Kahn's is an American meat processing and distribution company established in
Cincinnati, Ohio
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History
Originally from
Albersweiler
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History
Middle Ages
The village was first mentioned in 1 ...
in Germany's Rhenish Palatinate, 45-year-old Elias Kahn immigrated to
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
, United States, in 1882 with his wife and nine children. Cincinnati had previously peaked as a leader in pork-packing. Once a dominant industry from the pre-
Civil War
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era, the half-million hogs that were corralled through the city's streets had faded by the mid-19th century. Nevertheless, pork was still a big industry in Cincinnati when the E. Kahn's Sons Company was started in 1883. The original location for the meat market was on the city's Central Avenue.
When Elias Kahn died in 1895, his four sons (Albert, Eugene, Louis, Nathan) and daughter (Matilda) took over the family business where it continued to expand. Kahn's quality and mildly seasoned meats resulted in regional demand, as the business continued to thrive for over 80 years. When the last of the Kahn brothers died in 1948, Matilda's son, Milton Schloss, became the company's president. In 1966, the company was sold to
Consolidated Foods
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Corporation. 10 years later, the
Sara Lee
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division of Consolidated Foods expanded after purchasing
Hillshire Farm
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and
Rudy's Farm.
Sponsorships
Kahn's franks were the official hot dogs of
New York Mets
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during the 1980s and into the 2000s, being served at
Shea Stadium
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.
See also
*
List of Sara Lee brands
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References
Kahn's - About Us*
External links
Official Kahn's Website
Manufacturing companies based in Cincinnati
Food and drink companies based in Ohio
Meat processing in the United States
Meat companies of the United States
1883 establishments in Ohio
American companies established in 1883
Food and drink companies established in 1883
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