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Newman E. Drake
Newman E. Drake (1860 – 1930) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Drake's, an American baking company now owned by McKee Foods. Biography Early life Newman E. Drake was born in Andover, New Jersey on December 16, 1860. Newman was the eldest child of John B. Drake (1835–1916), a carpenter who later worked as a mechanic for the Sussex Railroad Company, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Stackhouse (1840–1908). Drake's Cakes In 1888, Drake established his company in Brooklyn as Drake Brothers, with a commercial bakery located at 1006 Wallabout Market in Brooklyn. The company's "Drake’s Cakes" sold pound cake by the slice. As the company expanded, it was renamed Drake Bakeries, Inc., and built a factory facility at 77 Clinton Avenue on the border of the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Drake Bakeries was one of the few snack cake companies to be produced under kosher guidelines, not using lard or tallow which are prohibited under k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake's Cakes
Drake's is a brand of American baked goods. The company was founded by Newman E. Drake in 1896 in Harlem, New York, as The N.E. Drake Baking Company, but it is now owned by McKee Foods. The company makes snack cake products such as Devil Dogs, Funny Bones, Coffee Cakes, Ring Dings, and Yodels. Drake's has traditionally been marketed primarily in the Northeastern U.S., but it expanded to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. regions in 2016. The products are made under the Orthodox Union kosher certification guidelines. History Early years Drake's brand began as The N.E. Drake Baking Company, incorporated on November 14, 1896 in New York CityCertificate of Incorporation, The N.E. Drake Baking Company, Record Room, County Clerk, New York County. Filed and recorded, November 23, 1896. and founded by Newman E. Drake. The first bakery was in Harlem at 36–38 West 135th Street. Drake's youngest brother Judson was working with him at the founding,''Judson C. Drake'', The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Debbie
McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned American snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered in Collegedale, Tennessee. The corporation is the maker of Drake's Cakes, Fieldstone Bakery snacks and cereal, Little Debbie snacks, and Sunbelt Bakery granola and cereal. The company also formerly operated Heartland Brands. History The company was founded during the Great Depression by Oather "O.D." McKee and Ruth McKee. Oather started out selling cakes from his 1928 Whippet (car), Whippet in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga area. Wanting to expand, he bought a small bakery, Jack's Cookie Company. The bakery did well for a few years, but O.D. was still looking to expand. His father-in-law, however, did not share his ideas. O.D. decided to sell his business and start over. The McKees moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, into a new bakery designed by O.D. After some time, they sold the Charlotte plant. They moved back to Chattanooga in the early 1950s when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |