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Under the Jones' ownership, the company expanded during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957, Dawn was worth over $1M [ 10 ] and the company purchased Baker Perkins 's automated donut machine division. The same year, Marlin's son Ron began working for Dawn as an accountant, and siblings Miles and Steven joined in 1967 and 1968 respectively.
Gibson's Bakery is a fifth-generation family business established in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1885. [5] [6] Half of the city's 8,000 residents are students or employees—3,000 and 1,000 respectively—of Oberlin College. [7]
That same year the Schwebel's invested $25,000 and built a small bakery complete with a store front for retail business. At this time, the family could bake and deliver 1,000 loaves a day using six delivery trucks. The bakery was improving but in the 1920s and 1930s the company had a temporary downfall.
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In 1998, May acquired The Jones Store chain based in Kansas City, Missouri. [12] In 1999, May acquired Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution based in Salt Lake City, folding it into the Meier & Frank subsidiary. [12] In 2000, May Department Stores purchases David's Bridal. [13]
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The company is the only one to have won the "Craft Bakery of the Year" three times. In 2013, it was crowned the fastest growing company in Wales, with the Fast Growth 50 award. [29] [30] In 2014, the company won "Bakery Manufacturer of the Year". [1] In 2015, the bakery was awarded by The Co-operative Group as its "best community supplier" for ...