What's the most famous brand from your state?
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What is the most famous brand that originated/is headquartered in your state?
Note that this is about the most recognizable brand, not the one with the most revenue
Examples:
Oregon: Nike
Georgia: Coca-Cola
Kentucky: KFC
Inevitable_Cicada@reddit
Pepsi
i-love-freesias@reddit
Facebook
Bienpreparado@reddit
Bacardi
ratbike55@reddit
bermuda?
jcstan05@reddit
3M.
majixion1@reddit
Also have Jolly Green Giant. His "Valley" is on 169 in Le Sueur.
ElleT234@reddit
We ate canned Le Sueur peas growing up. Little, sweet - it was a treat, strange as that sounds.
1plus1dog@reddit
I loved him and the little green sprout!
OldBlueKat@reddit
Well if you're mentioning that all of Hormel's SPAM is made in MN, we should include that all of Kraft/Heinz's Velveeta is also made in MN -- New Ulm has the only Velveeta plant in the world.
It didn't originate there, and the (multi-national) food company isn't based there, but that's where it all comes from now!
2xButtchuggChamp@reddit
Isn’t Dairy Queen from Joliet, IL?
jcstan05@reddit
Headquartered in Bloomington, MN. I may have started in IL.
OP mentioned KFC as being from Kentucky. In reality, the first actual restaurant was in Salt Lake City, Utah. KFC is headquartered in Louisville, so I’ll give that to them.
2xButtchuggChamp@reddit
Fair enough
pheen@reddit
A few more honorable mentions:
Nordic4tKnight@reddit
And United Healthcare (sorry)
big_benz@reddit
There’s some real evil emanating from you guys
Nordic4tKnight@reddit
We have Cargill too (again sorry)
kjk050798@reddit
Duluth Trading Company and Maurice’s too
Also wow, I knew we had a lot of Fortune 500 companies but I didn’t realize it was this many
Randy_Magnum29@reddit
Mayo Clinic
Saltpork545@reddit
Dairy Queen is a fucking good one.
Michael70z@reddit
Yeah that one surprised me, I figured it’d be somewhere warm year round
TheEzypzy@reddit
and Ecolab, if you're into that sort of thing
jamesbest7@reddit
Also Medtronic and US Bank (think it’s gone thru a lot of mergers and takeovers but it’s based here now)
1plus1dog@reddit
Still do my personal banking at US BANK, since they took over my prior bank in the early 90’s?? I’m in Illinois
dixon-bawles@reddit
Land O Lakes
cIumsythumbs@reddit
They technically don't exist anymore. Prairie Farms bought them and rebranded everything. Kind of the same thing Circle K is doing to Holiday. :-(
1plus1dog@reddit
They didn’t rebrand everything everywhere. In Illinois, I’ve been buying Land O Lakes butter, forever, and the same with Prairie Farms milk and products, but we did lose a convenience/gas mart to the newer Circle K, already several years ago now,
But that’s the way it stands where I’m at in Illinois, just a few miles across several of our bridges into Missouri where things change again!
maelal@reddit
Best Buy, too
Slow_D-oh@reddit
High school friend married their CEO.
1plus1dog@reddit
Nice
1plus1dog@reddit
I LOVE Target 🎯
Can remember my brother loving SPAM when we were kids. I never acquired the taste, but love my DQ Blizzards!
EclipseoftheHart@reddit
I feel like Anytime Fitness, Nordic Ware, Digikey, and Pillsbury deserve an honorable mention!
MM_in_MN@reddit
Long live the Bundt cake!!
cIumsythumbs@reddit
And My Pillow!
/s
wokebro1@reddit
TIL 3M stands for that.
thor12022@reddit
Vermont
~~One of:~~
Nevermind, it's almost certainly Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
RDCAIA@reddit
But now owned by overseas-based Unilever. 😪
My vote is for Cabot.
And add Woodchuck Cider, although maybe that is not so prominent now nationally compared to in the past when there were fewer ciders on the market.
ElleT234@reddit
I love Woodchuck - hard cider on a winter's night in New England... the best!
DM_ME_YOUR_POTATOES@reddit
They were owned by Unilever, but I believe Unilever tried spinning them off and other brands they own. They announced their intentions in early March of this year. Not sure what parent company still owns them if any.
1plus1dog@reddit
Only one I’ve heard of and eat too often. I’m in Illinois.
kgrabowski121@reddit
Have to throw Burton and Green Mountain Coffee in the honorable mentions, but yeah it’s definitely Ben & Jerry’s
fraksen@reddit
My votes I’d for KAF.
TheBimpo@reddit
Ford Motor Company
gmwdim@reddit
Other well known names are Kellogg’s, Domino’s, Whirlpool, and other car brands (Chevy, Buick, etc.).
bell37@reddit
Forgetting a load of major pizza chains (Little Ceasars, Dominos, Jets, Hungry Howies, etc)
ElleT234@reddit
Yeah, but we've got Papa Gino's (MA)
Camdc1234@reddit
Chevy and Buick are both part of General Motors
Bahlockayy@reddit
I live by the og dominos. It’s across from the brick dick! 😊
belinck@reddit
Wolverine & Gerber
1plus1dog@reddit
My dad was a Buick man!
Everywhen333@reddit
And Kelloggs cereal too!
Everywhen333@reddit
Also Chris Craft Marine!
my-coffee-needs-me@reddit
Sanders, Jiffy mixes, Faygo, La-Z-Boy, Biggby Coffee.
Wyzard_of_Wurdz@reddit
So many great things come from Michigan. Including me!
almighty_ruler@reddit
I like to believe I'm pretty neat myself
hardmetal1@reddit
I was gonna post, but you guys already beat me to it
suydam@reddit
Some West Michigan standouts:
Amway
HermanMiller
Steelcase
Tiara Yachts
FourWinns
nightfalldevil@reddit
Wolverine Worldwide! Merrill hiking boots and gear and Chaco sandals are popular with the outdoorsy groups I am apart of.
paypermon@reddit
ChrisCraft
TheFalconKid@reddit
Fords*
krilu@reddit
What are you talking about?
gmwdim@reddit
Here in Michigan we have a tendency to add an ‘s’ to the end of business names. Krogers, Meijers, Fords, etc.
krilu@reddit
I thought that might have been the joke. But I have never heard someone say Ford's. Also from michigan.
bombatomba69@reddit
"Where are you going?"
"Grocery shopping. Going to Meijers then Krogers to get pop."
Funny that we don't say, "Targets"
krilu@reddit
I think it has to do with whether or not it sound like someone's name. Like we think every store is "Old Greg's" or something.
beachybreezy@reddit
Old Greg! Is he from Michigan??
burg_philo2@reddit
I don't think so but he has a mangina
suydam@reddit
"I drive truck for Fords" is a saying I heard as a kid repeatedly.
1plus1dog@reddit
Can’t say I knew that or ever heard it said. I’m in Illinois and I need some Michigan friends!
TheFalconKid@reddit
In Michigan we put plural/ possessives on all of the major companies in our state. Whether or not you see it on the sign, most are pronounced with the s at the end.
1plus1dog@reddit
News to me! Never knew.
Your southern neighbor from Illinois
krilu@reddit
I feel like that's really only true for stores. I'm also from Michigan I've never heard someone say Fords.
Undertakeress@reddit
Meijers
Fappy_as_a_Clam@reddit
I was gonna say Edsel, but yeah Ford is probably the better choice
TheBimpo@reddit
Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hudson, Kaiser-Frazer...
jesusleftnipple@reddit
Idk why I thought Fargo then bettermade.... then I'm like oh ya cars lol
Apprehensive_Check97@reddit
Also Carhartt!
sanstheskelepun69@reddit
Chevrolet too
GF_baker_2024@reddit
Yeah, that was my first choice.
ElleT234@reddit
I split my time in a few states. Massachusetts - Dunkin', Friendly's, um... Fidelity, Dreyfus, MassMutual, Bose. Tons. Connecticut - Aetna, Travelers, The Hartford, Cigna, Pratt & Whitney/Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky, most hedge funds. "Home of the Submarine" (huge base in Groton) & "Insurance Capital." New York - well, Wall Street firms, Trump (ugh), Corning, all of the Law & Order shows, wayyy too many company HQs & brands to count.
SiloueOfUlrin@reddit
California has Intel iirc.
ThereCastle@reddit
LL Bean
Moosen_Burger@reddit
I was going to say Moxie but yours is actually a lot more recognizable.
MaineMaineMaineMaine@reddit
Hello
YaHeyWisconsin@reddit
And Old Town! Love em
Perdendosi@reddit
Id say it's a brand:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Commercially? Used to be Novell. Now? Maybe Skullcandy?
beachybreezy@reddit
Didn’t LDS actually originate in NY?
Captain_Depth@reddit
yeah, about an hour away from where I live is where Joseph Smith was from and supposedly found the golden plates. They used to host the Hill Cumorah pageant up here too until few years ago
beachybreezy@reddit
Yeah I was Mormon for a few years lol and thought I remembered that 😊
And seeing as I haven’t seen NY on here yet… haha
Captain_Depth@reddit
for whatever reason (not sure if there just aren't a lot of new yorkers in this sub) I almost never see answers from NY in threads, I've only seen one in this thread so far
beachybreezy@reddit
I’m a proud East End Long Islander, birth to 35 so I’ll have to chime in here and there and represent😊
Adventurous_Union_85@reddit
Technically the church didn't originate in Utah even though it's currently headquartered there :)
BuzkashiGoat@reddit
For Utah I’d say Browning firearms
ThrowingTheRinger@reddit
Or Black Diamond
rolyoh@reddit
I think Sundance is probably still the most widely recognizable Utah brand--if not for skiing, then for the film festival.
ModernMaroon@reddit
New York:... hmmm. New York Yankees? JP Morgan Chase?
poisonedkiwi@reddit
Does the Republican party count?
TrashPandaTrashArt@reddit
Caterpillar (CAT) apparently
TrashPandaTrashArt@reddit
I looked it up apparently it's McDonald's????
IOWARIZONA@reddit
John Deere, Maytag, Amana, Blue Bunny, Gateway
isingtomyducky@reddit
Nike definitely
count_strahd_z@reddit
I'm from PA originally so either Heinz or Hershey.
TangledTwisted@reddit
That’s funny cuz for some reason Crayola was my first instinct
count_strahd_z@reddit
That is a good one.
PhoneJazz@reddit
PA is like the Snack Food Capital of America. Utz, Snyders, Hersheys, Herr’s, etc.
Frankjc3rd@reddit
Tastykake.
_Addicted_2_Reddit_@reddit
Don't forget about PEEP's!
mothertuna@reddit
I definitely think of Utz and Herrs first. Maybe I’m greedy lol.
Fleetwood-MAC@reddit
I’ve never seen Herr’s outside of PA tragically, their salt and vinegar chips are too good. Currently working in Maryland and surrounded by Utz though <3
SRSchiavone@reddit
They're available in NY, NJ, and DE
PhoneJazz@reddit
Herr’s is available at many groceries, Wawas, and High’s around MD. Love their Old Bay cheese puffs!
crash12345@reddit
Also all German origin brands. German food is the basis of American food and you can't convince me otherwise.
Fat_Head_Carl@reddit
Especially in the east...but the case is solid for Mexican food in the west.
Fat_Head_Carl@reddit
They're not a bigger company, but I loooove Middleswarth BBQ chips. Soooo gooood.
JesusWasAUnicorn@reddit
Why not Zippo?
Canard-Rouge@reddit
Yuengling?
primalpalate@reddit
Philadelphia Cream Cheese too. I was in Italy and they literally just referred to all cream cheese as “Philadelphia.”
weedRgogoodwithpizza@reddit
Pittsburgh loves Heinz. When Heinz gave up the naming rights of the football stadium (Heinz Field) the population was having none of it. We all still refer to it as Heinz Field and make sure to correct anyone trying to use the "new" name.
New name is "AcridTurd Stadium" if anyone was curious.
mcdonaldsfrenchfri@reddit
i’m ashamed of how distraught I was when they gave up the naming rights
Brendinooo@reddit
It's bad. I'm kind of inclined to call it "the football stadium"; I figure if Heinz didn't want to pay for the rights I shouldn't advertise them for free.
But this too shall pass. I'm old enough to remember the Civic Arena selling its rights to Mellon; people said they'd never call it that, then they did.
weedRgogoodwithpizza@reddit
Dude. Imma DM you a joke birthday card I found at Giant Eagle right after it happened. I was crying laughing in the aisle.
"I'm sorry! I sold the naming rights to your birthday card!"
1plus1dog@reddit
Good for you! I get that.
1plus1dog@reddit
Has several cousins that lived in Hershey, PA!
Brendinooo@reddit
Hershey, the one thing in PA everyone can agree on.
Comcast is probably in the top three as well.
TrekFan1701@reddit
Those were my thoughts as well.
North_Paw@reddit
Pepsi?
MoonEagle3@reddit
Came here to say Hershey
kevmart96@reddit
Macy’s
PartyCrab9@reddit
Campbell Soup was started here but other companies headquartered here are Verizon, Hertz, Johnson & Johnson, Toys "R" Us
davsch76@reddit
Also nabisco and bed, bath & beyond
GeneralELucky@reddit
While BBBY went under, buybuyBaby lives on through Dream on Me, based in NJ still.
PartyCrab9@reddit
Don't they also have a Toys "R" Us there as well? Like the only physical store in the country? or am I hallucinating...
GeneralELucky@reddit
Not that I'm aware of. Macy's owns the license now, and they rebranded their toy sections as TRU. They announced a partnership with the Calendar & Toy store to open a few b&m locations. TRU/BRU are in Canada was relaunched through Dough Putman, an investor, who also sort of relaunched BBBY there too.
1plus1dog@reddit
I miss them both!
pico0102@reddit
I’d say JnJ for sure
marbel@reddit
Unilever too…marcal (paper company), too. Maybe less relevant but any drive through NNJ will show dozens of corporate HQs as well.
PartyCrab9@reddit
Yes there are hundreds around where I live, but I didn't include them because many of them are just regional HQs
bjb13@reddit
AT&T / Bell Labs
Royal-Alarm-3400@reddit
General Electric?
redditcommander@reddit
I mean all time most famous NJ brands? Sure. Most impact? That's a toss up between Bell Labs and Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
StrigonKid@reddit
Not Colt? There's a reason his first revolver is named the way it is.
redditcommander@reddit
Honestly, I'd argue Colt isn't a NJ brand. He partnered for manufacturing with the Patent Arms Company of Patterson, but he was born and did most of his work in Connecticut. None of his subsequent patterns were made in New Jersey, and the actual design and prototype work happened all over the place before settling on a production design.
Emily_Postal@reddit
AT&T too.
t17389z@reddit
Hertz moved down here to FL almost a decade ago iirc
GeorgePosada@reddit
Gotta be either Campbell’s or J&J, which was also founded here.
Pretty sure Verizon is headquartered in Manhattan
secondmoosekiteer@reddit
I’m thinking of the snowman commercial of ge nineties and going with Campbell’s
MacFromSSX@reddit
Its legal headquarters are in NYC, but its functional headquarters are in Basking Ridge where the company was originally put together.
GeorgePosada@reddit
Interesting. I always associated Verizon with the mid-Atlantic for whatever reason. Though I am admittedly confused by the lineage of telecom and oil companies due to all the mergers and antitrust breakups
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
No longer extant, but Victor/RCA Victor, was also based in Camden, NJ. In addition to recording/distributing music, they produced phonographs from early Victrolas to stereos.
Juicey_J_Hammerman@reddit
Arm & Hammer as well.
jessilynn713@reddit
Pepsi
BubblesUp@reddit
Current: Jersey Mike's Subs.
FrogTitlesExtreme@reddit
Target
Economy_Stick_3306@reddit
in n out
silverandsteel1@reddit
Hmmm probably Pepsi
Vachic09@reddit
Smithfield
Emkems@reddit
Philip Morris 😂
Selethorme@reddit
Yeah, I was gonna say Marlboro, which is owned by PMI.
cIumsythumbs@reddit
Man am I glad our local pork producer is Hormel. Smithfield is flavorless mush by comparison. Also, SPAM.
Vachic09@reddit
Hormel has a far inferior texture and what so called Smithfield ham are you getting? You aren't supposed to soak all the flavor out of it.
danegermaine99@reddit
5 Guys is probably more famous now
Oenonaut@reddit
Famous? I’m thinking AOL.
Vachic09@reddit
I would put Mars above AOL.
trampolinebears@reddit
What do they make?
felipethomas@reddit
Yeah never heard of ‘em.
Vachic09@reddit
Never heard of Smithfield ham?
Vachic09@reddit
Ham
Other brands headquartered in Virginia: Sauers, Mars
nomuggle@reddit
Pork
JBark1990@reddit
Disney.
aaross58@reddit
GEICO, Under Armour, Lockheed Martin, Marriot, Ritz-Carlton, and/or McCormic, probably.
Sagecal@reddit
Apple
BouncyBlue12@reddit
Dunkin Donuts
CarolCricket@reddit
Makers Mark, Jim Beam, KFC, Post-It notes, Chevrolet Corvette
uslashinsertname@reddit
Gatorade or something idk
Electrical_Swing8166@reddit
Dunks
EmpRupus@reddit
Yeah, I stopped by the first/original dunkin store.
Randolpho@reddit
Isn’t it right across the street from a dunkies?
tara_tara_tara@reddit
Not right across the street. The other dunks is at least a couple of football fields down the road. We’re not savages for chrissakes.
botulizard@reddit
I forget, are there two within like 300 paces in South Station like there are in North Station?
tara_tara_tara@reddit
I haven’t been to South Station in an age, but there is a Dunkin in South Station. Now if you go out the front door of South Station that’s Atlantic Avenue. If you take a left and walk down about a block towards Chinatown, there’s another Dunks. And, if you get to Kneeland Street and take a right, there is a Dunks right there. You kinda have to look for it because it’s between a bunch of Boba tea shops.
If you’re going to the financial district, then you’re gonna walk out of South Station to Atlantic Avenue and walk towards the pregnant building. When you cross over Surface Road, you’re gonna see a Dunks on the corner right there. That’s Summer Street.
If you keep going up Summer Street towards Downtown Crossing, you’re gonna walk for about a half block to 100 Summer, which we used to call the lollipop building. You’re gonna look sort of diagonally left and there’s gonna be a Dunks right there. It’s near Chipotle.
If you keep walking up Summer Street to Chauncey Street, which is basically a half a block, there’s another one. Then, and for the love of God, I don’t know how they let that in there, you’re gonna see a Caffe Nero.
Don’t worry. There’s a Dunks in the Corner Mall. You’re going to be OK.
There’s a Starbucks on Winter Street, but we just pretend it’s not there. They’re not like us.
Randolpho@reddit
Except in Revere, but that's a given.
tara_tara_tara@reddit
I grew up in this area and can confirm that these directions are 100% accurate if you want to drive from this part West Roxbury to Legacy Place in Dedham
Directions by Dunks
Randolpho@reddit
Except in Revere, but that's a given.
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dew2459@reddit
The first is in Quincy , and is still running.
darksideofthemoon131@reddit
Sam Adams? Friendly's? Liberty Mutual? Merriam-Webster Dictionary?
BananafestDestiny@reddit
Nah, Friendly’s really only exists in the northeast.
1plus1dog@reddit
From Illinois all my life. I’ve not heard of Dunks
Electrical_Swing8166@reddit
Second largest coffee chain in America. Allow Casey Affleck to enlighten you via the most accurate film ever made about Mass
LordBloodraven9696@reddit
Table talk pies
Anotherusername2224@reddit
Necco wafers and the tootsie roll factory in Cambridge
NE_Patriots617@reddit
What about Ocean Spray?
1337b337@reddit
And Polar?
squarerootofapplepie@reddit
I don’t think they have the brand recognition. Besides Dunkin I’m think Gilette.
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
Ocean Spray doesn't have brand recognition?? C'mon! What Thanksgiving dinner in the U.S. doesn't include some can-shaped cranberry sauce??
1plus1dog@reddit
I love their juices
squarerootofapplepie@reddit
Ours because we make real cranberry sauce. It still has the Ocean Spray label on the bag though.
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
Yeah, I don't think there are many cranberry growers not associated with Ocean Spray. Not only do they sell raw cranberries, but also (as previously note0 sauce, cranberry drinks, and Craisins.
NewPointOfView@reddit
What is dunks?
CupBeEmpty@reddit
Who are you and have you ever been to New England?
NewPointOfView@reddit
I have lived in the PNW all my life lol, visited some spots in New England a couple times but never spend much time there
CupBeEmpty@reddit
Think of cut rate Starbucks on literally every intersection.
squarerootofapplepie@reddit
You mean the honest, hard working man’s Starbucks.
CupBeEmpty@reddit
I mean it’s my choice but I’m only a little honest and hardworking you know?
_oscar_goldman_@reddit
I FAHKIN' LOVE DUNKIN'
beachybreezy@reddit
ONE OF MY FAVORITES! Lived in Portland Maine for 13 years, miss these people 😆
1plus1dog@reddit
Idk 🤷🏼♀️ either. I’m from Illinois
-worryaboutyourself-@reddit
I thought he said drunks and I was like, you’re not from Wisconsin.
print_isnt_dead@reddit
Yah, no drunks in Boston
-worryaboutyourself-@reddit
I didn’t mean to offend dear sir
ballrus_walsack@reddit
They’re just southies
wmass@reddit
Dunkin' formerly known as Dunkin' Donuts.
NewPointOfView@reddit
Oh! Neat
sidran32@reddit
Gillette?
jon8282@reddit
Polar
total_disregard@reddit
Fidelity
fraksen@reddit
Shafts Candy Company. My dad worked at KLH (speakers) next door to the Schwartz building and his car would get covered in sugar.
fraksen@reddit
Digital Equipment Corporation
NoodleBurp@reddit
Oh duh, I was going to say New Balance, but yeah Dunks for sure.
Mistletokes@reddit
MASSACHUSETTS MENTIONED!!!! RAH 🎊🎉🪅🥳🪅🎉🎊🎉
hornwalker@reddit
It’s owned by a company in Atlanta now. It sucks now too.
omgwtflols@reddit
Evol, Coors, Crocs
BadKarma667@reddit
As I'm from Georgia, it's probably a toss up between Delta, Home Depot, Coca Cola, and UPS
NoEmailNec4Reddit@reddit
It's Coca-Cola. The others are major companies, but Coca-Cola's brand is by far the most famous.
MetroBS@reddit
Chick fil a? Waffle House?
BadKarma667@reddit
I'll concede that maybe Chick Fil A belongs in the discussion of most famous brands from Georgia, but I'm not entirely sure they rise to the level of UPS, Delta, Coca Cola, or Home Depot. But as I was thinking about my initial list CNN actually came to mind first. I think if I was making a top 6 list they'd probably be on the list.
That said, I wouldn't include Waffle House in the discussion. It's too regional, despite memes about the Waffle House Index or fights between customers & staff. It's like saying In-n-Out's recognition is on par with other famous brands from California despite options like Apple, Google, Disney, Facebook, or Tesla. It's a great brand, I just don't think it has the cachet to say "Oh, when I think of Georgia, I think of Waffle House". I feel like if I was to survey 1000 people and ask them for a top 5 list of most famous brands from Georgia, I'd get more people who said Augusta National/The Masters than I would Waffle House.
MetroBS@reddit
Fair point about Waffle House
Totally forgot CNN was based in Atlanta, you guys have quite a lot of big brands based down there
BadKarma667@reddit
Yeah it's pretty crazy the number of major brands Headquartered here or were headquartered here prior to being purchased by someone else. Papa John's is HQ'd here. As is Newell Brands (the company that owns the Crockpot, Sharpie, Elmer's, and Rubbermaid brands, to name a few), ThyssenKrupp (elevator manufacturers), Cinnabon, Spanx, Cinnabon, AFLAC, and and Geico are also all HQ'd in Georgia. It's wild.
Part of the reason I moved here about 12 years ago was the thought that if I ever were to get laid off, there were tons of large corporations in the area I could go work for. Turns out I was wrong... I ended up unemployed about 18 months after moving here, and spent a year unemployed. That said about two years after finding employment, I ended up at the big orange brand (which has honestly to this point been the best place I've ever worked). Despite not loving the South, Georgia, and Atlanta specifically, have been good to me.
vanwiekt@reddit
Mercedes-Benz of North America and Porsche USA are also in the Atlanta metro.
BamaBreezMama@reddit
Coca-Cola
pifish15@reddit
Had to go pretty far down for this one.
I'll add Chick-fil-A
NoEmailNec4Reddit@reddit
CFA would be 7th at best
chtrace@reddit
Dr. Pepper
NoEmailNec4Reddit@reddit
From Georgia it is easily Coca-Cola.
TDFPH@reddit
Coors
itonmyface@reddit
WHOPPER WHOPPER is the answer as it’s known worldwide.
TrafficK_@reddit
Has to be Sonic, but arts and crafts are getting really big recently, so I think an honorable mention for Hobby Lobby is in order.
RaptorRex787@reddit
Probably browning
QuebecRomeoWhiskey@reddit
No idea, Wendy’s maybe?
princessohio@reddit
Or Progressive
scottwax@reddit
Kroger and Graeter's
QuebecRomeoWhiskey@reddit
I’m in Cleveland, where Kroger does not actually exist. What’s Graeter’s?
KingGizmotious@reddit
Yeah it's interesting Kroger is taking over the nation, by buying out smaller subsidiaries... but the closest one to Cleveland is in Sandusky.
They are all over the place in their main division Dayton/Cincinnati.
scottwax@reddit
Both started in Cincinnati. Graeter's is ice cream. Pretty damn good ice cream! We can even get it in Texas.
HereComesTheVroom@reddit
Goodyear
W0NDERMUTT@reddit
Kroger
anohioanredditer@reddit
It’s this
QuebecRomeoWhiskey@reddit
In Cleveland we don’t even have it
UnbiasedSportsExpert@reddit
Chef boyardee, life savers, white castle?
cigarjack@reddit
I thought white Castle started in Kansas
UnbiasedSportsExpert@reddit
I think so but headquartered in Columbus forever
1plus1dog@reddit
I live White Castle. Nobody else I know does, so when I go I bring home plenty for myself for a week! Not so cheap anymore
anohioanredditer@reddit
Kroger for sure
DoDaDrew@reddit
Solid choice, I would have said Proctor and Gamble.
Scheminem17@reddit
Tide is super well-known. As are Bounty and Gillette.
Repulsive-Ad-8558@reddit
Dawn
1plus1dog@reddit
💯 stability there
redlegsfan21@reddit
I was thinking Macy's or Kroger. TIL Victoria's Secret is based out of Columbus.
Scheminem17@reddit
Scott’s (grass seed, not the paper towels) has to be up there.
1plus1dog@reddit
I was sent some Scott Paper Towels by mistake for my Charmin TP, and it was awful. It shed everywhere and they didn’t get my TP! This was a shipt order from Target. I’ll never buy Scott paper towels after that mistake. I had paper fuzz everywhere
1plus1dog@reddit
I do and have used Scott’s grass seed and lawn products for several years. I’m in Illinois
QuebecRomeoWhiskey@reddit
Personally I’m just learning about it now
1plus1dog@reddit
I love Wendy’s burgers and chili. I’m in Illinois
pyperproblems@reddit
I was thinking Goodyear tire or Smuckers
kac937@reddit
We’ll just take all of the Planes™
kelsmania@reddit
Goodyear, Nationwide, Smuckers also.
Dobditact@reddit
Sonic, Hobby Lobby
MDnautilus@reddit
Maryland: McCormick spices (yes including Old Bay) Under Armour
iamthesam2@reddit
also, - T. Rowe Price - Lockheed Martin - Marriott International - Black & Decker - Royal Farms - Perdue Farms - Sinclair Broadcast Group
theChapinator@reddit
RoFo!
tetsujin44@reddit
Perdue
LetThemEatSheetcake@reddit
I would argue Skyrim. Zenimax is in Rockville.
This is said as someone who loves crabs and Old Bay without reserve.
Oldbayistheshit@reddit
Hell yeah
jonathan88876@reddit
Domino’s Sugar
rotatingruhnama@reddit
The Domino's sign is iconic.
smibrandon@reddit
I used to work across the street from McCormick. Smelled like Old Bay all the time
rotatingruhnama@reddit
Y'all ever go to the McCormick gift shop at the Inner Harbor? I always liked it. Great place to pick up something Maryland-y as a hostess gift if I was visiting relatives.
Stormy261@reddit
I worked in Timonium for years. You could smell McCormick miles away. It speed different on different days of the week so I figured they would do big batches at a time. I'm hoping someone in the know might comment.
dwhite21787@reddit
Oh, yeah, before Harborplace, when we would be down by the inner harbor, it could be amazing what was coming out of the big mills. Saffron day was the best. Pepper day was like living in WWI. Cinnamon, and a few others (cardemon?) were nice but in moderation.
MrsBeauregardless@reddit
I remember those pre-Harborplace days. I saw The Commodores “down the” Inner Harbor. They did an outdoor concert there.
1plus1dog@reddit
Cool!
1plus1dog@reddit
That’s all interesting!
MrsBeauregardless@reddit
I used to live in Cockeysville. When I smell spices in the air, especially that Season All smell, it reminds me of home. Nowadays, I smell it in the Elkridge/Jessup area.
1plus1dog@reddit
Still using both
dwhite21787@reddit
Black & Decker
London Fog
PRS Guitars
RDCAIA@reddit
When London Fog was hip/popular in the 80s, I legit thought it was a British company. Only learned recently they were from my home state.
rotatingruhnama@reddit
I'm a Marylander with London Fog luggage and I didn't know this.
(They sell an underseat rolling suitcase, really more of a weekender bag on wheels, that's incredibly smart and easy to use. Lots of clever pockets and super light.)
dwhite21787@reddit
I had relatives who worked for Fog and B&D, so I kinda cheated at this
1plus1dog@reddit
And I must just be old. I‘ve owned London Fog
1plus1dog@reddit
That’s funny. I’ve hsd London Fg coats and things since the 80’s? I’m in Illinois
DanceClubCrickets@reddit
I also learned this recently*!
*right now lmao
RDCAIA@reddit
If it makes you feel any better, I only learned this in the last year.
squidwardsdicksucker@reddit
Lockheed Martin 🥰
QueasyTeacher0@reddit
Nothing like a sprinkle of cluster munitions on a family of 5 to start the day 🥰
squidwardsdicksucker@reddit
For dessert nothing like lobbying for the US government to destabilize your country 😋
RDCAIA@reddit
Although they were not the originator of Old Bay. They bought out Old Bay in the 90s.
Partydude19@reddit
Mylan Pharmaceuticals probably because hilariously Huntington Bank is from Ohio.
CPolland12@reddit
Dr Pepper
Dell
Whole Foods
AT&T
Southwest Airlines
Fritos
Yeti
Intelligent_Bike3571@reddit
Blue Bell
scottwax@reddit
You forgot Whataburger
CPolland12@reddit
I thought about that, but figured that was more regional and maybe everyone wouldn’t know it
scottwax@reddit
It's pretty well known now outside of the general area of Texas. They're doing some rapid expansion right now.
dre235@reddit
Exxon?
kmr1391@reddit
no 7-Eleven?!?
Guinnessron@reddit
So which ONE is it
Zip_Silver@reddit
Probably Southwest, as far as recognition goes
ScrimshawPie@reddit
I think I'll say Dell for worldwide fame.
a_cool_guy_1@reddit
I think that's texas
Darkowl_57@reddit
Whataburger or Bucees!
seungflower@reddit
Coors
UdderSuckage@reddit
Apple.
hellosaurus@reddit
I was thinking Google for california
mikypejsek@reddit
Disagree. California is a more famous brand than Apple.
amesann@reddit
Also, In-n-Out
LookAtTheFlowers@reddit
The item you use to purchase your iDevices, the Visa Card, was also created in California
GeorgePosada@reddit
This is Levi’s erasure
EmpRupus@reddit
Wells Fargo - which previously handled stage-coaches that transferred gold to the Wild West.
Taco Bell too.
mfigroid@reddit
Fun fact. American Express used to be a freight forwarder for Wells Fargo's stagecoach lines.
EmpRupus@reddit
Ah, that explains the name. Nice.
mfigroid@reddit
Yep. These two companies have been in bed with each other for over 100 years. When I pay my American Express bill from my Wells Fargo account my AMEX card is updated immediately and the money is removed from my WF account in under 12 hours. Every other ACH payment for other credit cards takes a couple of business days.
1plus1dog@reddit
Still nice to do business that way!
1plus1dog@reddit
Used to be able to return a pair of Levi’s if there was a defect or if they ripped or torn to their US manufacturer late 90’s I believe because my butt section tore at Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 1999. I returned them and got a brand new pair. Same size. Same jeans. Just can’t remember the state their warehouse was in while droning from Illinois to New Orleans and back. Maybe someone else will. I miss the old Levi’s!
_oscar_goldman_@reddit
as documented in The Music Man
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omg_its_drh@reddit
Levi’s was my 1st thought too
SmellGestapo@reddit
Since the OP also includes "originated" I'm going with McDonald's. Founded in San Bernardino in 1940.
1plus1dog@reddit
Is it still most recognized in Illinois, like years ago, I wonder
Away-Ad-8053@reddit
Okay if you're all talking about California what about Vans the shoe company. I'm originally from Torrance.
SmellGestapo@reddit
Vans are cool but I don't think that's a more famous or well known brand than McDonald's. I can't think of a company or brand that comes from California that's more globally known than McD's.
Away-Ad-8053@reddit
Yeah that's true. There's also wienerschnitzel, in and out burger, Taco Bell H salt fish and chips, sambos. Denny's restaurants Baskin-Robbins Just the name a few.
theflamingskull@reddit
Spending too much time in McDonalds, or San Bernardino, will get you killed.
stirwhip@reddit
My first thought was Disney.
Timmoleon@reddit
I think VISA is originally out of California too
Realtrain@reddit
God three of the most valuable brands in the world, pretty impressive.
Drew707@reddit
That's also a good one.
lrhcarp@reddit
🤗
Wally_B@reddit
Apples
EmpRupus@reddit
True, also, a lot of default wallpapers, screensavers and names of versions are places in California - like Sonoma, Bigsur, Mojave, Sierra etc.
Even outside of apple, the famous Windows wallpaper Bliss, I went to that place when I was visiting Napa/Sonoma.
KingGizmotious@reddit
Kroger and P&G both in downtown Cinci
StoicWeasle@reddit
Apple. Google. Facebook (fucking disgusting). Hollywood (to the extent that’s a brand).
Publius_Romanus@reddit
Tabasco (Louisiana).
haileyskydiamonds@reddit
Delta Airline started in Monroe.
I second Tabasco and Popeyes and throw Raising Cane’s, Community Coffee, Zapp’s, and Abita into the ring, too. (We can’t forget Tony Chachere’s, Zatarain’s, orSteen’s Syrup, either.)
r2d3x9@reddit
Delta is more Georgia than Louisiana these days
haileyskydiamonds@reddit
Perhaps, but it is originally from Louisiana, so we can claim it.
itsafoxboi@reddit
I've never heard of community coffee, my parents used to live in new orleans, so I know about zapps and abita and they get them a lot, but I don't think any of those three are super well known, but delta defo is
haileyskydiamonds@reddit
I suppose they feel pretty well-known to me since I am in Louisiana, lol. I have been able to find them elsewhere, but you’re right; I probably find them because I am looking for them rather than because they are popular elsewhere.
For everyone looking, these are great Louisiana brands!
BuildNuyTheUrbanGuy@reddit
Abita isn't well known compared to the others, I'd say the same for Steens. My mom had to send some to my house before she came. (I also wasn't aware it was from Louisiana until recently)
haileyskydiamonds@reddit
Ah okay. So I’m putting them out there, lol.
BuildNuyTheUrbanGuy@reddit
A bit. Steens may be more known because before a few months ago, I wouldn't have associated it with Louisiana.
CaterpillarFun6896@reddit
It's a really hard debate between Tobasco and popeyes, both are world wide recognized brands
duke_awapuhi@reddit
Raising Cane’s isn’t as big as either of those but it is a great restaurant and also from Louisiana
Bonch_and_Clyde@reddit
"great". It's alright.
appleparkfive@reddit
I'd say Tobasco is vastly more famous that Popeyes on the world scale. It's part of the cultural zeitgeist in the way Coca Cola is, even.
Although Popeyes is pretty popular for sure
skaegghufvud@reddit
Tabasco is a lot more well known internationally than Popeye's.
Dementedsage@reddit
Cane's started in baton rouge too.
Pazguzhzuhacijz@reddit
I always assumed it was from Tabasco
Fappy_as_a_Clam@reddit
I work with Tabasco and was surprised how small a company it is, and their operation sounds pretty impressive. I wish I could visit Avery Island, maybe one day I'll get them to pay for it!
Astralnugget@reddit
I have friends in Russia and Kazakhstan and when I explain where I’m from I’m like, you know Tabasco? That’s us bby.
Crazy its almost everywhere on the planet. Also Sort of comforting to know I can probably find some anywhere in the world if I needed to have emergency hot sauce for whatever reason
rapiertwit@reddit
The company has a really interesting origin story.
1plus1dog@reddit
Now I need to know!
Saltpork545@reddit
Luzianne is another Louisiana company that's surprisingly small considering the scale of their product.
Bahlockayy@reddit
Ford. It’s actually why my family lived where it did and everyone on my street had Ford so I literally didn’t know any other car existed until I moved 😅
MaineMaineMaineMaine@reddit
LL Bean
Farmchuck@reddit
Probably harley-davidson, kohl's, culver's, or Kwik Trip
MM_in_MN@reddit
And Jack Links jerky
And the inventors of Colby cheese
New Glarus brewing and the gloriousness of Spotted Cow and Two Women
Johnsonville brats
Evinrude boat motors
Epic medical software
heavyLobster@reddit
And Mercury
TOaFK@reddit
Harley and khols are good nominations. Since Kwick Trip isn't outside of the state it's probably not as well known. Speed Queen is probably a good option, though many don't spend that on their home Laundry they are all over in Laundrymats, Apartments, and commercial applications so I'm guessing pretty well known. St. Croix also pretty notable, even amongst my non fishing friends they recognize the brand. Honorable mention to Aierens since anyone in a snow heavy environment will be familiar with their snow blowers.
cIumsythumbs@reddit
Very confused Minnesotan here. Are the locations inside our borders some sort of territory annexed by Wisconsin? Like how embassies operate?
Farmchuck@reddit
Yes. Caribou operates similarly.
TOaFK@reddit
Okay, so it's in two states. I forgot Minnesota has some.
1plus1dog@reddit
We lost our Kwik Trips in Illinois years ago replaced by Circle K, but if we drive the few miles to Missouri there’s always a Kwik Trip right there.
cheeseburgertwd@reddit
LaCroix isn't as trendy as it was a few years ago but it's still one of the top sparkling water brands
Zorgsmom@reddit
And Miller Brewing.
Farmchuck@reddit
Lol, as a High Life guy, I'm ashamed I forgot it.
1plus1dog@reddit
Was my most favorite Uncle’s beer. Always got to get his for him out of the refrigerator and he’d always say “get the coldest bottle from the back”. Thanks for remembering! I miss him a lot.
1plus1dog@reddit
Miss our Kwik Trip in Illinois, and love our Culver’s. Haven’t been in Kohls in 10 years? But I’ve had several Harley’s since 2006 and up until divorcing. He got the bikes. I got the backaches!
balthazar_blue@reddit
SC Johnson
Kohler
TOaFK@reddit
Kohler is big. Might even give HD a run for notability since their plumbing fixtures are everywhere, I doubt HD is very popular outside the US.
cherrycokeicee@reddit
Farmchuck@reddit
Meh at best.
coco_xcx@reddit
culvers ftw
Personified_Anxiety_@reddit
McDonald’s
DangleBopp@reddit
CVS is from my city
r2d3x9@reddit
Dunkin
Maddox121@reddit
Coca-Cola.
Sinchanzo@reddit
DuPont.
TheCrazyBlacksmith@reddit
It always takes a while to find Delaware.
jupitermoonflow@reddit
Buccees 🐿️
Redshirt2386@reddit
Virginia … probably some brand of tobacco, honestly, but I’ll go with Five Guys.
self-defenestrator@reddit
Florida: Probably Publix…where shopping is a (hideously expensive) pleasure
TheSatanofDeath@reddit
TN: Jack Daniels and Mountain dew baby
-TheDyingMeme6-@reddit
Meijer. Or ford. Or chevy. Or literally ANY american car brand. Or pizza chain now that i think about it
Vulpix_lover@reddit
Probably CVS
sakima147@reddit
KS: Pizza Hut, White Castle, Icee/slurpee, Garmin
23onAugust12th@reddit
New York - I don’t even know where to begin. To name a few…
IBM
JP Morgan Chase
Morgan Stanley
BlackRock
Bloomberg
Pfizer
Calvin Klein
For Florida…I dunno, Publix?
diversalarums@reddit
Publix was absolutely my thought, tho I'm not sure people outside Florida have ever heard of it much. But it's huge here.
worst_timeline@reddit
I was looking for someone to mention New York!
I’d add the New York Times, Citigroup, AIG, Verizon, Time Warner, the NYSE, Macy’s, Condé Nast, CBS, NBC, at a certain point I’m just shooting fish in barrel here lol
presentlystoned@reddit
Carrier, Kodak, trico... allot of legacy companies that made this nys famous are still around, but not as big anymore.
Captain_Depth@reddit
not sure anymore but we also used to have Xerox upstate
Poi-s-en@reddit
Carrier works for both New York and Florida! Founded in NY, Headquartered in Florida
QuietObserver75@reddit
Also Bausch + Lomb.
burg_philo2@reddit
TIL AIG still exists, huh, and i'm somewhat connected to the NYC finance scene
QuietObserver75@reddit
Oh yeah, I have a friend who works there.
PokeCaptain@reddit
Adding Corning to this list.
akthebarber@reddit
I came here to say Corning.
lichtmlm@reddit
For Florida I’d probably say Burger King.
JesusWasAUnicorn@reddit
My home state? Probably Zippo. My current state? Probably the Broncos
GingerAndProudOfIt@reddit
Gillette
TriGurl@reddit
Grand Canyon? Wild Wild West movies or old Tucson westerns?
raydurz1@reddit
Pizza Hut, though they are no longer headquartered here.
lantech@reddit
LL Bean probably
Motherfox313@reddit
Wegovy
brittneyacook@reddit
Probably Eli Lilly
KingKoopa313@reddit
LL Bean, baby!
jub-jub-bird@reddit
Hasbro or CVS
idiveindumpsters@reddit
M&M Mars
YungGlueStik@reddit
Oscar Meyer
officialwhitecobra@reddit
Coca-Cola, Delta, Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, Aflac, CNN, TBS, and Gulfstream are all bigger names from GA
RyanByork@reddit
Probably Dr. Pepper
DeeDeeW1313@reddit
Oregon: Nike Texas: Dr. Pepper?
groetkingball@reddit
Sonic
alldaylong4u@reddit
Microsoft, Washington state
blipsman@reddit
McDonald's
dekunztin@reddit
I believe (according to Wikipedia) this first McDonald’s was in San Bernardino, CA. It’s interesting that’s it’s attributed to IL. I used to live in San Bernardino and never went to the original location. I’d go back, but I’m not really a fan of San Bernardino.
blipsman@reddit
It was a local restaurant in San Bernardino, but then Ray Kroc bought it out (he'd been a salesman selling them shake machines) and expanded it, sold franchises, etc. to grow it in to the global chain from the Chicago area where he was from. So while the first McDonald's Brothers burger stand was in CA, the global institution was born in Chicago and has been based in Chicago area ever since.
pita4912@reddit
Was started in California
lokland@reddit
That’s like when people say the Hamburger was invented in Germany. I guess if you wanna be pedantic, but the modern form we know it as started in Chicago.
Bag_of_ambivalence@reddit
Adding Boeing and Kraft
blipsman@reddit
Boeing started in Seattle, moved HQ to DC area a couple years ago
Bag_of_ambivalence@reddit
TY. I stand corrected.
JisuanjiHou@reddit
Coke, Chick-fil-A, Home Depot, Delta, CNN, Waffle House
Destructive-Angel@reddit
Arkansas: Walmart / Sam’s Club Tyson (chicken distribution)
Texas: Frito-Lay Dr. Pepper Blue Bell Dell American Airlines ExxonMobil GameStop AT&T H-E-B Neiman Marcus Oracle (JavaScript anyone?) Six Flags Funimation Texas Instruments …the list goes on and many have placed headquarters elsewhere, but it’s scary how many were founded in the state.
velociraptorjax@reddit
Harley Davison or Miller (or PBR or Leinenkugel)
uses_for_mooses@reddit
For Missouri, and if I have to pick one, I’d say Anheuser-Busch.
Ranger_Prick@reddit
Yeah, that’s the one. The only comparable one to me would be Hallmark.
Saltpork545@reddit
I'd add Bass Pro, O'Reillys or Monsanto to that list as well depending on your hobbies or work.
Ranger_Prick@reddit
Those are all good. I think Hallmark just because they're the clear pinnacle of two separate industries (greeting cards and shitty family movies).
pace69@reddit
enterprise or monsanto as well
captainlongknuckle@reddit
Basspro
my_lucid_nightmare@reddit
Purina?
Grrrth_TD@reddit
They make Budweiser and Bud Light for anyone that doesn't know. I also came in here to say the same.
1plus1dog@reddit
I’m right across the river from it in Illinois. I’d have to agree.
lemonhello@reddit
Special mention Cerner
Sabertooth767@reddit
NC: Probably Pepsi.
KY: KFC is the obvious choice, but I'll raise you one better: their parent company, Yum!, is also from Kentucky and not only owns KFC but Pizza Hut and Taco Bell as well.
PoliticalPotential@reddit
We also have Texas Roadhouse for food. Lexmark as well.
jereezy@reddit
Wait a minute...Texas Roadhouse is from Kentucky?
What in tarnation...?
PoliticalPotential@reddit
Louisville, KY.
It was founded in Indiana though, but it’s basically little Louisville where it was founded.
Balao309@reddit
Jim Beam
life_inabox@reddit
Fruit of the Loom HQ is in Bowling Green, and so is the Corvette plant - which isn't the brand, but they are recognizable at least!
Meattyloaf@reddit
Sticky Notes, Hot Pockets, and Toyota Camry
Haterade_ONON@reddit
Subway ESPN Pepperidge Farm
elcapitan58@reddit
It’s ESPN for sure imo
deepthought515@reddit
A few more could be:
Stanley tools
Colt firearms
Electric boat (submarines)
Sikorsky helicopters
NPR (originally founded in CT, stood for nutmeg public radio. That’s why the call sign for our local NPR station is actually WNPR)
lucpnx@reddit
Apple
charlotte7301@reddit
ESPN
blackdoorpaintedred@reddit
Forgot they're in Bristol!
Some others: Sikorsky, Edible Arrangements, Yale (basically a brand lol), and Colt Firearms
warmjack@reddit
Subway too
charlotte7301@reddit
Ooooh I didn’t know that!
Ponimama@reddit
Ben & Jerry's (Idk how to show my state by my name)
eat-rust@reddit
Pepsi
Paramisamigos@reddit
Maytag and Cargill
Lieutenant_Meeper@reddit
Coors, Chipotle
Atralis@reddit
Qdoba, Smashburger, Noodles and Company, and Quiznos (sad) also are from Colorado.
MattieShoes@reddit
Jolly Rancher
Mapquest
Samsonite
liilii316@reddit
I miss the Jolly Rancher factory 😭you could smell that place a mile away
Ziggy-Starcat@reddit
Crocs were born in Broomfield. Outlr moto should be come to Colorado! Drink shitty beer, eat expensive burritos, and wear ugly shoes!
1plus1dog@reddit
I’ve never yet owned a pair and damn I’m old. They’re ugly! Lol 😂
ViolentAversion@reddit
Chipotle is expensive?
IAintGotAUsername@reddit
Hey! Don't call crocs ugly!
Ziggy-Starcat@reddit
Sorry. What I meant was unfortunate looking
Expiscor@reddit
Also Crocs!
hugeuvula@reddit
Celestial Seasonings was headquartered in Bolder.
butt_honcho@reddit
Off the top of my head, I'd say Orville Redenbacher and Red Gold.
1plus1dog@reddit
Ha! I met Orville Redenbacher in Valparaiso, Indiana sooooo long ago. He was there for their popcorn festival and we we were in the hotel for a wedding. Not a very friendly guy. Met him walking out of the elevators.
I’ve had such good luck meeting celebrities…. NOT. He gave us adults packs of stickers that said “I met Orville Redenbacher”. Lol 😂 We didn’t even ask! He was OLD THEN too! Dressed just like in the commercials.
jabitt1@reddit
I've heard before that he wasn't nice. His security made a friend get off an elevator so he could ride it. Friend was just a kid at the time. Never understood why he needed security.
butt_honcho@reddit
He was one of those people I'm pretty sure were born old.
magster823@reddit
Papa John's and Eli Lilly are up there too.
And Ball jars. They didn't start in IN and they relocated in the late 90s, but the major boom happened in Muncie. The Ball name is memorialized all over the damn city.
butt_honcho@reddit
I'm surprised I forgot your last example. I went to Ball State.
1plus1dog@reddit
You should be ashamed! My favorite Aunt died at 99 years ago and cleaning out her spotless house after she’d died, we counted over 2000 Ball Canning jars or all sizes and all designs they’d have for a while. They were spotlessly clean, and we sold all her estate at auction in their small town, and the price they were sold for made me cry. I wish I’d have known I’d have kept them and gave them away to a place that would have hopefully loved to have them.
I gotta go to sleep. Too many things have made me sad here on this post!
Good night all, from boring ole Illinois!
dietcoke01@reddit
They don’t even make the jars anymore. It’s a license to another company. But Ball does cans and aerospace.
sweet_hedgehog_23@reddit
Eli Lilly
1plus1dog@reddit
I know that brand
dietcoke01@reddit
Sweetwater. Lincoln financial formerly. Cummins. Allison Transmission. Vera Bradley.
dietcoke01@reddit
Always love seeing a tomato truck full driving down the road.
Ok_Aardvark2195@reddit
I was thinking 5 Hour Energy Drinks, Mounjaro, and Baxter catheters. Why couldn’t I think of popcorn and tomatoes?
oldcousingreg@reddit
Wonder Bread
Apprehensive_Song_18@reddit
Hershey
joker_1173@reddit
CA- Google, Apple, In-n-out
Bonch_and_Clyde@reddit
Probably tabasco. I think it's the only truly worldwide brand we have.
miki-wilde@reddit
Albertson's Lamb Weston Micron Amalgamated Sugar Winco Simplot
And the Hokey Pokey
allapologies0@reddit
Smuckers
Techialo@reddit
Fondly remembering Californians explaining what Sonic is to me like I'd never heard of it when they got their first one.
TexanInExile@reddit
Lol,
Reminds me of when I moved to salt lake City from TX and walked into one of their state run ABC stores.
I pull the security guy aside and ask him if there's any regional breweries I should check out.
Her turns to me and practically whispers, "have you heard about New Belgium?"
Lol, yeah, I've had plenty of fat tire, my dude.
This was like 2014 btw so it's not like fat tire was new in the scene...
Techialo@reddit
Oh my god I haven't had fat tire in years
TexanInExile@reddit
Same, and I don't miss it.
Techialo@reddit
True, there's better out there. Oklahoma's craft brewery industry exploded after we finally got rid of the 3.2% law.
InsecureDelusion@reddit
I never understood the love for Sonic when braums is and always was superior.
Sonic sucks even more after they sold to inspire.
jereezy@reddit
Is that why they got rid of malts?
Techialo@reddit
Hard agree on Braum's
1plus1dog@reddit
We have Sonic in Illinois and it’s sucked forever. I don’t know how ours stay open
UseBearSpray69@reddit
I don't think anyone here cares about Sonic tbh.
therealsanchopanza@reddit
Huh? There’s definitely Sonic in California, what a weirdly aggressive comment lol
1plus1dog@reddit
We’ve got a few in my area in Illinois and I don’t know how they stay open. They’re always empty and I don’t like the food
UseBearSpray69@reddit
That's not what I said. I said no one cares. There's literally 5 in the LA/OC area.
The only weirdly aggressive comment is yours 🥴 lol
Drew707@reddit
Sonic blows. Any time I say this someone usually says something like "you don't go for the food; you go for the drinks!" Uh, OK. I only had seen one when I moved to Nevada. Weren't really a thing in the SFBA.
1plus1dog@reddit
I only know cause I pass one every day in Illinois. They suck!
Poi-s-en@reddit
Plenty of companies are founded or moved to Florida: Burger King, Chewy, Hertz, Office Depot, Darden (Olive Garden, Ruth’s, Longhorn), Royal Caribbean, Southeastern Grocers (Winn-Dixie), ADT, Carrier (the AC company)
Adventurous_Union_85@reddit
Fun fact, KFC actually originated in Utah
dtotzz@reddit
Timberland boots
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Stonyfield Yogurt
time-for-jawn@reddit
Delaware. ILC (space suits). Dogfish Head beer/ale.
Organization-North@reddit
Sonic?
scottwax@reddit
Whataburger, Blue Bell are the first two that come to mind.
Intestinal-Bookworms@reddit
Walmart and Tyson are from my state, and Tyson owned lots of other brands like Hillshire Farms, Franks, and Jimmy Dean
PuzzleheadedSpare576@reddit
Walmart
velociraptorfarmer@reddit
Home state of Minnesota:
3M
General Mills
Target
Best Buy
Dairy Queen
Buffalo Wild Wings
Debaclypse@reddit
Coca-Cola
snorkd@reddit
Capital One or Five Guys
tgodxy@reddit
Coors Brewing
SDTrains@reddit
Definitely Norfolk Southern…
CbusJohn83@reddit
What about Victoria’s Secret?
SDTrains@reddit
She’s an old man who lives in Ohio right??? Or am I mistaken…
CbusJohn83@reddit
That’s the one! Not creepy at all either…
pita4912@reddit
You’re from Akron and didn’t say Goodyear or Firestone?
SDTrains@reddit
Dang those woulda been good…I see that blimp all the time
Fat_Head_Carl@reddit
The H. J. Heinz Company was founded in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
maybe...
1_Pump_Dump@reddit
Carhartt
Bender_2024@reddit
Pratt and Whitney, Sikorsky, or Electric Boat (nuclear submarine builders). Connecticut has a lot more military contractors than people might think.
RRNolan@reddit
Three Floyd's Brewery would be my guest. I'm not sure of anything bigger in Indiana brand wise.
Devious_Bastard@reddit
Probably John Deere.
Dean Foods was founded in my hometown but they are no longer around.
jmb00308986@reddit
Conecuh
Gezeni@reddit
KFC as you said (and to an extent ownership of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, A&W, Long John Silver), but several Bourbons, DippenDots, Corvette, Fruit of the Loom, Louisville Slugger, JIF. We are pretty popular for headquarters of companies moving here, so you might get stuff like GE if you look around.
nauticalfiesta@reddit
LL Bean
Coastermint@reddit
Capitol One, Five Guys, Elevation Burger, Carmax, Trex, Smithfield, Newport News Shipbuilding
HustleI87@reddit
Pizza hut
IceHorse69@reddit
Fiesta Tableware Company
followingspaceships@reddit
PA is probably Hershey, Sheetz, Wawa, Weis, Utz, Lebanon Bologna
Daedra_Worshiper@reddit
The Yankees.
Educational_Crow8465@reddit
The New York Yankees, specifically the Yankee branded NY fitted baseball hat. Also, IBM and Clavin Klein.
a_cool_guy_1@reddit
Hooters?
Intrin_sick@reddit
Gatorade.
DontCallMeMillenial@reddit
I'd say the Darden Group restaurants are probably more famous as a whole, but if we gotta go with one - It's Hooters.
Tonycivic@reddit
Probably either Harley-Davidson or Miller brewing, possibly a few other newer brands?
lavenderPyro@reddit
Skims
hiker_trailmagicva@reddit
Whitehouse Apples
Sewer-Urchin@reddit
Pepsi Cola
Michael Jordan
Krispy Kreme Donuts
Epic Games (Fortnite)
NASCAR
AutumnsFall101@reddit
Smuckers
jtuckbo@reddit
Milan Pharmaceuticals
TSwan52@reddit
Crayola
CastlesandMist@reddit
Massachusetts: Dunkin’ or Gillette
DMTrious@reddit
Jellybeans!
I don't think they're here anymore, but the were invinted here
Karen125@reddit
Jelly Belly's were invented in California in the 1960's by the great grandson of the company founder. The company was moved to California in the 1920's.
DMTrious@reddit
My apologies. The founders were brothers who started in belleville illinois. One of the brothers moved to California
Karen125@reddit
I sat next to the great grandson at Thanksgiving several years ago, super nice guy. I saw him again last year at a charity event. They just sold.
Sekh765@reddit
Texas - Dr. pepper
1174239@reddit
North Carolina: if we're talking about originated in, I think the clear winner is Pepsi.
If we're talking about "currently headquartered in," I think it's one of Bank of America, Lenovo, or Krispy Kreme.
Darnell_Jenkins@reddit
Don’t forget about Hanes!
NedThomas@reddit
I’d still put Pepsi ahead of those other three.
1174239@reddit
I would too which is why I mentioned them first.
Karen125@reddit
Bank of America was founded as Bank of Italy in San Francisco.
1174239@reddit
I know.
Raving_Lunatic69@reddit
Krispy Kreme started in NC, not just HQd here.
1174239@reddit
I know, wasn't trying to say that wasn't the case
Mecspliquer@reddit
I wish Cheerwine was more widely loved!
TexanInExile@reddit
TX here. I just recently realized I can get Cheerwine here!
1plus1dog@reddit
I’m in Illinois and don’t know of it
1174239@reddit
I do as well. Not super well-known outside the Carolinas unfortunately
Emkems@reddit
burt’s bees
1plus1dog@reddit
Just put some on to go to bed!
SlyRoundaboutWay@reddit
Texas Pete!
iAmAmbr@reddit
Please explain why brands with "Texas" in the name are from other states? Like Texas Roadhouse and this Texas Pete you speak of that as a Texan I've never heard of...
ghjm@reddit
Even though its headquarters are in New York now, PepsiCo Incorporated is still to this day registered as a North Carolina corporation.
vim_deezel@reddit
isn't lenovo a chinese company?
abesrevenge@reddit
Cookout!
NCSU_252@reddit
Also Lowe's Home Improvement and Advance Auto Parts. Lenovo is kinda "headquartered" here, but not really.
1174239@reddit
Yeah, I should have clarified it's their US division
hopopo@reddit
For New Jersey must be
Johnson & Johnson
Princeton
Colt
jkeps@reddit
Harley Davidson, Miller beer
triplej158@reddit
Funny enough, KFC isn’t actually from Kentucky, it’s first location was in Utah
klawz86@reddit
The first franchise was in Utah, but Kentucky Fried Chicken originated at Sanders Cafe in Corbin, Kentucky.
NiteTiger@reddit
Probably FedEx down in Memphis.
tiltedslim@reddit
Didn't think of them. I was thinking Jack Daniel's or Mountain Dew.
Meattyloaf@reddit
Mtn Dew originates in Virginia and was bought by a company in Tennessee before it was eventually bought by Pepsi
State_Of_Franklin@reddit
You've got that backwards. It originated in Tennessee and then was purchased by a company in Virginia.
Meattyloaf@reddit
Alright so I do have the transaction backwards, but the original formula for MTN Dew was refined in Marion, VA by a guy who worked for the Tennessee company, was eventually sold to a company in Marion, then bought by Pepsi. It's also arguable that Dr. Pepper originates from around Ronoake, VA since that's where the formula was made, but wasn't mass produced or bottled till the inventor moved to Texas.
BreastRodent@reddit
It's actually literally for real Jack Daniel's. That's how I explain where I'm from to Europeans when I'm over there.
(Then I go on to further explain that I'm from the Dolly Parton part specifically.)
puttputt_in_thebutt@reddit
We've also got Bush's Beans and Smith&Wesson here too.
BreastRodent@reddit
Smith & Wesson only moved here recently from Massachusetts tho
1plus1dog@reddit
Love me some Bush Beans! I do miss the unforgettable “Duke” that originated in their commercials. I guess I got hard to keep up with so many Duke’s!
I’m a Golden Retriever mom/lover of my 4th, Star.
Same color as many of the previous “Duke’s”!
1plus1dog@reddit
I’m in Illinois and when I think of what Nashville’s most recognized brand would most definitely be to me is Jack Daniels!
syo@reddit
I went to Europe years ago and whenever I said I was from Tennessee, I almost always got "Ohhh jack daniels!" in reply, so there might be something to that.
NiteTiger@reddit
As a fellow Nashvillian, Jack was on my list too! Then I thought of "entertainment brands" like Elvis, Dolly, and Taylor, but figured that was cheating 😅
NicosRevenge@reddit
FedEx for sure. The hub is here.
RadioBoy93@reddit
Also Autozone!
CoAstingArmy@reddit
Golden Flake, Conecuh, Books A Million, Checkers, Buffalo Rock (Grapico)
colesprout@reddit
Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco. All basically household names, the first three internationally.
Emeraldame@reddit
Wa state has sooo many!! Amazon, Microsoft, Costco, Microsoft, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Weyerhaeuser, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, REI
_JustMyRealName_@reddit
Kenworth is international as well
CanadaCanadaCanada99@reddit
Costco is also a household name internationally
Material_Ad6173@reddit
And also: REI, Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, Expedia, T-Mobile, Alaskan Airlines, Paccar, Red Robin, Zillow, Tableau, and Bartel Drugs.
MihalysRevenge@reddit
Im pretty sure Microsoft was founded in Albuquerque and moved to Washington state later
Energy_Turtle@reddit
You can have it. We got plenty others.
GreeenCircles@reddit
For some reason I always forget about Amazon and Costco being from Washington, my mind always goes to Microsoft, Boeing, and Starbucks first. But yeah, Amazon is probably the most famous one.
ragnarkar@reddit
Harvard
Dr_Mrs_Pibb@reddit
Under Amour and Old Bay
way_faringstranger@reddit
PA still makes Zippos in Bradford. It's been a long time since I quit smoking, but I still think they're timeless.
JamesKBoyd@reddit
Under Armour probably.
Entity137@reddit
Probably L.L. Bean, unless Stephen King is a 'brand'
Artemis1982_@reddit
Pepsi
Roboticpoultry@reddit
McDonalds (technically from CA)
Caterpillar
John Deere
International Harvester
Sears (and their subsidiaries like Allstate, Craftsman, Discover)
United Airlines
Sara Lee/Hillshire
Walgreens
There’s more but those are the big ones I can think of
antlerking81@reddit
Wendy’s Ohio
StrangeBCA@reddit
Coors. Founded in my hometown.
tmckearney@reddit
Old Bay Seasoning?
willyj_3@reddit
Maybe NASDAQ or PepsiCo?
Roche77e@reddit
Eli Lilly & Co.
Different_Gravy9@reddit
Raisins (CA)
Temporary_Linguist@reddit
South Carolina Denny's
JustDorothy@reddit
In terms of well-known brands
Most famous: so many to choose from but I'm going to go with Subway, which is ironic because we call them grinders here. ESPN started here and is still headquartered but IDK if it counts because Disney owns it now. The WWE is a subsidiary as well now.
Most infamous: Purdue Pharma
AreYouItchy@reddit
Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Boeing.
AreYouItchy@reddit
(Washington State)
Miss_Might@reddit
Minnesota : 3M
EnlightenedCorncob@reddit
John Deere
RedTailed-Hawkeye@reddit
John Deere is Illinois.
I would say Winnebago for Iowa
cigarjack@reddit
I thought they started in Illinois
SheToldMe@reddit
I was thinking ethanol gas. But John Deere probably makes more sense.
stoptheviolins13@reddit
KFC actually originated in Utah. 😊
akthebarber@reddit
Ithaca Gun for all the sportspeople and hunters. It's located in Ohio now I think.
prizum999@reddit
ben & jerry's
akthebarber@reddit
Oregon Leatherman
Kineth@reddit
Hmmm..... probably the Dallas Cowboys, but you're talking about products, so I'll exclude them.
7-11 or Frito-Lay, I think.
Honorable Mentions: American Airlines, Southwest, Dell, Texas Instruments, Whole Foods, Dr. Pepper, AT&T, Whataburger, Chili's, Half-Price Books, J.C. Penney, Mary Kay and Gamestop. Also Shell, Tom Thumb and 3D Realms (Duke Nukem).
Worst part is that I'm sure I'm missing some and I don't know that I'd rate those as the most well known ones either.
wellvis@reddit
California: Apple.
TooEdgyForHumans@reddit
Braum’s
battleship217@reddit
It'd be funny to say Texas Pete,
But 100% Pepsi co
MillionFoul@reddit
Oh man that's pretty hard. Or maybe not. Maverick, Taco Johns, and Weatherby are pretty big in their individual industries. Not sure if there's any household names around though.
HarveyMushman72@reddit
I was going to say Taco John's.
liilii316@reddit
Them potatoes ole live fondly in my memory, I have to beg my husband to stop at taco John's on road trips because we have maybe 2 that I'm aware of in our reasonable path 😅
mythaeology@reddit
jack daniels!
liilii316@reddit
Coors Yeah, I know.
Shapit0@reddit
Apple
The_crazy_bird_lady@reddit
Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Costco, Boeing
PolarAmazon@reddit
Petsmart or Circle K
SpermicidalManiac666@reddit
Wiffle Ball
getniceonthis34@reddit
Pratt & Whitney BIC Pez
The best pizza in the world.
Emotional_Ad3572@reddit
Italy??
thackworth@reddit
Walmart, for sure
burnsandrewj2@reddit
Cold Stone or Arizona Iced Tea
Emotional_Ad3572@reddit
Ranch dressing, especially Hidden Valley Ranch. (Anchorage, Alaska)
It was invented in Alasla while working on oil rigs, but perfected in Santa Barbara, California.
Second place is the Commander format of Magic the Gathering, also from Anchorage, AK.
XoXSciFi@reddit
Washington State:
Starbucks
Amazon
Boeing
jayyout1@reddit
Probably a gun company of some sort or a self defense tool. Or something to do with central a/c.
jonathan88876@reddit
It used to be Du Pont, now it’s Dogfish Head or WSFS.
pimpfriedrice@reddit
Starbucks ☕️
wheezymustafa@reddit
Walmart
1plus1dog@reddit
Good ole Bentonville, AK!
5ft3in5w4@reddit
You're funny.
kippen@reddit
Fuck the Walton family.
instinctblues@reddit
Followed by Tyson and then JB Hunt and Dillard's.
FunkytownMx2000@reddit
H-E-B, Whataburger, AT&T, Texas Instruments
r21md@reddit
Unfortunately Starbucks.
billydoubleu@reddit
I would have gone with Amazon.
alien_from_Europa@reddit
I would have said Valve Software. Though I do believe Washington is the one state where you actually have to pay tax on Steam games?
smibrandon@reddit
Or crashy crashy, I mean Boeing
r21md@reddit
They're a good contender. I'm not sure if they're as present internationally though. At least where I am in Chile Starbucks seems more used than Amazon.
DeLaVegaStyle@reddit
Microsoft?
r21md@reddit
I only didn't count them since they weren't founded in WA.
burg_philo2@reddit
I think they're definitely associated with Washington/Seattle in the popular consciousness
lannistersstark@reddit
Eh. Startbucks is not-bad, consistent coffee across fcking continents. I know what I am getting.
ingabrinks@reddit
Get it with white mocha. Game changer.
SLCamper@reddit
I think the contenders are:
potentalstupidanswer@reddit
Amazon, Microsoft and Boeing are all going to compete with Starbucks. No idea which one is actually going to be first place on a world scale.
neoslith@reddit
Michael Jordan.
A_Is_For_Azathoth@reddit
Grew up in Eastern Kansas right near Kansas City. There's a weird amount of large brands headquartered there. AMC Theaters, Hallmark, H&R Block and Garmin are probably the biggest.
mostie2016@reddit
Dr.Pepper and Whataburger. Also the Dallas Cowboys.
alien_from_Europa@reddit
Better than the Denver Broncos.
DanManKs@reddit
Boeing, Cessna, and Aircraft ... ironically the flyover state is also known for creating the very things that get us our nickname.
burg_philo2@reddit
Microsoft and Amazon are up there
justdisa@reddit
I think he's the other Boeing--Kansas. They were Stearman Aircraft before they were Boeing. Wichita has been building aircraft for almost a century.
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/783/Boeing-Wichita-Site
belowsealevel504@reddit
Tabasco, Popeyes, Zatarain’s.
doodlebopsy@reddit
Small company but they’ve exploded since they released the first Shibumi shade
elfamosocandyflip@reddit
probably Anheuser Busch
justdisa@reddit
Washington: Amazon OR Microsoft OR Starbucks
Not sure which one is most famous. They're all right up there.
pan_chromia@reddit
If we ignore all the tech companies? Hollister. The town itself isn’t well known so people are always surprised it’s named after a real place.
Kittymow13@reddit
Kwik trip
intotheairwaves17@reddit
Illinois: McDonald’s, United Airlines, Caterpillar
Wisconsin: Miller, Harley Davidson
zuccon@reddit
John Deere for Illinois aswell
Vomelette22@reddit
See that’s what I thought too but I looked it up and it says John Deere originated in Vermont?
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
McDonald's was originated in California by the McDonald brothers in 1940. By 1948, with 'car culture' becoming popular, the brothers decided to redesign their kitchens in order to serve more customers, faster, a process they dubbed 'Speedee Service'. This involved streamlining the menu to just burgers, fries, and shakes, using an assembly-line process to make the sandwiches, and a heat lamp in order to keep food ready to go. This made their business such a success, they soon began opening franchises in other areas.
Ray Kroc (a milkshake-mixer salesman) got involved several years later, when he saw the Speedee system at work, and suggested a partnership wherein he acted as a franchise agent. Under his guidance, McDonald's expanded east of the Mississippi. Kroc eventually bought the business from the McDonald brothers in 1961.
Fun fact: The original McDonald's logo, Speedee, a chef with a round, hamburger-shaped head, remained in place for a while after Kroc took over the business. But when a marketing survey in the early '60s showed people associated McDonald's more with the arches than with Speedee, he was unceremoniously retired, and shortly replaced with Ronald 'the Clown' McDonald. (P.S. If you're near Green Bay, WI, you can still see a McDonald's sign featuring Speedee.)
VisualDimension292@reddit
Even though it’s not a popular or favorable company anymore even just 10 years ago Sears would probably be the best answer for Illinois other than McDonald’s
420CurryGod@reddit
Also Boeing and Mondelez. Although many people don’t know the latter company but def know their brands.
Just_Me1973@reddit
Fluff. Toll House. Gillette, to name just a few. And of course, the big one, Dunkin Donuts.
alien_from_Europa@reddit
Don't forget Ocean Spray! The company serves 70% of all cranberry production in the United States. Located on 1 Ocean Spray Dr, Lakeville, MA.
ybarracuda71@reddit
Smithfield ham, phillip morris, planters peanuts I'm in virginia.
Lower_Kick268@reddit
Not my state, but Bob Marley lived like 20 mins away from me
Lilypad1223@reddit
I have no clue lmao not a single thing comes to mind
MetroBS@reddit
Probably AstraZeneca or DuPont
annaoze94@reddit
McDonald's
Illustrious-Lead-960@reddit
Tyson Foods. Springdale, Arkansas is known as “the poultry capital of the world”.
SkyPork@reddit
Heh. Our iced tea is pretty well known.
hugeuvula@reddit
U-Haul, Best Western, Discount Tire. Yeah, I had to look out up.
MetroBS@reddit
It’s definitely U-Haul
Nightmare_Gerbil@reddit
Except it’s from NY and has nothing to do with AZ.
Dry_Enthusiasm_267@reddit
American Express..
MyUnassignedUsername@reddit
Starbucks. Amazon. Costco.
MrLongWalk@reddit
Ben N Jerry’s
randomsnowflake@reddit
Also: Seventh Generation, Burton Snowboards, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Cabot, Orvis, King Arthur Flour, and Bernie Sanders.
1plus1dog@reddit
Love that you’ve got Bernie in there!
mag_safe@reddit
Dr Pepper Snapple
Yeti
Dell
CapitalWalk796@reddit
Culvers
w84primo@reddit
Probably Olive Garden
ZisIsCrazy@reddit
Walt Disney World
w84primo@reddit
I would agree if it was originated or headquartered here.
ZisIsCrazy@reddit
It did originate and is headquartered here. Sure, there was Disney LAND in California, but that is not the same as Disney WORLD. Disney world is 4 theme parks vs lands 2 & all the resorts we have here. Walt Disney World Resort is our company.. Disneyland Park is theirs. I get what you mean, but it's still not the same.
1plus1dog@reddit
I’ve personally been to your Disney World a LOT of years ago. If I’d been smart I’d of stayed around Ft Lauderdale at the time and h think my life would be much better today, if I had. Funny how so many things we’ve done or do bring up so many regrets later in life.
alyssaisrad93@reddit
They're not different companies, Walt Disney World and Disneyland are both part of Disney Parks and Resorts, which are both part of the Walt Disney Company. Many of the leaders have worked at both resorts, and cast discounts and free entry counts for both as well.
ZisIsCrazy@reddit
They are under the same umbrella of Disney but WDW is its own place, which is synonymous with Florida. It's the sole physical location of WDW. There are many companies that are owned by a larger company. ABC is also owned by Disney, does it not make ABC a real company? Pepsi owns Taco Bell, does that mean Taco Bell isn't a company? I could go on and on.
alyssaisrad93@reddit
But Disney World is not a company, it's a theme park, that's a big difference. The VP of WDW reports to Josh D'maro, as does the VP of every park in the world (maybe except for Tokyo). They all use the same characters and have the same imagineering team, this is not like a corporation owning different entities. These parks are offshoots of the Walt Disney Company and are synonymous with Disney, you can't separate them like Pepsi and Taco Bell.
Disney World and Disneyland sell the same product, just in different packaging and on different coasts. You can find the same merch at both parks, just with different park names.
ABC is not selling a Disney product, for one thing, and was acquired by Disney years after it was created and already had an established identity which is much different. This is in contrast to say Disney Channel, which was created with the purpose of selling Disney movies and shows.
There would be no WDW without Walt Disney in California, and since it's not completely separate from DLR or WDC it is not a Florida "company."
RAMBOxBAGGINS@reddit
Man, that’s a stretch. So instead of arguing based on park locations, I’ll just go with The Walt Disney Company as a whole. Undeniably California.
ZisIsCrazy@reddit
I said it on a different response. Disney also owns ABC, does it mean ABC is not it's own company? It's under the same umbrella, but it is different. Walt Disney World is It's own place, otherwise it would also be called Disneyland.
w84primo@reddit
Lol sure!
LoopyMercutio@reddit
Gatorade was developed at UF, so I’d say that’s a famous one.
nwflman@reddit
Publix is big, but not everywhere. Carnival Cruise is probably the most famous Florida brand worldwide.
ALoungerAtTheClubs@reddit
Also Burger King
my_lucid_nightmare@reddit
Microsoft
Starbucks
Amazon
Boeing (started here; still the original airplane design / assembly site)
BMoney8600@reddit
CAT Construction
PleasedPeas@reddit
Dominos
MM_in_MN@reddit
It’s a toss up- Best Buy? Or Target? Or 3M?
RDCAIA@reddit
3M hands down is best in class on that list.
MM_in_MN@reddit
True- but most people don’t know the company behind their scotch tape and post it notes
1plus1dog@reddit
You’re likely right
TropicFreez@reddit
Marlboro (VA)
Dazed_n_Crazed@reddit
Cummins and pop secret
PhotoQuig@reddit
3M
ThrowingTheRinger@reddit
Wasn’t the first KFC in Salt Lake City?
Silverblade5@reddit
Colorado: Coors or Vail. Or the Broncos.
silviazbitch@reddit
Our most famous is probably Colt firearms
Other candidates-
drumzandice@reddit
Goodyear or Wendy’s
nunu135@reddit
apple or disney probably. but levis in terms of brands who's branding is specifically based around california (49 gold rush)
Ram_Sandwich@reddit
Google, Apple, and Chevron
BurgerFaces@reddit
Comcast (sorry)
aestep1014@reddit
Sorry but Hershey or M&M Mars is the correct answer for PA
Stormy261@reddit
Utz too!
1plus1dog@reddit
Don’t know UTZ. I’m from Illinois.
BurgerFaces@reddit
Comcast has been voted worst company in America. When is the last time Hershey got a notable national award like that?
1plus1dog@reddit
Wow. I’d have to think Spectrum internet is right there with them. We don’t have comcast in Illinois but we sure hate spectrum and now I’ve gotta google it!
MacFromSSX@reddit
Mars is from New Jersey
aestep1014@reddit
That's why I included m&m. The one m is for murie. He was one of developers of m&ms and the son of the first president of Hershey. Hershey even provided chocolate for them. Their main factory is in Elizabethtown about a half hour from Hershey.
1plus1dog@reddit
Everything seems so long ago and far away! I miss so many of those times!
1plus1dog@reddit
Definitely agree. (An Illinois resident)
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
Mars was founded in Tacoma, WA in 1911.
In2TheMaelstrom@reddit
I would propose Harley Davidson for consideration as well.
nutella-is-for-jerks@reddit
PA is 100% Hersheys.
Heinz could probably claim a small percentage but it’s not really PA based anymore.
Both of those are internationally known worldwide brands
Comcast is way down on the list.
AquaPat@reddit
Mars is in Virginia
aestep1014@reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/s/UcwqvncWik
SomePaddy@reddit
What kind of Yinzer overlooks Heinz?
(in terms of global name recognition)
BurgerFaces@reddit
I switched to acrisure ketchup.
No, this is a fair criticism. I hang my head in shame.
maidenhair222@reddit
Coors, New Belgium, O’Dells, Crocs, Chipotle and Otterbox
vim_deezel@reddit
probably dr. pepper, i don't think texas is known for too many other brands (worldwide)
iAmAmbr@reddit
Texas has so many
Last_Advertising_52@reddit
McDonald’s. You’re welcome, world!
OddTransportation121@reddit
Ben & Jerrys
CostNorth7708@reddit
Alexander Shennurah /s
MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo@reddit
Peavey amplifiers and guitars.
liziamnot@reddit
And Pine-Sol.
MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo@reddit
Neat, I was unaware of that one.
CarlottaStreet@reddit
Country Pleasin'
bub166@reddit
Didn't realize Peavey was out of Mississippi. Some of the best bang for your buck out there, my first tube amp was a Classic 30 and while I've had to fix it up a few times, it's up there with some of my favorite Fender amps in terms of sound. Love Peavey, great gear for the working man.
MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo@reddit
I have a Peavey Vortex 1 that I found in the debris of Hurricane Katrina. Pretty rare guitar.
Howitzer92@reddit
I use an old 1st gen Peavey Vypyr modeling amp. It's shockingly good for price when it comes to high gain. Throw it on the 6505 setting and...well, it sounds a lot like a pocket 6505.
ChanceEatsJalapenos@reddit
NH I have no idea
nemo_sum@reddit
South Dakota: Gateway Computers
Chicago: Possibly Midway Games, makers of the Mortal Combat series
iAmAmbr@reddit
I feel like we have several..
Bucees HEB Texas Instruments
(Bucees and HEB are primarily stores, but they definitely are brands too)
icantbelieveit1637@reddit
Idahoan Foods (legit the name), Micron, Simplot, Scentsy, Albertsons.
MontanaLady406@reddit
Gibson guitar
BaggedJuice@reddit
Harley Davidson, Miller
w3woody@reddit
North Carolina, so either Pepsi or Krispy Kreme.
PurpleAriadne@reddit
I had no idea Coca-Cola was from Georgia.
I raise your Dr.Pepper in Texas.
mrtsapostle@reddit
The US Government
Karen125@reddit
Good one.
Consistent-Mouse-612@reddit
Colorado: Coors, Chipotle, Celestial Seasonings
UNIONNET27@reddit
Arizona Ice Tea?
UnfairHoneydew6690@reddit
I’m sure Alabama has plenty but the only one I can think of at the moment is Books-A-Million
ftwes@reddit
Conecuh Sausage Golden Flake Milo’s
Is it football season yet?
smacky210@reddit
Milo’s Sweet Tea.
BamaBreezMama@reddit
Coca-Cola
UnfairHoneydew6690@reddit
Georgia
whatafuckinusername@reddit
Harley-Davidson, maybe Miller Brewing if you can count it
trekbette@reddit
I'd say California is its own brand.
Consistent-Mouse-612@reddit
Dot's Pretzels are the only good thing to come out of North Dakota.
LebowskiTheDude89@reddit
Whataburger
lava9611@reddit
John Deere
phord@reddit
Google
PuzzleheadedAsk6787@reddit
Tito’s Vodka, 7-Eleven, Dell: Texas!
pdzulu@reddit
Probably: Coors Contenders: Chipotle, New Belgium, ODells, Stranahan’s (whiskey), and (/s) Stinkin Good Green Chile
simpingforMinYoongi@reddit
Hershey chocolate or Crayola crayons
itstheitalianstalion@reddit
Colorado would probably be Coors or Chipotle.
chrstnasu@reddit
Hershey
cranked_up@reddit
Wi- miller, bush’s baked beans, Menards, Culver’s, leninkugals maybe?, and earth day
ghjm@reddit
The actual answer is Bank of America, but that's boring, so I'm going to say Krispy Kreme.
SSPeteCarroll@reddit
For VA: Marlboro/Altria/Phillip Morris.
Also some of the huge defense contractors like General Dynamics have HQ's in NOVA.
iteachag5@reddit
Pepsi and Krispy Kreme: NC
Fiestaware: WV
GloveMeHarder@reddit
I think Shoneys is from WV, not as common now but used to be popular!
wormbreath@reddit
Taco John’s?
King ropes.
Is J.C. Penney a brand?
Karen125@reddit
Yes.
EMHemingway1899@reddit
FedEx
feNdINecky@reddit
Pepsi
feNdINecky@reddit
Cheerwine
1plus1dog@reddit
Most recognizable brand in Illinois has been McDonald’s, as far as I know
ryt8@reddit
Interesting. I live is a very popular state yet our "famous brands" are not very special. Big, but not special.
LoopyMercutio@reddit
Gatorade was developed at University of Florida, I’d say that’s decently famous.
Redemption_Decay@reddit
Chipotle
Asleep-Box-1240@reddit
Amazon
Hybridhippie40@reddit
I was thinking Microsoft
MihalysRevenge@reddit
That was founded in Albuquerque in 74 or 75 and moved to Washington in 79 or 80
thatguygreg@reddit
If we're talking measurement of awareness by the value it brings, it's definitely Microsoft for Washington.
gmwdim@reddit
Starbucks?
therlwl@reddit
Costco?
RightYouAreKen1@reddit
T-Mobile?
weaponmark@reddit
LL Bean
MershRebbit@reddit
Take your pick. Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta, UPS…
Angelfire150@reddit
Garmin hands down
who_peed_in_my_soup@reddit
Nike
BurritoMaster3000@reddit
Yeah def Nike, but Dutch Bros and Tillamook are growing
Wildcat_twister12@reddit
Garmin, Learjet, or Sprint
Enough-Secretary-996@reddit
Or Pizza Hut
Medicivich@reddit
White Castle, yet there is not one left in the state. /s
It is probably Koch Industries or maybe Garmin
Enough-Secretary-996@reddit
We have Pizza Hut
Rumpelteazer45@reddit
Virginia - Phillip Morris and Capital One oh and Mohawk Flooring (carpets, rugs, etc).
If we are talking headquarters or based the list is LONG: general dynamics, Northrop, carmax, Hilton, dollar tree, advance auto, Mars Inc, Rosetta Stone, Orbital Science, CACI, Verisign, and so many more.
Oldmanprop@reddit
Kool-Aid, but they moved to Illinois.
Now it's either Berkshire-Hathaway or Union Pacific.
PredawnParrot@reddit
Pizza Hut
Enough-Secretary-996@reddit
Yeah that's the only one I can think of.
jcmib@reddit
Still DuPont after 300 years, give or take.
TheDwarvenGuy@reddit
Depends what you mean by brand
Sandia Labs is probably the company that's most well known nationally, but they dont really make consumer products
Our most expansive New Mexican owned chain restaurants are Blake's Lottaburger and Dion's Pizza and dubs
Microsoft used to be based here
Namez83@reddit
Dude, NM created the Nicotine patch.
gabrielsburg@reddit
Actually, if you want to focus on the "originated" part of OP's question, the answer is Microsoft which was founded in Albuquerque.
YourDogsAllWet@reddit
U-Haul
kh7905@reddit
Old bay seasoning
trashlikeyourmom@reddit
Hilton, Mars (m&ms/Snickers/Twix/Skittles), Dollar Tree, Capital One, Kraft (post of Altria Group), CarMax, Boeing,
StopHittingMeSasha@reddit
Probably Chipotle for Colorado
fr_horn@reddit
Alaska (NOT Alaskan) Airlines is pretty well known, but they’re headquartered in Seattle now so I don’t know if they count.
Probably Alaskan Brewing for companies still based here.
Catahooo@reddit
Alaska Air was headquartered in the state from 1944 to 1949 after which they were in based in Washington, so I don't think they count. I'd say Alaskan Brewing takes it, if found their beer as far east as Texas, but I haven't been east of there much myself.
That_Weird_Mom81@reddit
Hershey
Feature_Agitated@reddit
Amazon and Windows
ShadowedGlitter@reddit
Timberland here in New Hampshire
kamon405@reddit
My home state of Oklahoma. I would say Sonic.
Namez83@reddit
NM Nicotine patch and atomic bombs
Aciuaciu@reddit
Keds footwear or Peter Paul Mounds and Almond Joy. I don't know which one is more famous.
dreamylanterns@reddit
Arkansas:
Tyson Walmart JB Hunt Sam’s Club
astra-conflandum@reddit
KOA probably lol
OhSoSchwifty@reddit
LL bean
BippidiBoppetyBoob@reddit
Hershey's. I would've said Heinz as well, but after the merger with Kraft, they moved to Illinois.
SevenSixOne@reddit
Probably Procter & Gamble or Goodyear
mamacass24@reddit
Hasbro
or CVS?
nwflman@reddit
Carnival Cruise, probably (Florida)
Ricekrispy73@reddit
Cherry mash candy
erinllamas@reddit
Starbucks, boeing, Microsoft, Costco - welcome to WA state baby
tgwke@reddit
LL Bean
FreeTuckerCase@reddit
Idaho has Albertson's
MMewtwosaysbye@reddit
Starbucks
SkipperJingles@reddit
Walmart and Tyson Foods
liziamnot@reddit
Pine-sol
Red_Beard_Rising@reddit
McDonalds
pnk_lemons@reddit
Delaware - Gore
papi_chonk@reddit
Cummins
Excellent-Box-5607@reddit
Petsmart and Best Western Hotels
non_clever_username@reddit
Kool Aid probably?
Dunko20@reddit
Kool Aid has to be the correct answer.
Honorable mentions to Union Pacific, Cabela’s Conagra, and Berkshire Hathaway.
jessicalee_3@reddit
Kool-Aid
fencemyassoffanddie@reddit
Heinz
Stunning_Warthog5281@reddit
Colorado….Coors? Crocs?
fraksen@reddit
Stewart’s HotDogs Huntington WVa
jlr0420@reddit
Freedom started in Philadelphia with the declaration of independence. That's a pretty cool Brand.
Or Hersheys chocolate.
p0rplesh33ts@reddit
tito’s vodka
Perdendosi@reddit
Dr Pepper >>>> Tito's.
cIumsythumbs@reddit
Porque no los dos?
GeorgePosada@reddit
I like how it’s come down to Tito’s vs Dr Pepper in the state that gave us Exxon, AT&T and 7-Eleven
bananapanqueques@reddit
NASA, folks.
GeorgePosada@reddit
Now exactly does Texas claim NASA?
60sStratLover@reddit
Exxon is an offshoot of Standard Oil (one of the “7 sisters”) which was started by John D Rockefeller in Ohio. They are headquartered in Spring TX today (Houston suburb) but I’m not sure I’d say they are a Texas brand. Just my 2¢
LittleJohnStone@reddit
And Lockheed Martin
rylnalyevo@reddit
Texas Instruments
alysli@reddit
DuPont and AstraZeneca. Also, Dogfish Head.
Aggravating_Yam2501@reddit
Publix.
MattinglyDineen@reddit
Wiffle Ball
TokyoDrifblim@reddit
Headquartered in SC, Michelin or GE or BMW. Originating in SC... probably Hooters haha
bigRalreadyexists@reddit
BMW NA is HQ in NJ. But love stopping by the factory if I drive past it!
ButterFace225@reddit
Books-A-Million or Regions bank, I believe.
ABeaupain@reddit
LL Bean
Wheres-shelby@reddit
Campbells and Scrub Daddy
lucash7@reddit
Some swoosh thing that sells shoes.
/s
WhoseChairIsThis-@reddit
Hersheys, you can get that shit anywhere. A little insider only Pennsylvanians might know about, Middleswarth. I brought them to somebody in Texas after I went home for leave. They wanted 5lb bags
Yotsubauniverse@reddit
Kentucky Fried Chicken and JIF Peanut butter
PM_Me_Ur_Nevermind@reddit
Apple-California
TheBeefiestSquatch@reddit
Outside of Texas, it's probably American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, or AT&T. For Texans it's probably Whataburger or Buc-ee's
lokland@reddit
Wrigley
lkvwfurry@reddit
Pittsburgh: Heinz, Duo Lingo, American Eagle
Chicago: Wrigley
balthisar@reddit
There are so many good answers, and I see there's a lot of state pride without knowing what other people know outside of the state.
For example, I think everyone everywhere in the country recognizes Ford Motor Company, thus Henry Ford, Detroit, Michigan. Similarly, anyone with a bit of cultural education equates Coca Cola with Georgia and KFC with Kentucky (to use the OP's examples), but no one who doesn't live in Oregon knows squat about Nike.
Probably people know about Doctor Pepper and Texas, but no one outside of Michigan knows about Vernors – which is older than Doctor Pepper – and Michigan.
I'd guess General Mills is Michigan (and I'd be wrong) just because it is/was a cereal company, and all of the other big ones are from Michigan.
Michiganders all know about Domino's and Little Caesar's and Jet's histories, but does anyone else? I have no idea where the hell Papa John's is from.
I'd love to see this question re-posted with an emphasis on what people in a particular state think people from other states are famous from that state. Texas' big brand is Whataburger, from my perspective. California has Apple, Idaho has, well, Idaho potatoes I suppose.
TheBeefiestSquatch@reddit
I did not know Jet's Pizza is from Michigan. Makes sense, though...only other place to get Detroit style (which is my favorite type of pizza) besides Little Caesar's.
av8or74@reddit
Coors
cookingismything@reddit
Illinois: Marshall Fields, Sears, Montgomery Ward,
devnullopinions@reddit
Microsoft, or Amazon probably
IHSV1855@reddit
Probably Target. Other contenders would be General Mills, 3M, Toro, US Bank, or Best Buy.
MSGinSC@reddit
Maybe Duke's Mayonnaise or Perception Kayaks.
jephph_@reddit
NY
probably America
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
Chicago:
Wrigley Gum
Cracker Jack
Twinkies
Tootsie Rolls
MrRaspberryJam1@reddit
Probably Chase or Citi
i6am6the6thorn@reddit
Raygun
xNaVx@reddit
Wendy's or Smucker's
Drew707@reddit
Apple for California, and either Levis or Caesars for Nevada depending on where you attribute Levis.
RemonterLeTemps@reddit
Levi's = San Francisco (1853)
Drew707@reddit
See my comment to the other person below.
KinkyBADom@reddit
Levi’s is from California
Drew707@reddit
Yes, Levi Strauss was started and still is based in San Francisco, but the riveted denim jean is the result of a partnership with one of Strauss's longtime customers in Reno.
EmpRupus@reddit
Also, Taco Bell for California.
Drew707@reddit
I probably would have given second place to McDonald's lol
PartyLettuce@reddit
Hershey or Yuengling probably. Comcast too
pjdraper@reddit
Budweiser
Uberchelle@reddit
Google. Apple. I’m sure there are more….
Arkyguy13@reddit
Arkansas: Walmart
Oklahoma: OKC Thunder
Florida: Publix
Washington: Amazon
mickeltee@reddit
I think Ohio is Proctor and Gamble. Akron tires probably make a run, but P&G are into everything.
blugamers88@reddit
Coca cola
CoyoteDreemurr@reddit
Illinois: Boeing, McDonald's, United Airlines, Mondelez International, John Deere, Exelon, KONE Elevator, Hyatt, Walgreens, Motorola Solutions, Komatsu America
Halcyon-malarky@reddit
Target
ElwoodMC@reddit
Love’s
bolivar-shagnasty@reddit
Regions Bank
Books-a-million
Yellawood
cohrt@reddit
General Electric
SlyRoundaboutWay@reddit
Texas Pete
InterPunct@reddit
The Big Apple
cyber_hooligan@reddit
Ohio = Procter & Gamble
Macklemore_hair@reddit
Heinz or Hershey’s
Mega_Dragonzord@reddit
Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals?
Necessary-Mission-48@reddit
Royal Caribbean
_S1syphus@reddit
Arizona Iced Tea probably takes it in a landslide
Rache625@reddit
Green mountain coffee, which somehow went on to buy out Keurig and then also buy out doctor pepper. So yeah technically those are all owned by what was originally a small coffee shop in Vermont
Mmmmmmm_Bacon@reddit
Nike
thedr00mz@reddit
Proctor and Gamble
MomentMurky9782@reddit
I would argue peaches are also up there
Dochazardtv@reddit
Microsoft. Amazon. Tillamook
tatsumizus@reddit
Pepsi Cola.
shadowchicken85@reddit
Starbucks
RedditSkippy@reddit
Sheraton Hotels. Ocean Spray. Merriam-Webster. Polaroid. Dunkin’ Donuts.
dumbandconcerned@reddit
South Carolina: Duke’s Mayonaisse
sammysbud@reddit
Grew up in GA, so obviously Coke. In 2nd place, Chick-fil-a
Where I live now? Old Bay.
BankManager69420@reddit
Nike as you said.
Honorable mentions to Tillamook, Dutch Bros, Columbia, Kettle, Kershaw, Benchmade, Gerber, Bobs Red Mill, and Tazo.
We also invented the corn dog.
CaterpillarFun6896@reddit
Louisiana: Either Popeyes or Tobasco
elaenastark@reddit
Tastycake
THEFISHSTICK268@reddit
Publix maybe?
ArnoldoSea@reddit
For Washington, I'm thinking Microsoft.
trimtab28@reddit
Dunkin
SquashDue502@reddit
Pepsi.
Maybe runner ups as Lowe’s hardware store and Krispy Kreme
Goodlake@reddit
The New York Yankees
If that doesn’t count, Marvel Comics?
Myfourcats1@reddit
Smithfield. Phillip Morris.
crowcawer@reddit
Jack Daniels and racism.
Wish it were Tennessee Pride.
Nefarious-do-good13@reddit
Levi’s, Wells Fargo, Disney, Apple, Santa Cruz, Vans
IAmBoring_AMA@reddit
Taylor ham: New Jersey (my home state)
zapfastnet@reddit
I think you must mean Taylor brand Pork Roll :\
AVDLatex@reddit
Yes. Scrolled all the way to find this.
tlonreddit@reddit
Coca Cola.
FlyByPC@reddit
Pennsylvania: probably Hershey chocolates. I mean, there's a whole town.
Whatever-ItsFine@reddit
Panera. Sorry about that.
lrhcarp@reddit
Apple
kateinoly@reddit
Washington: Nirvana
Water-is-h2o@reddit
Pizza Hut
Torchic336@reddit
I guess Pioneer for Iowa.
Oraphielle@reddit
Even if you don’t partake, everyone knows Marlboro cigarettes.
Doogers7@reddit
Slim pickings…Duke’s Mayonnaise, Denny’s is headquartered here and that is pretty much it.
BMW’s largest single global manufacturing facility is here and that comes with hundreds of their suppliers too.
PoolSnark@reddit
Pepsi = NC
DanceClubCrickets@reddit
Maryland actually has a shit-ton of brands… Marriott, Black and Decker, Under Armour… and my dumb ass first thought McCormick, because of Old Bay 😂 Old Bay is probably the brand most famous for being from Maryland, but I don’t think it’s Maryland’s most famous brand, you see.
catscott@reddit
Dr. Pepper (yay)
Ted Cruz (sorry)
Yankee-Tango@reddit
ABC, NBC, CBS. And all their affiliates. JP Morgan Chase, Rockstar games, and a fuckload of fashion brands. Also Grumman was based in bethpage until the merger.
almond42@reddit
Starbucks Kirkland Costco
Seventh_Stater@reddit
McCormick. Maybe UnderArmour.
Gedude10@reddit
Capital One or Five Guys probably for Virginia.
negcap@reddit
Pez probably. Even have a factory tour.
SciHistGuy1996@reddit
Sonic and Braum’s (iykyk)
unclehyuk@reddit
Under Armor and Old Bay
BrandonLouis527@reddit
Texas: Bucees? In all seriousness I’d guess Dell though.
Pennsylvania: I’d say Peeps or Hershey. Haha
wanderingtimelord281@reddit
Its probably Popeyes but some other notable brands include Raising Canes Community Coffee Tony Chachere's Seasoning & Zapp's Potato Chips
Jefffahfffah@reddit
Schott NYC jackets are made in New Jersey, so I guess those.
They sure are nice. In hindsight, I shouldn't have sold mine when I moved to Florida.
Inkspotten@reddit
Hersheys Chocolate
CODENAMEDERPY@reddit
Amazon, Microsoft, Costco.
BeerJunky@reddit
Subway (the sandwiches)
WWE
Colt Manufacturing
Stanley Tools (now Stanley Black and Decker)
Pratt and Whitney
Otis Elevator
Cigna Healthcare
owlBdarned@reddit
Oddly enough, not Arizona tea. That's from New York. I'm not sure what brand is from AZ.
YaHeyWisconsin@reddit
Probably Harley Davidson
osama_bin_guapin@reddit
Microsoft. Starbucks is probably a close second too
MetzgerBoys@reddit
McDonald’s is probably the biggest one. There’s also Caterpillar, John Deere, Kraft, Mondelez, and Walgreens
PenguinTheYeti@reddit
Damn, I was going to say Intel or Columbia for Oregon, but yeah...Nike.
Montana...um...T̶i̶m̶ ̶S̶h̶e̶e̶h̶y̶ Town Pump?
peelerrd@reddit
Ford, GM, and Kelloggs.
Historical-Remove401@reddit
Pepsi
Dimeburn@reddit
Timberland
Bauer Hockey
Miserable-Lawyer-233@reddit
Amazon may have surpassed Microsoft to become the most famous brand from my state.
Efficient_Advice_380@reddit
McDonald's
Illinois
tomcat_tweaker@reddit
Goodyear
Firestone
BF Goodrich
General Tire
Sherwin-Williams
Cleveland Clinic
Wendy's
Arby's
Bath and Body Works
Summit Racing Equipment
tomcat_tweaker@reddit
What's with the downvotes? For a list of companies? WTF is going on?
Innuendo64_@reddit
If we're talking about brands and not just companies specifically, I'd credit the NFL to Ohio
SpookyCatMischief@reddit
Disney (World).
GBPack52@reddit
McDonald's John Deere Caterpillar
joysjane@reddit
JC Penney
bellairecourt@reddit
LL Bean
DoubleMakers@reddit
Sonic and Braums. You’re welcome America!
BakedTaterTits@reddit
Kodak and Xerox started in Rochester, NY
LAW9960@reddit
Apple or Meta
o484@reddit
Hershey
onionman19@reddit
Nike but that’s kind of cheating from your answer. There’s also Columbia Sportswear, the Tillamook dairy company, bunch of knife manufacturers, Ore-ida, Pendleton Woolen Mills/Whisky
pastrymom@reddit
Coke a cola
dr_strange-love@reddit
ESPN
tokuyan_@reddit
Another one for Oregon is Dutch Bros.
RoyChiusEyelashes@reddit
Columbia
pirawalla22@reddit
I dunno, they've only been expanding beyond the west coast for a handful of years and only have a presence in a handful of other states, so it may be a while before they are genuinely a "famous brand"
Luka_Dunks_on_Bums@reddit
Dallas Cowboys or Dr Pepper
alaklamacazama@reddit
Harley Davidson, Milwaukee Tool, Snap-On
lacaras21@reddit
Culver's, Kohl's, Miller, Harley Davidson, Briggs & Stratton, Jack Links, Trek Bikes, there are a lot actually
Alpackamyalpaca@reddit
CVS or Hasbro
Das_Extension1196@reddit
Probably General Electric.
NitescoGaming@reddit
Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Valve (Steam)... take your pick. There's also a two‐thirds chance that the apple you're eating, unless you aren't, was grown here.
stangAce20@reddit
In-N-Out
Smoopiebear@reddit
Apple.
Particular_Tone5338@reddit
Illinois: McDonald’s.
KinkyBADom@reddit
Levi’s
Rob1150@reddit
Victoria's Secret.
LittleJohnStone@reddit
Subway and Sikorsky
drewcandraw@reddit
Apple.
Away-Ad-8053@reddit
That's easy, KFC / Kentucky fried Chicken!
_1138_@reddit
Trek in Wisconsin
RDCAIA@reddit
McCormick (spices)
surfdad67@reddit
Zephyrhills water
reflectorvest@reddit
Hershey
DeNO19961996@reddit
Hershey or Heinz, take your pick.
wmass@reddit
Harvard
GustavusAdolphin@reddit
In a broad sense, Texas is its own brand. It commands its own identity that permeates worldwide
emartinoo@reddit
Yeah, you're right on brand with this comment.
Cultural_Fuel1696@reddit
Tennessee probably anything moonshine, moonshine adjacent, Jack Daniels, and Mountain Dew. Sorry, I couldn’t completely decide on one.
cjep3@reddit
Costco Wholesale, Boeing and Amazon are all from my state.
DevilPixelation@reddit
American Airlines, AT&T, Exxon Mobil, 7-11, etc.
alexfaaace@reddit
Darden and Bloomin’ Brands
TheArgonianBoi77@reddit
Burger King and Hooters
ghostinthewoods@reddit
Hatch green chili.
And meth.
New Mexico doesn't have much unfortunately.
asiledeneg@reddit
Taylor’s Pork Puck
Nightmare_Gerbil@reddit
Best Western
GoDaddy
PING
U-Haul
PetSmart
MayorOfVenice@reddit
Nebraska Furniture Mart.
It's on Rose Blumkin Drive, I shit thee nay.
CheesecakeWaste9279@reddit
Not sure, can’t think of any
burg_philo2@reddit
Definitely Apple
Rbkelley1@reddit
Raytheon, Freddie Mac, AOL. Among others
Solid-Gazelle-4747@reddit
The Mafia
burg_philo2@reddit
Michigan - Ford NY - Trump I guess
smibrandon@reddit
DuPont
Msktb@reddit
Probably Hobby Lobby, for infamy. Sonic and Love's also.
DeepPucks@reddit
Everyone around the world knows how horrible Hershey's chocolate is.
UnderCoverDoughnuts@reddit
Hasbro
CupBeEmpty@reddit
LL Bean, Delorme, and Moxie.
Technical_Plum2239@reddit
Let's not do this. Moxie. Mass.
CupBeEmpty@reddit
It’s the official drink of Maine and it’s made in Bedford NH. It’s Coca Cola these days.
Technical_Plum2239@reddit
Yeah, but invented and originally manufactured in Mass.
CupBeEmpty@reddit
So sorry you have lost so much.
MuppetManiac@reddit
Texas: Dr. Pepper or Blue Bell probably.
PedroGoesPlaces@reddit
Wendy’s
DrGerbal@reddit
Books a million based out of Birmingham Alabama
snuffleupagus7@reddit
You already named KFC for Kentucky which is probably tops, but Corvette, Fruit of the Loom, and Jim Beam would have to be up there too.
BluudLust@reddit
I don't know of any.
bub166@reddit
Hornady probably, followed by Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, or Dorothy Lynch maybe? If sports count though, then it's the Huskers by a landslide.
Spyrovssonic360@reddit
Starbucks.
jonathanclee1@reddit
Indiana: Eli Lilly, Steak n Shake, Anthem Blue Cross
Ckrapp@reddit
FedEx. Jack Daniels.
pigeontheoneandonly@reddit
Lilly pharma
eruciform@reddit
i really hope trump doesn't turn out to be the most famous ny brand :-P
CalmRip@reddit
Good question, could be any of:
Edithasburglar@reddit
Johnson & Johnson
libertarianlove@reddit
FOUNDED:
Jack Daniels
FedEx
Bridgestone
Dollar General
HEADQUARTERED:
Nissan (North America)
notyogrannysgrandkid@reddit
Great Value
Or Tyson
TheVentiLebowski@reddit
Wal-Mart?
RichardRichOSU@reddit
Surprised I’m not seeing Proctor & Gamble for Ohio.
arnavvr@reddit
Apple.
OPsDearOldMother@reddit
Originated: Microsoft
Headquartered: idk, Bueno foods? Allsups convenience stores?
Severe-Excitement-62@reddit
in and out
CommitteeofMountains@reddit
Democracy.
ThouMangyFeline@reddit
Hasbro
michelle427@reddit
Apple.
lithuaniac@reddit
Probably Harley-Davidson.
After that would be Menard's, Briggs & Stratton, Culver's, Kohl's, Kikkoman, Jack Links, Famous Dave's, Tombstone Pizza, Kohler
filburt99@reddit
Subway
peyotepancakes@reddit
Heinz and Hershey probably the big 2- Slinky- maybe 3rd?
TrickyShare242@reddit
Pepsi
Randolpho@reddit
Progressive Insurance
Pennyfeather46@reddit
Delta airlines
tangledbysnow@reddit
People might try to say Omaha Steaks or Berkshire Hathaway but it's really Werner or Union Pacific.
SnooDogs1704@reddit
Probably Gatorade
contra-bonos-mores@reddit
Hasbro maybe?
BoredToDeathx@reddit
1-800-Contacts and Crumble? That's my guess.
DeLaVegaStyle@reddit
Could be lifetime products or vivint. Utah doesn't have great options.
Ya_BOI_Kirby@reddit
Caterpillar, but if we’re talking currently headquarter, then Mickey D’s
TruckADuck42@reddit
Since I'm near the state line, I'll say Anheuser Busch for MO and Garmin for KS.
I_Am_Mandark_Hahaha@reddit
Apple and Nvidia. 2 of the biggest companies in terms of market cap in the world.
Ohmifyed@reddit
Tabasco and Cash Money Records 💵💎🌶️
Cheap_Coffee@reddit
Raytheon
Chiknox97@reddit
FedEx or Jack Daniels
okiewxchaser@reddit
Loves Travel Stops or QuickTrip would be my guess nowadays. Maybe Paycom but that is probably more infamous
StarSines@reddit
Old Bay, gotta love the MD Old Bay cult
Nars-Glinley@reddit
Once upon a time, it was Phillips 66 or Conoco. Now, it’s hard to say. Maybe Sonic?
okiewxchaser@reddit
Sonic is gone now too sadly
Bike_Mechanic_Man@reddit
Intel or Nike.
cebuayala@reddit
APPLE
DrunkHacker@reddit
Tesla is Texas-based. X and SpaceX are relocating there too.
cebuayala@reddit
HQ paperwork is relocatjng. Not the Brains
minnick27@reddit
Why are you yelling?
Fancy-Primary-2070@reddit
People probably most associate us with Dunkins. But CVS, Cumberland farms, New balance, Sam Adams.
BulldogNebula@reddit
Converse!
Curmudgy@reddit
CVS is in RI, not MA.
Fancy-Primary-2070@reddit
The headquarters is there but founded in Lowell. I only knew that because I was at a summer house on the cape of someone -- well, lets say that benefited from some Goldstein $$$.
felipethomas@reddit
I also assumed Cumberland Farms was an RI outfit. Who knew??
hatetochoose@reddit
Oscar meyer.
DrunkHacker@reddit
For states I've lived:
Georgia: Coca-Cola, Delta, Home Depot
California: Apple, Disney, Google
New York: Yankees or New York Times even though neither is anywhere near the largest company in the state. Anywhere in the world you travel, you'll see Yankees hats and copies of the NYT International Edition.
arch-thot@reddit
I’ve seen a lot of North Carolinians say Pepsi so I’m not. Didn’t we also make cheerwine? And NASCAR too?
_N_A_T_I_V_E_@reddit
Either ford or Faygo, probably
SnapHackelPop@reddit
Miller Brewing Co.
Lite is ok. High Life, though, is the champagne of beers! MGD ain’t bad either
LordSalmon94@reddit
heinz
MeerKatMarie@reddit
Probably Goodyear or KitchenAid
TexasForever361@reddit
Starbucks/Microsoft/Amazon...pick one
Competitive-Table382@reddit
Pepsi
1000thusername@reddit
Probably one of these:
Gillette Reebok or Converse
ComfortableFriend879@reddit
Starbucks/Microsoft/Boeing
OpportunityGold4597@reddit
Costco or Amazon
chaandra@reddit
Starbucks is much more famous than Costco
r21md@reddit
Especially internationally.
Aromatic-Passion1309@reddit
New York Yankees
Particular-Move-3860@reddit
Buffalo Bills
Particular-Move-3860@reddit
JP Morgan Chase
SinistreCyborg@reddit
Hershey’s
nomuggle@reddit
Hersheys is not from New Jersey (unless you have the wrong flair for your state)
SinistreCyborg@reddit
I grew up mostly in PA, lived in NJ for a couple years after. I think I might’ve been living in NJ when I joined the sub. I live in WA now haha
OhThrowed@reddit
Browning Arms Company.
clekas@reddit
There are a few really large ones, I'm not sure which is the most famous:
Goodyear (This would be my pick.)
Sherwin Williams
Procter & Gamble (I feel like their brands - Tide, Mr. Clean, Duracell, Crest, Oral-B, Febreze, Charmin, etc. - are more "famous" than Procter & Gamble itself.)
JM Smucker
Honorable Mentions to:
American Greetings
Bath & Body Works
Abercrombie & Fitch
Victoria's Secret
Nationwide Insurance
Progressive Insurance
gogonzogo1005@reddit
Riddell. Rigid Tools. Dum Dum Suckers
clekas@reddit
I knew (and just completely forgot) that Riddell and Dum Dums were headquartered in Ohio. I had no clue about Rigid, though!
gogonzogo1005@reddit
Ironically Rigid and Riddell are two miles apart!
trampolinebears@reddit
Worldwide, I'll bet Goodyear is the most recognizable of those, but you've got quite a few good options on that list.
ViewtifulGene@reddit
Kraft Cheese.
Particular-Move-3860@reddit
Ford Motor Company.
Wicked-Pineapple@reddit
Dunkin, or Dunks as we call it
Additional-Software4@reddit
Apple or Disney depending on which part of California
nomuggle@reddit
Hershey’s
animal_wax@reddit
Probably booking.com or priceline(same company) also dooney and Burke or Vinyard vines
fleetiebelle@reddit
Heinz
animal_wax@reddit
Dooney and Burke
pirawalla22@reddit
Yeah, it's Nike, but Oregon is also the HQ/birthplace of Columbia Sportswear. We also have the largest presence of Intel employees in the world; Intel is Oregon's largest private employer. I genuinely thought their HQ was here until I learned the C suite is still in California.
DropTopEWop@reddit
Pepsi
Hannibam86@reddit
Campbell's Soup, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Insurance, Merck, ADP.
TheCharlieDee@reddit
In n out
virtual_human@reddit
Wendy's, Victoria's Secret, there are a bunch from Ohio.
WarrenMulaney@reddit
Levi’s or Disney
SpicyMcdickin@reddit
Alpine Touch, the best seasoning
_Smedette_@reddit
Nike
Daimler Trucks
Columbia Sportswear
G00dSh0tJans0n@reddit
Pepsi
goodguy847@reddit
McDonalds