While getting caught up on the headlines of the day, I saw an article about Pabst Brewing Company, founded in 1844 in the United States, was sold today to Oasis, a Russian Beverage Company. They brew not only their namesake beer but Colt 45, Old Milwaukee, and Schlitz as well. While I certainly know and understand that we live in a global economy and companies are bought and sold everyday. This struck me as, in my humble opinion, kind of sad.

So, I started to wonder how many American brands were either no longer an American owned company or never where. I must also add here, that while many of these companies are owned by companies outside of the United States, they continue to manufacture here and keep thousands of Americans employed.

Dial Soap started in Arizona but was sold in 2004 to a German company.

Toll House Cookies, named for the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts, is owned by Nestle, a Swiss company, and always has been. In fact, they own the rights to the original recipe.

Holiday Inn, originally founded in Memphis,Tennessee is now owned by the British Company InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.

While the Chrysler building in New York City certainly isn't a company it is an American Icon, having been featured in countless movies, tv shows, advertising etc. It is now owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, which manages the excess oil reserves of the emirates – valued at $1 trillion. They paid over 800 million dollars for the 75% share it owns.

Trader Joe's was started in California, but is now owned by the family trust of German billionaire Theo Albrecht who also owns the German supermarket chain Aldi.

7-Eleven, a worldwide convenience store chain, is now owned by a Japanese Company, which also owns Denny's.

Budweiser is one of the most popular beers in the world, and this past July it was announced that Anheuser-Busch would be bought by Belgian company InBev for 52 billion dollars.

Good Humor Ice Cream was founded in Ohio. In 1961, the Lipton company acquired it and their parent company is a British/Dutch Manufacturer.

Gerber, best known for baby food began in Michigan and in 1994 they merged with another company who merged again in 1995 and are now owned by Nestle. The Swiss company that owns the previously mentioned Toll House Cookie.

Firestone Tires, founded in Ohio was sold in 1988 to a Bridgestone, a Japanese company.

Frigidaire started out in Indiana, and after being owned by General Motors until the late 70's, is now owned by Electrolux, a Swedish Company.

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