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| primary_town = San Jose
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| primary_dates=1930's - 1970's
 
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Frozen waffle company founded in the 1930's by Tony, Frank, and Sam Dorsa.  Original plant was at 175 Julian Street.
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'''Eggo Food Products''' was a frozen waffle company founded in the 1930's by Tony, Frank, and Sam Dorsa.  The company's original plant was at 175 Julian Street.
They lost one plant because of [http://searchlightsj.com/2011/eggo-the-san-jose-treat/ a fire in 1946].  
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Their plant in 1946 was lost to fire<ref>Eggo, the San Jose Treat: [http://searchlightsj.com/2011/eggo-the-san-jose-treat/ searchlightsj.com].</ref>.
 
The modern factory is on Eggo Way in San Jose, between Highway 101 and Coyote Creek.
 
The modern factory is on Eggo Way in San Jose, between Highway 101 and Coyote Creek.
  
 
Eggo Food Products was bought by Kellogg's in 1970.
 
Eggo Food Products was bought by Kellogg's in 1970.
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 11 March 2015

Summary
Business

frozen foods
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1930's - 1970's
Brands

Eggo Waffles
Successors

Kellogg's

Eggo Food Products was a frozen waffle company founded in the 1930's by Tony, Frank, and Sam Dorsa. The company's original plant was at 175 Julian Street. Their plant in 1946 was lost to fire[1]. The modern factory is on Eggo Way in San Jose, between Highway 101 and Coyote Creek.

Eggo Food Products was bought by Kellogg's in 1970.

References

  1. Eggo, the San Jose Treat: searchlightsj.com.