[Music] these American businesses have stood the
these American businesses have stood the
these American businesses have stood the test of time and our position to
test of time and our position to
test of time and our position to dominate in the 21st century
dominate in the 21st century
dominate in the 21st century welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten iconic American businesses for this list
iconic American businesses for this list
iconic American businesses for this list we’ve chosen companies that best
we’ve chosen companies that best
we’ve chosen companies that best represent America have financially
represent America have financially
represent America have financially outperformed their competitors and whose
outperformed their competitors and whose
outperformed their competitors and whose brand and business resonate with
brand and business resonate with
brand and business resonate with consumers and industry insiders alike
consumers and industry insiders alike
consumers and industry insiders alike number ten Procter & Gamble better known
number ten Procter & Gamble better known
number ten Procter & Gamble better known for its tide and crest brands P&G is a
for its tide and crest brands P&G is a
for its tide and crest brands P&G is a market leader in every country in which
market leader in every country in which
market leader in every country in which it operates but my site had 21% fewer
it operates but my site had 21% fewer
it operates but my site had 21% fewer cavities with Kraft since 1837 the
cavities with Kraft since 1837 the
cavities with Kraft since 1837 the company has launched or acquired
company has launched or acquired
company has launched or acquired products that have fueled profits and
products that have fueled profits and
products that have fueled profits and market share ranging from personal care
market share ranging from personal care
market share ranging from personal care items to cleaning agents
items to cleaning agents
items to cleaning agents over-the-counter medications to pet
over-the-counter medications to pet
over-the-counter medications to pet foods Cincinnati based P&G has also
foods Cincinnati based P&G has also
foods Cincinnati based P&G has also stocked other corporations with leaders
stocked other corporations with leaders
stocked other corporations with leaders more than white more than bright really
more than white more than bright really
more than white more than bright really clean number nine Starbucks
clean number nine Starbucks
clean number nine Starbucks it went from a local Seattle Coffee Bean
it went from a local Seattle Coffee Bean
it went from a local Seattle Coffee Bean roaster and retailer to one of the
roaster and retailer to one of the
roaster and retailer to one of the world’s largest coffee house companies
world’s largest coffee house companies
world’s largest coffee house companies in under 30 years if you’re looking for
in under 30 years if you’re looking for
in under 30 years if you’re looking for a friendly and comfortable place to
a friendly and comfortable place to
a friendly and comfortable place to enjoy high quality coffee hot or cold
enjoy high quality coffee hot or cold
enjoy high quality coffee hot or cold beverages and/or tasty snacks look no
beverages and/or tasty snacks look no
beverages and/or tasty snacks look no further than starbucks number eight
further than starbucks number eight
further than starbucks number eight google deriving over half of its
google deriving over half of its
google deriving over half of its revenues globally Google began as a
revenues globally Google began as a
revenues globally Google began as a project between two Stanford PhD
project between two Stanford PhD
project between two Stanford PhD students within two decades it emerged
students within two decades it emerged
students within two decades it emerged as a financial powerhouse as well as the
as a financial powerhouse as well as the
as a financial powerhouse as well as the leading Internet company of all time and
leading Internet company of all time and
leading Internet company of all time and has leveraged that dominance with a
has leveraged that dominance with a
has leveraged that dominance with a foray into mobile number seven
foray into mobile number seven
foray into mobile number seven General Electric this company’s
General Electric this company’s
General Electric this company’s appliances have found homes in kitchens
appliances have found homes in kitchens
appliances have found homes in kitchens and bathrooms for decades but by
and bathrooms for decades but by
and bathrooms for decades but by bringing good things to life GE has
bringing good things to life GE has
bringing good things to life GE has since imagined and developed countless
since imagined and developed countless
since imagined and developed countless modern and innovative products beyond
modern and innovative products beyond
modern and innovative products beyond the home over a century after its
the home over a century after its
the home over a century after its foundation the multinational
foundation the multinational
foundation the multinational conglomerate Corporation now has
conglomerate Corporation now has
conglomerate Corporation now has multiple subsidiaries
multiple subsidiaries
multiple subsidiaries and divisions dealing with financial
and divisions dealing with financial
and divisions dealing with financial services energy technology
services energy technology
services energy technology infrastructure and home and business
infrastructure and home and business
infrastructure and home and business solutions so you can do laundry your way
solutions so you can do laundry your way
solutions so you can do laundry your way and finally take a load off number six
and finally take a load off number six
and finally take a load off number six Nike there are a few American companies
Nike there are a few American companies
Nike there are a few American companies as synonymous with Footwear sports
as synonymous with Footwear sports
as synonymous with Footwear sports apparel and equipment as Nike any
apparel and equipment as Nike any
apparel and equipment as Nike any questions with its diverse line of shoes
questions with its diverse line of shoes
questions with its diverse line of shoes for athletes of all kinds training
for athletes of all kinds training
for athletes of all kinds training products and clothing the multinational
products and clothing the multinational
products and clothing the multinational corporation has built itself into the
corporation has built itself into the
corporation has built itself into the sports business’s most valuable brand
sports business’s most valuable brand
sports business’s most valuable brand thanks to memorable advertising and
thanks to memorable advertising and
thanks to memorable advertising and marketing campaigns Nike signature
marketing campaigns Nike signature
marketing campaigns Nike signature swoosh logo and just do its slogan have
swoosh logo and just do its slogan have
swoosh logo and just do its slogan have also been associated with many prominent
also been associated with many prominent
also been associated with many prominent international sports stars which is
international sports stars which is
international sports stars which is given it an unparalleled amount of
given it an unparalleled amount of
given it an unparalleled amount of goodwill with global consumers hi J
goodwill with global consumers hi J
goodwill with global consumers hi J Dilla you’ll learn number five Walmart
Dilla you’ll learn number five Walmart
Dilla you’ll learn number five Walmart of the three companies that have topped
of the three companies that have topped
of the three companies that have topped the fortune 500
the fortune 500
the fortune 500 since the list was launched in 1955
since the list was launched in 1955
since the list was launched in 1955 Arkansas based Walmart is the only one
Arkansas based Walmart is the only one
Arkansas based Walmart is the only one that cracked our list based on our
that cracked our list based on our
that cracked our list based on our criteria despite having its share of
criteria despite having its share of
criteria despite having its share of critics Walmart has endeared itself with
critics Walmart has endeared itself with
critics Walmart has endeared itself with its always low prices always number-4
its always low prices always number-4
its always low prices always number-4 apple with its line of computers
apple with its line of computers
apple with its line of computers software and consumer electronics
software and consumer electronics
software and consumer electronics Apple’s gross revenues and profit
Apple’s gross revenues and profit
Apple’s gross revenues and profit margins helped it briefly overtake Exxon
margins helped it briefly overtake Exxon
margins helped it briefly overtake Exxon Mobil as the world’s most valuable
Mobil as the world’s most valuable
Mobil as the world’s most valuable company Apple counts one of the most
company Apple counts one of the most
company Apple counts one of the most passionate and loyal consumer bases of
passionate and loyal consumer bases of
passionate and loyal consumer bases of any company as was evidenced by the
any company as was evidenced by the
any company as was evidenced by the outpouring of emotion when co-founder
outpouring of emotion when co-founder
outpouring of emotion when co-founder Steve Jobs passed away and we are
Steve Jobs passed away and we are
Steve Jobs passed away and we are calling it iPhone number three the Walt
calling it iPhone number three the Walt
calling it iPhone number three the Walt Disney Company brothers Walt and Roy
Disney Company brothers Walt and Roy
Disney Company brothers Walt and Roy Disney created Mickey Mouse
Disney created Mickey Mouse
Disney created Mickey Mouse shortly after launching their cartoon
shortly after launching their cartoon
shortly after launching their cartoon studio in the 1920s in LA they’ve since
studio in the 1920s in LA they’ve since
studio in the 1920s in LA they’ve since shaped the animation industry with some
shaped the animation industry with some
shaped the animation industry with some of history’s most beloved films
of history’s most beloved films
of history’s most beloved films I love involving all the companies
I love involving all the companies
I love involving all the companies expanded its reach into television music
expanded its reach into television music
expanded its reach into television music live-action projects and the web by
live-action projects and the web by
live-action projects and the web by adding merchandising and international
adding merchandising and international
adding merchandising and international theme parks to the mix the world’s
theme parks to the mix the world’s
theme parks to the mix the world’s largest media conglomerate is still
largest media conglomerate is still
largest media conglomerate is still making dreams come true number two
making dreams come true number two
making dreams come true number two McDonald’s it didn’t take long after its
McDonald’s it didn’t take long after its
McDonald’s it didn’t take long after its first franchisee opened in Illinois for
first franchisee opened in Illinois for
first franchisee opened in Illinois for McDonald’s to become the world’s largest
McDonald’s to become the world’s largest
McDonald’s to become the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants
chain of hamburger fast food restaurants
chain of hamburger fast food restaurants since 1955 the corporation defined and
since 1955 the corporation defined and
since 1955 the corporation defined and refined fast food with its burgers fries
refined fast food with its burgers fries
refined fast food with its burgers fries and various other products with its
and various other products with its
and various other products with its advertising campaigns and golden arches
advertising campaigns and golden arches
advertising campaigns and golden arches Mickey D’s has become a symbol of the
Mickey D’s has become a symbol of the
Mickey D’s has become a symbol of the globalization of the American food
globalization of the American food
globalization of the American food industry and thanks to its adaptability
industry and thanks to its adaptability
industry and thanks to its adaptability to recent trends it remains relevant
to recent trends it remains relevant
to recent trends it remains relevant today
today
today [Music]
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[Music] number one the coca-cola company this
number one the coca-cola company this
number one the coca-cola company this bubbly caramel colored soft drink was
bubbly caramel colored soft drink was
bubbly caramel colored soft drink was originally marketed as medicine in the
originally marketed as medicine in the
originally marketed as medicine in the late 1800s the delicious and refreshing
late 1800s the delicious and refreshing
late 1800s the delicious and refreshing beverages popularity grew so quickly it
beverages popularity grew so quickly it
beverages popularity grew so quickly it was considered an American icon in less
was considered an American icon in less
was considered an American icon in less than 50 years give yourself a break have
than 50 years give yourself a break have
than 50 years give yourself a break have a coke though it’s formula remains a
a coke though it’s formula remains a
a coke though it’s formula remains a secret to this day cokes sweet taste is
secret to this day cokes sweet taste is
secret to this day cokes sweet taste is now known the world over thanks to the
now known the world over thanks to the
now known the world over thanks to the company’s clever advertising strategies
company’s clever advertising strategies
company’s clever advertising strategies and the coca-cola news a ssin of pop
and the coca-cola news a ssin of pop
and the coca-cola news a ssin of pop culture do you agree with our list which
culture do you agree with our list which
culture do you agree with our list which company do you think is the most iconic
company do you think is the most iconic
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