MAP: The Most Famous Brand From Every State
The first map I've ever seen showing a Hooters next to Saks
Verizon is New York. AOL is Virginia. Apple is California. Here's a map of the U.S. by each state's most famous company by where the company was founded. (Allsup's!).
Choosing the most famous company founded in each state seems like a matter of taste rather than statistics. Apple's market cap is bigger than McDonald's. But is the white apple really more iconic than the golden arches? Let the debate begin.
Derek Thompson is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the Work in Progress newsletter.