Hanes
John Wesley Hanes' brother Pleasant H. Hanes founded the P.H. Hanes Knitting Company in 1901. The brothers previously operated a tobacco manufacturing business, that they sold to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1900. The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company merged with Hanes Hosiery in 1965. The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Consolidated Foods (later renamed Sara Lee) announced its purchase of Hanes in 1978.
Juan López (cigar)
In 1876, Juan López Sena (aka Juan López Diaz) created the Juan López brand. producing cigars in Havana on Calle de los Dragones. In 1908, the brand was passed to his heirs, and was then sold to the Sociedad Cosme Del Peso y Cía in 1918, which owned the brand until the Cuban revolution. During its history, the brand has also been labeled "Flor de Juan López", only to return to the original name in time.