear.

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A woman in a blue coat reads a cereal box label while standing in front of shelves stocked with various breakfast cereals in a grocery store.

15 Breakfast Cereals That Vanished From the Aisle

Some breakfast cereals disappeared for good, while others vanished for years before nostalgia and fan demand brought them back.

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Summer Is Giving Families One Very Last Weekend to Get It Together

Walking pads had a great run until the office wanted everyone back

Close-up of a calendar page showing dates 1 to 15, with days of the week labeled at the top, starting with Monday. The layout suggests an early month view, possibly before a late Labor Day, with no specific month or year visible.
This year’s unusually late Labor Day is giving family calendars a rude wake-up call

Person holding a remote control and watching a free World Cup stream on a flat-screen TV in a cozy living room with candles and shelves in the background.
That ‘Free’ World Cup Stream You Watched Might Have Cost You More Than You Think