I bet you can’t guess the most popular brand in New Jersey.

Cans of Campbell's soup
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In this case, popularity is based on Google searches. A recent analysis presented by 24/7 Wall St. found that the Campbell Soup Company is Googled more in New Jersey than in any other state.

If you’re wondering why, you may be in the same boat as many New Jersey residents who had no idea Campbell Soup is Jersey born and raised.

Campbell Soup was started in Camden, where it’s still headquartered today.

In fact, you may be unaware of several major brand names that call New Jersey home.

Sure, you have the obvious ones, like Jersey Mike’s Subs and Burlington Coat Factory, but the list goes on, and on, and on from there.

  • A&P (Montvale)
  • Bed Bath & Beyond (Union)
  • Benjamin Moore & Co. (Montvale)
  • The Children's Place (Secaucus)
  • Foodtown (Iselin)
  • Hertz (Park Ridge)
  • Jackson hewitt (Parsippany)
  • Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick)
  • Merck (Kenilworth)
  • NRG (Princeton)
  • ShopRite (Keasbey)
  • Spencer's (Egg Harbor Township)
  • Toys "R" Us (Wayne)
  • Vonage (Holmdel)

Can you add to our list? Let us know in the comment section below.

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