The world just wouldn’t be the same without Wisconsin. Th=
at’s not an opinion; it’s a fact. If you need convincing, here =
are some iconic products, brands, and chains that originated in the Badger =
State.
1. Jack Link’s Beef Jerky (Minong, WI)
Jac=
k Link’s Beef Jerky is now the number one snack meat manufacturer in =
North America.
2. Malted Milk (Racine, WI)
The Hor=
lick brothers moved from England to Racine, where they formed a company to =
produce malt-based baby food, candy, and soda fountain staple.
3. Harley Davidson=
motorcycle (Milwaukee, WI)
William Harley a=
nd Arthur Davidson developed a "motor-bicycle."=
4. Culver’s (Sau=
k City, WI)
This popular restaurant chain wa=
s made famous by its “butter burgers”.
.
5. Trek Bikes (Waterloo, WI)
Most well-known brand of high quality pedal bikes.=
.
6. Cousins=
Subs (Milwaukee, WI)
Bill Sprecht, a New Je=
rsey native living in Milwaukee, found himself craving the submarine sandwi=
ches that were so common in his home state.
7. OshKosh B’gosh (Oshkosh, W=
I)
This iconic clothing brand is 125 years o=
ld but didn’t become a household name until the 1960s when its signat=
ure overalls appeared in a mail-order catalog.
8. Carmex (Wauwatosa, WI)
Wisconsin is synonymous with cold winter weather, wh=
ich, in turn, is synonymous with chapped lips.
9. Johnson Wax (Racine, WI)
Now with a variety of SC Johnson Products (Windex,=
Pledge, Drano, Ziploc) in addition to wax.
10. Foamation (Milwaukee, WI)
Everyone knows most iconic Wisconsin products =
211; the Cheesehead hat – but the company makes thousands of other mo=
lded items not worn at football games.
(More Tomorrow)
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D=
r Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!&quo=
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