1. There are a lot of definitions for “went national.” What’s yours? You’ve deliberately ignored and refused to acknowledge or address how I qualified mine, apparently just to troll and be provocative and troublesome. It doesn’t seem like you’re conversing in good faith.
2. Does “went national” mean no stores in the Northeast and on the West Coast of the nation?
3. You’ve ignored all the information I’ve given you and even just reminded you of, assuming you lived through that time.
To me “went national” means they went national, being America’s #1 retailer and having stores in more than 45 states.