# The Big Book of Regional Brands **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867 "2023-01-08T03:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/41 "2023-01-09T19:29:09Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > > [@ISiddiqui](#): > > > > > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > > > > > There’s a hot dog restaurant, Skip’s, in Avondale Estates, Georgia, that uses Vienna dogs. But Skip’s intentionally brands themselves as a “Chicago dog” restaurant - Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and White Sox pennants, caricatures of Black Hawks greats, pictures of Burnham Harbor and the city skyline on the wall, that sort of thing. > > > > > > You can get Vienna sausages in Kroger (just a few miles from Skip’s even). > > > > > > My vote is for Cheerwine, a cherry soda which is still mostly found in NC and in some surrounding states (at least IME) > > > > Very, very different critters - see post 14. > > > > Bell Street Burritos has Cheerwine on tap, by the way. It’s what **Mrs SMV** always drinks when we go there. > > Ah, I see… > > And yeah, Georgia would be a surrounding state 😉 . We do border NC after all Well, yes. But I was trying to give you a heads-up, if you had a Cheerwine jones… 😁 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/42 "2023-01-09T19:43:23Z")
I’ll take what I can get. Whenever I get a jones for _real_ BBQ (Lexington style) it has to be washed down with either Cheerwine or RC. I’ve also found Cheerwine at Cost Plus World Market occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/43 "2023-01-09T20:11:45Z")
World Market has all kinds of weird and wonderful things. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/44 "2023-01-09T21:15:24Z")
Canfield’s was a family owned Chicago brand of soft drinks probably best known for fudge flavored pop. Even as a sweet-seeking kid, I thiugh it was pretty bad. I remember teachers drinking cans of diet raspberry fudge in grade school. Looks like they were aquired by the Dr. Pepper folks. > **[Arrow\_Right\_Red](https://www.albertsons.com/shop/product-details.960439628.html)** > [@carnut](#): > > Now it’s owned by a Pennsylvania farming company that appears to have the corner on the horseradish market but it’s still produced in Eau Claire, WI. Silver Spring? > [@bobot](#): > > Chicago Vienna dogs are all beef, and kind of small, but yummy. They come in different sizes, up to big ol’ quarter pounders: [https://omsvienna.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VB\_Hot\_Dog\_Sizing\_Sell\_Sheet\_WebVersion2.jpg](https://omsvienna.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VB_Hot_Dog_Sizing_Sell_Sheet_WebVersion2.jpg) > [@Jaycat.again](#): > > … Zapp’s when in New Orleans. After first trying them there a few years ago, I was pleased to find them around Chicagoland when I got home. A bag of Voodoo chips is a great party snack. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/45 "2023-01-09T22:58:41Z")
That could be interesting, but there are a huge number of stores that used to be or currently are US regional in nature. Gas stations, restaurants, and grocery stores come to mind quickly. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/46 "2023-01-09T23:14:29Z")
> [@Hatchie](#): > > But is it really the same bread? There’s one bakery that bakes it all, and it’s shipped out in different wrappers to different regions? That doesn’t seem right for something that has to be fresh. It doesn’t all have to be baked in the same bakery - it just needs to be the same recipe. There’s not one factory baking Wonderbread and sending it all over the country. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/47 "2023-01-09T23:19:19Z")
Dr. Enuf is a vitamin fortified soda sold in Northeast TN, Western NC, and Southwest VA. They tried to expand years ago, but that was a short-lived experiment. They can be gotten in the local soda section of Cracker Barrel as well (I’ve seen it as far afield as York, PA). ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/48 "2023-01-10T00:42:35Z")
> [@Hatchie](#): > > Plochman’s mustard Used to be obtainable in Minnesota but since the comeback of specialty mustards, many which are made in the Midwest, Plochman’s seems to have gone missing. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/49 "2023-01-10T00:50:46Z")
My favorite of their products is the Kosciusko spicy brown mustard. It was the mustard I grew up with, and it still tastes great to me – easily my favorite brown mustard (and I’ve sampled a good bunch.) It’s got just the right mix of tang and mustard punch. There’s also a coarse version. My favorite plain yellow mustard is Plochman’s, but I use Weber’s yellow horseradish mustard as normal yellow mustard these days, so a jar each of Weber’s and Kosciusko keep me very happy. Oh, I mentioned Jay’s above for potato chips. Vitner’s is another one here in Chicago. I live about an eighth of a mile away from them. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/50 "2023-01-10T01:08:08Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Plochman’s seems to have gone missing. Amazon, baby! [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084YYV1Z1?ref=nb\_sb\_ss\_w\_as-reorder-t1\_ypp\_rep\_k0\_1\_5&=&crid=E37MWBS15JGX&sprefix=ploch&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084YYV1Z1?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_ypp_rep_k0_1_5&=&crid=E37MWBS15JGX&sprefix=ploch&th=1) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/51 "2023-01-10T02:24:26Z")
It’s getting harder and harder to find, but Vess Soda continues to satisfy the thirst of St. Louisans who are either a) too cheap to buy even a store brand or b) too hip for the room. OTOH, it does have its own statue. [![](https://i0.wp.com/www.route66news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Giant-Vess-Soda-bottle-St.-Louis.jpg?w=500&ssl=1) ](https://i0.wp.com/www.route66news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Giant-Vess-Soda-bottle-St.-Louis.jpg?w=500&ssl=1) ---
**Author:** ![Sandra\_Battye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sandra_battye/32/552_2.png) [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/52 "2023-01-10T04:01:46Z")
Two of my favorites are Its-It ice cream sandwiches (ice cream between two oatmeal cookies dipped in dark chocolate) and See’s candies. Growing up in San Francisco meant I ate lots of both. They are both more widely available now, but not everywhere yet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/53 "2023-01-10T04:08:43Z")
Chicago’s analogue would probably be Filbert’s. It’s almost impossible to find in stores, but I’ve seen it at hipster bars and restaurants, as well as down-market wedding halls. So, yeah, fits your description of Vess to a tee. (I bought some of their root beer to serve at our wedding, I confess. I kept all the beers local and one of the sodas.) It’s been awhile, but we’d go to the bottling facility to buy it directly: [![](https://assets.dnainfo.com/chicago_photo/2016/03/filberts-14-1457987200.jpg) ](https://assets.dnainfo.com/chicago_photo/2016/03/filberts-14-1457987200.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/54 "2023-01-10T15:05:23Z")
> [@Sandra\_Battye](#): > > See’s candies Ack! See’s Candies were my mother’s favorite. She always made us go buy a bunch around the holidays so she could give boxes to her friends. I can’t stand the stuff myself. There are so many other, **better** chocolates available. But she was a traditionalist to the end and always had to have See’s. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/55 "2023-01-10T17:55:40Z")
Tastykake (especially Butterscotch Krimpets). Herr’s (especially Herr’s Extra Thin Pretzels). Habbersett Scrapple. Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer. For good measure buy them at a Wawa. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/56 "2023-01-10T18:04:55Z")
There was a brand of dipped chocolates from a factory in northern New England that sold boxes of rejects as “Nearregulars”. When my family went on vacation in New Hampshire, we always got some. They were cheap, and oh so nutritious. Can’t recall the brand - I think it was Cottage-Something. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/57 "2023-01-10T21:06:46Z")
Yes they are identical. When I temporarily moved to the West Coast I went crazy trying to find Hellman’s when I finally took note of Best Foods “branding”. I bought some and realized it was indeed Hellman’s. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/58 "2023-01-10T21:09:23Z")
(Cheerwine) We have it Maryland too. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/59 "2023-01-10T22:18:27Z")
GREAT GOOGLEY-MOOGLEY!!! I just found TastyKakes at the grocery store! In Southern California! In the words of Senex: “A thousand thanks, whichever one of you did this.” ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867/60 "2023-01-10T22:38:46Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Vess Soda It sounds weird, but try looking in hardware stores. Not the big box stores, but neighborhood hardware stores. I find lots of regional sodas there. I’m told that they are a huge hit locally and help increase sales. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-book-of-regional-brands/977867.md?page=4)