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Michigan City was formerly home to a flour mill and lumber mill. [3] A post office operated under the name Davis Mills from 1871 to 1875 and first began operation under the name Michigan City in 1875. [4] Davis' Mills Battle Site, a Civil War battlefield listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Michigan City. [5]
Sanders Chocolates is an American brand of chocolates that was founded by Fred Sanders on June 17, 1875. According to company history, by the mid-20th century, the company operated 57 retail stores in the Great Lakes region, featuring counter service offering candy, fudge toppings, baked goods, light lunches and an assortment of desserts.
Perkins underwent business changes in the 2000s. In 2000, it merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of The Restaurant Company (TRC). [citation needed] In 2005, TRC was acquired by Castle Harlan, a private equity investment firm based in New York City, for approximately $245 million.
Baker Jacob Fraijo, who previously worked for the restaurants Bouchon and Robuchon and chef Dominque Crenn, is making 10 to 12 varieties of bread each day, including loaves of pain de mie, country ...
Wichita by now is familiar with The Angry Elephant — the barbecue restaurant that first opened in 2017 but has operated at 756 N. Tyler Road since late 2019.
In late September, 1963, a 12-year-old, 3,000-pound female dancing Asian elephant named Rajje (alternately reported as Raji, Little Rajjee, among other variations) rebelled against her trainer during a performance in a shopping center circus, and escaped into the streets of Lansing, Michigan, aggravated by the frenzied pursuit of nearly 4,000 local residents.
In 2020, Elephants joined the Rose City Downtown Collective, a group of downtown businesses seeking to rebuild the area following a downturn caused by the pandemic and George Floyd protests. [12] The company is among the largest women-owned businesses headquartered in Oregon and Southwest Washington , as of 2021.
In 1849, James Ward and his son, Hugh Ward, who came from Belfast, Ireland, opened a small bakery on Broome Street in New York City. In 1884, Hugh Ward and his son Robert Boyd Ward moved to Allegheny city (now, Pittsburgh) and opened a new bakery there. [3] The Ward Bread Company was organized by Robert B. Ward in New York, Brooklyn and Newark ...