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Back to Search82. Chain Restaurant Recipes
Episode 82
A fast-food burger has to taste the same — and cost the same — thousands of times a day at restaurants across the country. Zachary Crockett mans the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Used Golf Balls (Replay)
Episode 32
American golfers lose 300 million balls a year — and all those bad swings are someone else’s business opportunity. Zachary Crockett hits the links.
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1 year, 4 months ago
81. Guide Dogs
Episode 81
Before a guide dog can help a blind person navigate the world, it has to pass a series of tests, then go through $75,000 worth of training. Zachary C…
1 year, 4 months ago
80. Going-Out-of-Business Sales
Episode 80
Behind that 70% off sign, there’s a liquidation consultant trying to maximize retailer profits. Zachary Crockett seeks a deal.
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1 year, 4 months ago
79. School Photos
Episode 79
Picture day is an annual tradition for American families — and, for the companies that take the photos, a lucrative one. Zachary Crockett smiles for …
1 year, 5 months ago
78. Porta-Potties
Episode 78
They're not always the nicest places to go — but for their owners, portable toilets are a lucrative revenue stream. Zachary Crockett lifts the lid.
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1 year, 5 months ago
77. Hand Models
Episode 77
You can be a top model and still not get recognized on the street — as long as you keep your cuticles healthy and your moons white. Zachary Crockett …
1 year, 5 months ago
76. Hotel Art
Episode 76
A watercolor of a harbor? A black-and-white photo of a pile of rocks? Some hotels are trying to do better. Zachary Crockett unpacks.
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1 year, 5 months ago
75. Butchers
Episode 75
Before beef ends up at your favorite steakhouse, it passes through the hands of a trained specialist with an encyclopedic knowledge of bovine anatomy…
1 year, 6 months ago
Pistachios (Replay)
Episode 24
How did a little green nut become a billion-dollar product, lauded by celebrities in Super Bowl ads? Zachary Crockett cracks open the story.
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1 year, 6 months ago