National Brands that were founded in your city & Household Name Inventions (Home Depot, camping)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Companies that became national or Global founded in San Antonio. Major inventions born in your city.

1. Academy Sports
2. La Quinta Motor Inns
3. Church's Fried Chicken
4. Southwest Airlines
5. Romano's Maccoroni Grill
6. Fuddruckers Hamburgers
7. Frito Lay
8. Pace Foods- Picante Sauce condiment.
9. At Home Decor Stores
10. Luby's Cafeterias
11. Friedrich Air Conditioners
12. I heart Media
13. USAA Financial Services
14. Valero Gas Stations
15. U.S. Air force Ft. Sam Houston


A few San Antonio Inventions that are major household names that I think are the most important to ever come out my city.

1. The personal computer the Datapoint 2200 1969
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dat...ter-revolution

2. The Camera Phone -E Watch corporation.
3. Intel 8008 - Datapoint first modern Microprocessor CTC 1201
4. The MRI Magnetic Resonance Scanning Machine
5. First wireless LAN type network Wifi

[ckhthankgod]

One that I can think of is Dick’s Sporting Goods-Binghamton NY.

Xerox, Kodak and Bausch & Lomb-Rochester NY

[mhays25]

Starbucks
Nordstrom
Boeing
Microsoft
Amazon
Expedia
UPS
Westin
Costco (& Kirkland)

We do ok with brand names.

[aliasfinn]

Busch
Budweiser
Listerine
Tums
7-UP
Southern Comfort
Sweetarts
Pixy Stix
Spree

[citidata18]

The Weather Channel
CNN
Cartoon Network
TNT
TBS
Adult Swim
Home Depot
Coca-Cola
Moe's Southwest Grill
Applebee's
LongHorn Steakhouse
Equifax
Aaron's

[Vegabern]

Harley Davidson
Milwaukee Tool
Miller Brewing
Pabst Brewing
Kohl’s
Johnson Controls
Rockwell Automation
Northwestern Mutual

[SkyDog77]

Not all of these are in the city of Denver, but I’m using the surrounding area/ski towns as well

We seem to have an inordinately high number of fast casual restaurants founded here.

Coors Brewing
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Einstein Brothers Bagels
Noodles & Co
Scott’s Liquid Gold (cleaning supplies)
Qdoba
Quizno’s
Red Robin
Boston Market
Crocs
Kelty (outdoors gear)
Big Agnes (camping gear)
New Belgium Brewing (Fat Tire)
Dish Network
SmartWool
Celestial Seasonings Tea
Jolly Rancher Candy
LäraBar
OtterBox
RE/MAX
Smash Burger
Samsonite
Spyderco Knives
Spyder (ski clothing)
Green Chef (meal delivery)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Vision Works of America for S.A.
Lone Star Beer

[Craziaskowboi]

From Pittsburgh and hinterlands:


American Eagle Outfitters
Bruster's Ice Cream
Dick's Sporting Goods
Fox's Pizza Den
Gulf Oil
Heinz
Pennzoil
PNC
Quaker State
Quaker Steak & Lube
rue21
Sheetz

NOTE: This list also includes companies that relocated to the area.


One growing brand name from the city I live closest to these days (Athens, GA) is Zaxby's.

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by Craziaskowboi

NOTE: This list also includes companies that relocated to the area.

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Hmmmmm that would make my list much longer.