McCarthy Cannery
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Active |
1914-1923 |
| Brands |
Bountiful, Valley Belt, Twin Peaks, Tallac, Redwood, Mayfield, J. W. M., Graton, Fairplay, Blue Lawn, and Canal. |
| Predecessors |
Green Valley Canning Company, |
| Successors |
San Leandro Canning Company, P. L. Sanguinetti Canning Company |
John W. McCarthy Jr. and Company was a California canner with packing plants in Mountain View, Graton, Healdsburg, and Santa Cruz. John W. McCarthy Jr. founded the company in 1914[1]. The company canned many kinds of fruits and vegetables, and also produced catsup and hot sauce.
The Mountain View plant had formerly been the P. L. Sanguinetti Canning Company; it was bought by McCarthy and operated under the old name. The Graton cannery was leased.
In 1920, the company became a Delaware corporation. The John W. McCarthy Jr. and Company estate went bankrupt in 1922. The company was reported sold to Charles Mel in 1922[2], with the cannery's name changing to Northern California Packing Company. However, the sale must not have gone through; the next year, the trustees for McCarthy reported a sale to the San Leandro Canning Company for $100,000 [3] The report claimed that others had offered to operate the cannery with an option to buy, but the deals fell through.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graton | 1922 | Former Green Valley Canning Company. | |
| Healdsburg | 1918 | Healdsburg Canning Company | |
| Mountain View | 1919, 1921 | Front Street |
West of Bailey Avenue |
| San Francisco | 1916 | Santa Marina Building[4] | offices |
| Santa Cruz | 1922 |
References
- ↑ John W. McCarthy Jr. vs F. Romeo and Company, New York Supreme Court trial transcripts, January 26, 1922.
- ↑ May 1922 Western Canner and Packer
- ↑ March 4, 1923 California Fruit News.
- ↑ List of Officers and Members: San Francisco Commercial Club, 1916.