Schuckl Cannery

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Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

Sunnyvale
Active

1919-1962
Predecessors

Sunnyvale Canneries
Successors

California Canners and Growers

Major Sunnyvale cannery. Company got its start in Niles, but acquired Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925.

Schuckl was sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Niles 1919
San Jose 1945 570 Race Street
Former U.S. Products cannery.
Sunnyvale 1925-1962 182 South Fairoaks Avenue

Offices and main cannery.

Photos

Shuckl Cannery Office (William Wurster, architect) Sunnyvale Library

Details

Started in Niles.

Acquired Sunnyvale Canneries in 1925.

Sold to California Canners and Growers in 1963.

Head office in Sunnyvale built by William Wurster.

Niles mentioned in Western Canner and Packer: Packing cherries in 1919. Bought former "United States Products":/view?industry=united_states_products cannery on Moorpark at Race, being used by American Home Foods/Clapp's Baby Food