Companies That We Believed To Be American, But They Are Really Not!

Published on 10/05/2021
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Lucky Strike

According to my study, Lucky Strike is the most popular cigarette brand in the United States (commonly known as Luckies). In the 1930s and 1940s, people smoked the product as a result of the product’s strong marketing campaign. As a result, the brand rocketed to the top of the tobacco industry’s sales charts. British American Tobacco was the company’s first customer in 1976. In 1994, the UK corporation acquired the American Tobacco Company and its subsidiaries Lucky Strike and Pall Mall. Despite numerous alterations, it is still seen as a symbol of America. This is partly because of its appeal in popular culture. Mad Men made numerous allusions to this company.

Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike

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Budweiser

According to some, you cannot get more American than this when it comes to beer. Despite the fact that it was founded in Missouri and the container continues to read “America,” this firm is no longer American. InBev, a Belgian brewer, acquired the company for $52 billion in 2008. While it may have had a strong American identity in the past, it is a totally different place in the present and future. Regardless of the scenario, we are happy that the parent company did not alter the recipe. It retains its original flavor!

Budweiser

Budweiser

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