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  2. Casas Bahia - Wikipedia

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    Casas Bahia, unlike many of its competitors, does not rely on an internet presence as a cornerstone of its strategy—only in February 2009 it launched its online store, pressed by an increasing number of online sales in Brazil. Rather, Casas Bahia makes the majority of its profit by charging interest on installment plan purchases, making it ...

  3. Via (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Via Varejo holds a 21.9% stake in Cnova Brazil, [12] which owns and operates the following online stores: Extra.com.br, Casasbahia.com.br, Pontofrio.com. [18]As of July 2020, the company has 1073 stores in Brazil, distributed under the brands Casas Bahia with 857 stores and Ponto Frio with 216 stores.

  4. Samuel Klein (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Klein (15 November 1923 – 20 November 2014) was a Polish-Brazilian business magnate and philanthropist who founded the Casas Bahia chain of department stores in Brazil, building them into the top retailer in the country, and making him known in the 1990s as the "Sam Walton of Brazil". [1]

  5. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises - Wikipedia

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    Miller designed the original barbecue pits he used in the 1950s and the large industrial sized ones used today, which can cook up to 2,500 pounds of brisket at one time in 18 to 20 hours. The central office of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, is located in downtown San Antonio adjacent to the San Antonio Police Department's former headquarters. The plant ...

  6. Owl Bar and Cafe - Wikipedia

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    In 1945, seeing an opportunity to serve the Manhattan Project workers at the Trinity site, Miera's son-in-law Chavez opened the bar and café adjacent to the store. [ 2 ] Inside the Owl Bar is a 25 foot (7.6 m) mahogany bar built by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, now known as the Brunswick Corporation .

  7. Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo - Wikipedia

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    The fort was built at the site of a trench excavated by the Dutch during the Dutch invasion of Brazil, specifically an invasion into Bahia between 1624 and 1625.The first fort of Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo was constructed by Diogo Luís de Oliveira, the Count of Miranda and governor of the Captaincy of Bahia from 1627 to 1635.

  8. The Shops at La Cantera - Wikipedia

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    The Shops at La Cantera is an open-air regional shopping mall located in La Cantera, San Antonio, near the Texas State Highway Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 interchange, on the city's Northwest Side. The initial phase of the project opened on September 16, 2005.

  9. Texas de Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Texas de Brazil is a family owned churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) restaurant chain with locations both internationally and domestically. It debuted October 13, 1998, in Addison, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The restaurant is a Brazilian-American "churrascaria", or steakhouse that combines the cuisines of southern Brazil with Texan style meats ...