Pennsylvania brand lovers are eagerly weighing in on what they think is the “Coolest Thing Made in PA,” as the PA Chamber’s bracket-style contest heads into week two with 32 companies remaining.
Voting commenced last Tuesday, March 19, and has already surpassed 46,000 votes via the PA Chamber’s X and Instagram pages. The second week of voting will begin at Noon tomorrow, March 26, and continue through Noon on Friday, March 29.
“The Pennsylvania Chamber’s mission is to make Pennsylvania more competitive, but we also love to celebrate the ways in which we’re already competitive. That’s due in large part to these companies and the incredible things they produce, which have earned them amazing brand loyalty. No matter who gets through to each new round, all the companies we’ve chosen this year are winners, and we can’t wait to see how the 32 remaining participants fare in week two,” said PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein.
The remaining participants include:
CENTRAL
LISTERINE® COOL MINT® vs. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Harley Davidson Motorcycles vs. Rutter’s Chocolate Milk
UTZ Potato Chips vs. Taylor Chip Cookies
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels vs. Musselman’s Applesauce
EAST
Peeps vs. Crayola Crayons
Victory Brewing Golden Monkey vs. Martin & Co. Guitars
Steak-umm vs. Wawa Hoagies
Mack Trucks vs. Pat’s King of Steaks Philly Cheesesteaks
THE “T”
Great Coasters Rollercoasters vs. Yuengling Lager
Gilson Snowboards vs. PSU Creamery Ice Cream
Middleswarth Chips vs. Mrs. T’s Pierogies
Jaindl Turkey’s vs. Sheetz MTO
WEST
Sarris Candies Chocolate vs. BWP Baseball Bats
Channellock Pliers vs. Aurora AV
Duolingo Language Learning App vs. Eat’n Park Smiley Cookies
Zippo Lighters vs. Primanti Bros. Sandwich
The competition schedule is as follows:
Second round (32): 3/26 – 3/29
Third round (16): 4/2 – 4/3
Fourth round (8): 4/4 – 4/5
Semi-Finals (4): 4/8 – 4/9
Championship: 4/10 – 4/11
For more information about the “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest, visit www.pachamber.org/coolestthing.
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is the state’s largest broad-based business association, with its statewide membership comprising businesses of all sizes and across all industry sectors. The PA Chamber is The Statewide Voice of BusinessTM.