Salute to American Success

Originally in the restaurant and catering business, Mark and Lisa entered the snack foods industry after creating Primizie, which specializes in making thick-cut specialty snack chips.

From hobby to major franchise -- how one man built a backyard bird feeding company from the ground up.

In this Salute to American Success, we’re taking a look at Retro Fitness and founder Eric Casaburi.

Sky Zone, founded in 2004, operates indoor trampoline parks across the world. Originally developed as a sport,  the company changed its direction of business and opened up the parks to the public.

Pearl River Glass Studio, located in Jackson, Mississippi -- part of the Bible Belt -- focuses on creating stained glass artwork and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Work on your golf game without bulky training devices

So while their owners crack open a cold one, who says their pooches can’t share a brew with them... beer for dogs?

Saluting American Success: Caputo Brothers Creamery

Marco’s Pizza, a pizza restaurant franchise headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, was founded in 1978 by Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco.

Roxanna Mann, who became fully blind in 2008, launched her business in 2011 in Michigan with the help of the Business Enterprise Program, which was provided by the Randolph-Sheppard Act.

Leesa Mattress, which launched in January, is disrupting the mattress industry and has already raised $9 million from private equity firm TitleCard Capital.

ATAX Accounting and Financial Services, founded by Rafael Alvarez, first opened its doors to the public in Washington Heights in 1986.

Lemon and Line, a Rhode Island-based company mainly focuses on creating classic Turk's Head rope bracelets with a modern flare.

FASTSIGNS, a company specializing in sign and visual graphics, was founded in 1985 in Texas by Gary Salomon and Bob Schanbaum.

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, founded by Jonathan Barnett, began operating in 2006.

American Signcrafters, a company that creates and installs signs for all types of businesses, has worked on many major projects in New York City.

A non-profit called The Crayon Initiative, founded by Bryan Ware,collects old crayons from restaurants, schools and other donors, melts them down and creates new ones for children in hospitals.

9Round, a gym franchise, features a kickboxing-based workout of nine different circuits lasting a total of 30 minutes.

Donatos Pizza, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, began serving customers back in 1963.

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