Most recognized brand from each of the 50 states

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Alex

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joeboo_sl said:
This could be international, not just considering Americans brand recognition, the article doesn't really say one way or another. That would probably change things a bit.
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I don't think so. Taco John's isn't even international. They're only in 24 different states. I guess they have some location on military bases but I'm not sure if that includes overseas bases.
 
Joeboo

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That's a shame, the world needs to know about Taco Johns meat & potato burrito (we used to just call them potato burritos). So good when you're drunk.
 
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Alex_sl said:
Ohio should definitely be P&G. Not fucking Wendy's. Shit, I'd put P&G, Macy's and Kroger all above Wendy's. They even have Gillette as the Massachusetts company - a brand that is owned by P&G.

Apple is huge in California, but I'd say one of the social media sites now - particularly Facebook.

I disagree with Minnesota too. Didn't even know Pillsbury was from Minnesota, but I do know Best Buy and Target are based in Minnesota.

And Starbucks is certainly a very recognizable Washington company, but I'd put Microsoft ahead of Starbucks.
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I think the issue with P&G being recognizable is that they don't market P&G. They have their brands under their umbrella they market.
 
Joeboo

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Its weird, Dunkin Donuts was big around here back in the 70s and early 80s, then they all disappeared for decades, and a couple just recently opened up in the last couple years again. We had a Dunkin Donuts drought for a good 25 years or so.
 
Soygen

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I had no clue what Florida would be, but I guess Hooters is pretty popular. Worst fucking wings in the world, though.
 
Tarrant

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MN is dumb like mentioned above. Dairy Queen, General Mills and 3M are also from here.

Combined with Target and Best Buy........Pillsbury makes no sense.
 
jooka

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Pretty much nailed Oregon, only other thing I could see it being is maybe Intel and thats a pretty big maybe.
 
Kithani

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Alabama's is pretty dumb, imo. Company randomly moves it headquarters to Birmingham in the 90s apparently and that is why it is "from Alabama," even though it obviously made a name for itself in NYC first.

Edit: It has since moved its headquarters to NYC as well.
 
Tarrant

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McCheese_sl said:
It's not just for seafood. Put that shit on fries, chicken, use it in rubs for ribs and steak, the uses are endless.

I brought a massive tub of it overseas and shared it with some foreign, third-world savages and it changed their lives.

I've never heard of most of these companies: Taco John's, Allsup's, Cummins, Peavey, Gino's, and several others.
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Taco Johns is like Taco Bell....except their beef is fresh and cooked in house.

Their food is better quality....but Taco Bell tastes better if that makes any sense.
 
opiate82

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Sean_sl said:
Yeah, I'd definitely put Microsoft ahead of Starbucks for Washington for being recognizable.
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I dunno, when you are in Seattle you cannot sit at a Starbucks without looking out the window at another Starbucks. Although I immediately thought of Microsoft when I saw the premise but I figured that was because of my "techy" side. Could have also gone Amazon or Boeing for WA. Or hell, maybe even Costco...
 
Tarrant

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While Microsoft is clearly the bugger company I would say Starbucks is more recognizably from Washington than Microsoft.
 
BrutulTM

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Tarrant_sl said:
Taco Johns is like Taco Bell....except their beef is fresh and cooked in house.

Their food is better quality....but Taco Bell tastes better if that makes any sense.
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My town has taco johns but no taco bell. Taco John's has Potato Ole's (spicy tater tots) that are awesome. I miss the hot sauce from taco bell though, I can't believe that Taco John's doesn't get some. They will give you some salsa but that is not the same thing at all.
 
K

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Mmmm Allsup's fried burrito. That thing will cure any hangover.

" As another industry innovation, to solve that problem, they simply turned the drink machine around so the customer could make their own. The self-serve fountain drink, one of the first in the country, became wildly popular, and the Tallsup and burrito became the combo of choice."
 
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