California Canners and Growers

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Summary
Business

Cannery
Active

1958 - 1964
Predecessors

Filice and Perelli, Richmond Chase, Thornton Canning, San Jose Canning Company
Successors

Tri-Valley Growers

Large California canner, formed in 1958 from the merger of several smaller canning companies[1]. The founding companies included Filice and Perelli, Richmond Chase, Thornton Canning, and San Jose Canning Company.

By 1964, the company had merged into the larger Tri-Valley Growers. Joseph Perelli of Filice and Perelli discussed the buyout in an oral history at the Bancroft Library.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Richmond 1200 Harbor Way Former Filice and Perelli.
San Jose -~1970 Lick Avenue Former San Jose Canning Company.

Site of Tamien Station, according to old SPINS books.

San Jose ~1970 North of Diridon station, east of tracks.

From Dome of Foam.

Photos

Photo of CalCan facility north of Diridon Station

Richmond cannery building

References