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Name Nevada’s top commercial brand. Hint: It’s not a casino

The Zappos temporary offices on Carson Avenue in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 26, 2012.

A U.S. map that depicts the most famous commercial brands emanating from the 50 states includes a surprise for Nevada: The state’s most famous brand isn’t a casino company.

The map, created by designtaxi.com, has a few no-brainers — Hershey’s for Pennsylvania, Wal-Mart for Arkansas and Starbucks for Washington, for example.

Nevada’s prominent brand, according to the map, is Zappos.com, the online shoe retailer developed by entrepreneur Tony Hsieh that is moving into downtown Las Vegas.

There are a few head-scratchers — such as Dr Pepper for Texas and Taco John’s for Wyoming — but others seem to be on the money.

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