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| '''Jennie-O Turkey Store''' is a ] of ] products. It is |
'''Jennie-O Turkey Store''' is a ] of ] products. It is a subsidiary of the ] in ].<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.jennieo.com/content/about|website=Jennie-O|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The company was founded by ] in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.jennieo.com/content/our_history|website=Jennie-O|language=en}}</ref> In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson. | The company was founded by ] in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.jennieo.com/content/our_history|website=Jennie-O|language=en}}</ref> In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.<ref name=vez/> | ||
| ⚫ | ] also played a role in the formation of the current Jennie-O organization. In 1941 Jerome founded the Turkey Store Company.<ref name=hist/> | ||
| The company continued to expand over the years, both by internal growth and through buying similar processing companies. It was widely known for producing turkey products that simulated other meats, such as turkey hot dogs, ], turkey pastrami, etc. It is now one of the two largest turkey processing companies in the US. (The other is ], also from Minnesota.) | |||
| The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota. |
The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota.<ref name=vez>{{cite web |url=https://www.twincities.com/2006/12/12/bad-luck-spurred-jennie-o-founder/|title=Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder |last=Vezner |first=Tad |date=December 12, 2006 |website=Twin Cities.com |publisher=Pioneer Press |access-date=February 17, 2020 |quote=}}</ref> In February 2001, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under ] to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store.<ref name=hist/> | ||
| ⚫ | ] also played a role in the formation of the current Jennie-O organization. |
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| In February 2001, these two major turkey industries, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under the company ] to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store.<ref name=hist/> This new name has become the label for the company, and now only the Jennie-O Turkey Store logo appears on their turkeys | |||
| , instead of simply Jennie-O. It is still commonly referred to as Jennie-O, since the shorter name is more commonly used by the public. | |||
| ==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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| Product type | Turkey, ground turkey, turkey burgers, turkey tenderloins |
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| Owner | Hormel |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1940 |
| Markets | Industry Food processing |
| Previous owners | Earl B. Olson, founder |
| Website | www |
Jennie-O Turkey Store is a brand name of turkey products. It is a subsidiary of the Hormel Foods Corporation in Willmar, Minnesota.
History
The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant. In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.
Wallace Jerome also played a role in the formation of the current Jennie-O organization. In 1941 Jerome founded the Turkey Store Company.
The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota. In February 2001, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under Hormel to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store.
Locations
Jennie-O has a total of six company locations, five of which are in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin. The Minnesota locations include Willmar/Spicer, Faribault, Montevideo, Pelican Rapids, and Melrose. The only Wisconsin plant is found in Barron.
References
- "About". Jennie-O.
- ^ "Our History". Jennie-O.
- ^ Vezner, Tad (December 12, 2006). "Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder". Twin Cities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Locations". Jennie-O.