Cape Cod Potato Chips

Cape Cod Potato Chips - Starting as a small storefront in 1980, Cape Cod Potato Chips now hosts more than 250,000 visitors to its factory every year. (Photo from Cape Cod Potato Chips)

Lycos, Inc

Lycos, Inc – Lycos began as a search engine and grew into a network of social media communities including Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com, Lycos Mail and WhoWhere.com. (CBS)

Converse

Converse - The Converse factory in Malden was making tires before they became famous for sneakers. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Dancing Deer Bakery

Dancing Deer Bakery - This local bakery gained national recognition after being visited by a Hollywood food writer. (AP)

Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts - In 1950, Bill Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin' Donuts shop in Quincy, Massachusetts. At the end of 2008, there were 8,835 Dunkin' Donuts stores worldwide, serving 3 million customers a day. (AP)

Malden Mills

Malden Mills - Inventor of Polarfleece fabric, Malden Mills provided clothing for the U.S. Winter Olympics team in the 1980s and the uniforms for the US Army in World War I & II. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Marshmallow Fluff

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Marshmallow Fluff - Produced by Durkee-Mower in Lynn, this company started with just two partners making fluff in their kitchen and selling it door to door. (WBZ)

Parker Brothers

Parker Brothers - A subsidiary of Hasbro, their plant in East Longmeadow manufactures the wildly popular Monopoly game along with other board games and toys. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

St. Pierre Manufacturing

St Pierre Manufacturing - Best known for specially forged horse shoes, this Worcester based company also makes industrial chains and fire ladders. (AP)

Brigham's Ice Cream

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Brigham’s Ice Cream – Brigham’s celebrated 90 years of business in 2004. During the great depression, Brigham’s retained all of its employees. (AP)

Nantucket Beach Chairs

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Nantucket Beach Chairs - This Nantucket company once showcased a special 'Deval Patrick' embroidered ultimate beach chair at the State House. (Photo from Nantucket Beach Chairs Co.)

Necco

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Necco - This Revere based multi-line confection company, is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. (Photo from Necco)

Papa Gino's

Papa Gino’s - Started in 1961 as a single pizzeria, 'Piece O' Pizza' in East Boston. (CBS)

Teddie Peanut Butter

Teddie Peanut Butter - Operated by the Leavitt Corporation, this Boston company continues to be family owned and run since 1924. (WBZ)

Polar Beverages

Polar Beverages - Based in Worcester, Polar is the largest independent soft drink bottler in the U.S. (photo from Polar Beverages)

Cape Cod Salt Water Taffy

Cape Cod Salt Water Taffy - Visitors to the Cape Cod Salt Water Taffy kitchen can watch candy makers create the classic confection and even take home a fresh sample. (CBS)

Schylling Toys

Schylling Toys - Based in Rowley Mass, Schylling has been making classic children's toys for over 30 years. (CBS)

Staples

Staples – Staples received much of its start up capital from Bain Capital, the company founded by Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (AP)

Stride Rite

Stride Rite - With its corporate headquarters in Lexington, Stride Rite has been named one of the '100 Best Places To Work In Boston' by the Boston Globe. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

TJX Companies Inc.

TJX Companies Inc.- If the letters seem familiar, that's because this Framingham based retailer is the company behind popular stores like TJ Maxx, Marshalls and AJ Wright. (AP)

Welch's

Welch's - Produces a wide range of juices, jellies and Jams. Headquarters is in Concord, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the Concord grape. (AP)

Yankee Candle

Yankee Candle - With their main production facilities in Massachusetts, Yankee Candle got started with an improvised Christmas gift. (CBS)

Zildjan

Zildjian - Now operating out of Norwell Mass, Zildjian is one of the oldest family owned businesses in the world, making cymbals since 1623. (Photo from Zildjan)