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Founded by [[George H. Hooke]] after his sale of the [[Los Gatos Canneries]] to [[Hunt Brothers]], the Sunnyvale canneries operated at Fair Oaks Ave until its sale to Schuckl.
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Sunnyvale Canneries was an early, Sunnyvale-based canner.  The company was founded by
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[[George H. Hooke]] after his sale of the [[Los Gatos Canneries]] to [[Hunt Brothers Packing Company]]<ref>Bruntz, History of Los Gatos</ref>.
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The Sunnyvale Canneries plant was located at Fair Oaks Ave. and the railroad tracks.  The company was sold to [[Schuckl Cannery]] in 1925<ref>[http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Sunnyvale history]</ref>.  Schuckl extended the facility, adding a warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.
 
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Hooke founding mentioned in Bruntz's History of Los Gatos.
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Successor: Schuckl.
 
 
 
[http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Sold to Schuckl ]
 
in 1925, added warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.
 
 
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Revision as of 00:39, 24 October 2013

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

Sunnyvale
Successors

Schuckl Cannery

Sunnyvale Canneries was an early, Sunnyvale-based canner. The company was founded by George H. Hooke after his sale of the Los Gatos Canneries to Hunt Brothers Packing Company[1]. The Sunnyvale Canneries plant was located at Fair Oaks Ave. and the railroad tracks. The company was sold to Schuckl Cannery in 1925[2]. Schuckl extended the facility, adding a warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Sunnyvale 1907 Fair Oaks Avenue

References

  1. Bruntz, History of Los Gatos
  2. Sunnyvale history