That American Express card you have in your wallet? It wouldn't be there if AMEX wasn't founded in Buffalo, NY, in 1850.
American Express was ranked as the 22nd most valuable brand in the world, estimating the brand to be worth US$14...
At the corner of Fargo Avenue and Jersey Street on Buffalo’s west side you’ll find an historical marker on the spot where the Fargo mansion once stood. It took up the entire block of land and among the visitors were Presidents Grant and Cleveland and author Mark Twain.