Gangi Brothers Packing
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Active |
1945 - 1989 |
Gangi Brothers Packing Co. was a San Jose-based canner and packer. The company was started by John, Peter, and Anthony Gangi just after World War II. At its peak, the company had ten warehouses and employed 425 people[1].
The company was one of the last three canneries in Santa Clara county by 1989. The Loma Prieta earthquake destroyed the company's warehouse at Mathew and Lafayette Streets in San Jose, and destroyed the company's canned tomato sauce from the 1989 season. Gangi Brothers moved to the Central Valley in 1990. Gangi Brothers merged with Sun Garden Packing in 1998, and continued to pack beans and hominy near Modesto.
Photos
Photo of Gangi family at packing house: Delicious Tomato Memories at www.teresagiovanzana.com.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1969 -1989 | Lafayette Street at Mathew] | Destroyed in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. |
References
- ↑ Obituary: John Gangi, 82, scion of valley cannery family: [May 2003 San Jose Mercury News].