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Hometown Brands

By Jennifer Bardoner June 2, 2016 1 min read

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Hometown Brands

McKee Foods is responsible for sweet cakes like Swiss Cake Rolls and Nutty Bars, Sunbelt Bakery's array of granola bars, and more.

If you've lived east of the Mississippi, chances are you're familiar with Double-Cola.Photo: Angela Lewis FosterIf you've lived east of the Mississippi, chances are you're familiar with Double-Cola.

Now under the umbrella of CraftWorks Brewing, Gordon Biersch is part a family that includes Old Chicago and Big River Grille — the original location of which is in Chattanooga.

Rolaids, Icy Hot, Gold Bond and Allegra are just some of the everyday items produced by Chattem Inc.Photo: John RawlstonRolaids, Icy Hot, Gold Bond and Allegra are just some of the everyday items produced by Chattem Inc.

BlueCross BlueShield, a leading national health insurer, has its state office in Chattanooga.

Big names like Amazon and Wal-Mart utilize trucking company Covenant Transport.

Bellhops, which uses college students to offer low-cost moving help, received the biggest one-time venture capital investment of any Chattanooga startup company to spread to other markets.

Chances are you've parked in a Republic Parking lot.

Volkswagen manufactures its Passat and new Tiguan SUV near Enterprise South.AP Photo/Erik SchelzigVolkswagen manufactures its Passat and new Tiguan SUV near Enterprise South.

MoonPie snack cakes have been iconic since 1917.

It’s not just people who call Chattanooga home. The city is also home numerous brands which produce a bevy of iconic products. So if you’re looking to put together a care package, starting with some of these could be considered shopping local.