2009 was a rough year for some big-name companies. CNNMoney outlines some of the most well-known brands that went under this year. Some are simply a sign of the times (several car brands are in the list), while others have simply finished out their mainstream usefulness (the first commercially successful color 35mm film bit the dust due to the digital age). Here are a few of the list-toppers:
Saturn
Circuit City
Kodachrome
Max Factor
Gourmet Magazine
To see the full list of shuttered companies and short bio of each, click on the source article:
CNNMoney: 8 Names You Know, R.I.P.
