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Caswell-Massey in Newport RI opened in 1752
Bakers's Chocolate was founded in 1765, now owned by Kraft
Ames tool company was founded in 1774 now owned by Griffon Mgmt. and Holding Co. Camp Hill PA
Jim Beam (VA,KY) sold their 1st barrel of whiskey in 1795 and survived prohibition
Crane Paper Co (MA) has been in business since 1799 and has supplied paper for the U S Treasury since 1879
DuPont (DE) has been in business since 1802
Colgate started in NYC in 1806
Pfaltzgraff got started in 1811 and is now part of Lifetime Brands
All of the above are still viable brands and all you've got is two Dominican hotels? How many times has the DR changed ownership since the newest of these companies has been in business?
None of that speaks to the point that the Dominican Republic is a HORRIBLE business environment and all it's going to take is one well publicized gun battle between drug lords to rip the asshole out of the tourism industry (see Mexico) and eliminate half the country's economy in about a day. They think they're poor now? They'll be eating Soylent Green after that shit happens!
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