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| + | The '''Mayfair Packing Company''' was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer founded in 1931 by Joseph Perrucci. Mr. Perrucci was born on Delmas Avenue in San Jose, California and began his career in the canning industry working for the [[California Packing Corporation]]. The Mayfair Packing Company became a partnership in 1938 when Frank I. DiNapoli joined the organization. In 1948 Mayfair acquired the facilities of the old [[Bisceglia Brothers]] plant on South First Street for their Sun Garden operation. Mayfair packed under its own labels, "Sugaripe", "Saratoga" and "Farmkist"<ref>History of Perucci family. In [http://www.italoamericano.com/italian%20american%20scene/mama_and_papa_dinapoli.htm www.italoamerico.com].</ref> | ||
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| + | The Mayfair neighborhood on San Jose's east side was named after the company; the current community center supposedly next to "old Mayfair packing house" - closed in 1993 according to San Jose Mercury News). | ||
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| + | Mayfair tried to sell the plant at 631 Sunol Street, but Homer Hamlin (principal of [[Hamlin Packing]]) and R.S. Butler who had leases on the drying yard protested. | ||
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| − | | San Jose || 1943, 1944, 1945 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=631%20Sunol%20Avenue%20%281943%2C%201944%2C%201945%29,San%20Jose 631 Sunol Avenue | + | | San Jose || 1943, 1944, 1945<ref>Building permit dated 1943 available from sjpermits.org</ref> || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=631%20Sunol%20Avenue%20%281943%2C%201944%2C%201945%29,San%20Jose 631 Sunol Avenue || |
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| Santa Clara || 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Campbell%20Avenue%20at%20Franklin,Santa%20Clara Campbell Avenue at Franklin] || | | Santa Clara || 1964 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Campbell%20Avenue%20at%20Franklin,Santa%20Clara Campbell Avenue at Franklin] || | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 18 February 2014
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The Mayfair Packing Company was a San Jose-based dried fruit packer founded in 1931 by Joseph Perrucci. Mr. Perrucci was born on Delmas Avenue in San Jose, California and began his career in the canning industry working for the California Packing Corporation. The Mayfair Packing Company became a partnership in 1938 when Frank I. DiNapoli joined the organization. In 1948 Mayfair acquired the facilities of the old Bisceglia Brothers plant on South First Street for their Sun Garden operation. Mayfair packed under its own labels, "Sugaripe", "Saratoga" and "Farmkist"[1]
The Mayfair neighborhood on San Jose's east side was named after the company; the current community center supposedly next to "old Mayfair packing house" - closed in 1993 according to San Jose Mercury News).
Mayfair tried to sell the plant at 631 Sunol Street, but Homer Hamlin (principal of Hamlin Packing) and R.S. Butler who had leases on the drying yard protested.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1943, 1944, 1945[2] | [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=631%20Sunol%20Avenue%20%281943%2C%201944%2C%201945%29,San%20Jose 631 Sunol Avenue |
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| San Jose | 1944 | 1440 South First Street | |
| San Jose | 1944 | 2000 E. San Antonio Street | |
| San Jose | 1946- | South First Street |
Bisceglia Brothers plant. Purchased 1948. |
| San Jose | 1964-1990's | 2070 South Seventh Street | |
| Santa Clara | 825 Campbell Ave. |
Private refrigerated warehouse. | |
| Santa Clara | 1964 | Campbell Avenue at Franklin |
Walnut division. |
References
- ↑ History of Perucci family. In www.italoamerico.com.
- ↑ Building permit dated 1943 available from sjpermits.org