Swisher cigars, one of world's top producers, started here

(newarkadvocate.com) For many years, Newark [Ohio] had the reputation of having several of the world’s largest businesses, whether it was manufacturing stoves, lawnmowers or truck axles. This article is about a company that started in Newark and became the largest in the world — after it moved away.
In 1861, David S. Swisher took over a small one-room shop but had little interest in the product, cigars. His sons, John and Harry, thought differently, and in 1885, they bought the business from their father. Swisher Bros. was born. Continued