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Founded there:
Wendy's
Nationwide
Bath & Body Works
Big Lots
Cardinal Health
DSW
Elmer's Products
Express
T. Marzetti
Red Roof Inn
Safe Auto Insurance
Steak Escape
Jeni's Ice Cream
Charley's Philly Steaks
The Limited
Stanley Steemer
NetJets
Founded there but defunct:
Borden
CompuServ
Founded elsewhere, but moved there- year moved:
Abercrombie & Fitch- 1988
White Castle- 1936
Bob Evans- Known more in the eastern half the country- Not sure the year.
Lane Bryant- Unknown year.
Sbarro- 2014
Victoria's Secret- 1982
Kappa Kappa Gamma- Unknown year.
Safelite- you know, from the SNL parody. Unknown year.
American Electric Power- 1980s
I doubt it was invented there, but Trinidad, CO became famous for one doctor’s service in making sex change a reality for...ummm, how many people? A LOT. But he retired.
The first BW's was in Columbus, OH. I believe I had the pleasure of growing up in a town with the second ever BW's in Bowling Green, OH. Back when it was authentic and original. Now they changed it into the lame, mass marketed, cookie cutter, school bus yellow, frozen food wastelands that you see across the country. The original was sooooooooooo much better.
The original was bulldozed....it was rat-infested and nasty. But yes, original (on High Street).
I'd say Dickie's, but that started in Bryant and is just Headquartered here.
RadioShack, again I suppose for those over a certain age. They used to have illustrations of their headquarters tower on their catalogs. Boy I must be getting old.
Also I think some folks here are playing it fast and loose with the term "national brand".
Something that might be ubiquitous in your metro area or state....doesn't necessarily make it a "national" brand.
Agreed.
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