 Paprika sold under the Joannes Quality label of Joannes Brothers Company of Green Bay | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesaling |
| Founded | Green Bay, Wisconsin (1872) |
| Defunct | November 5, 1955 |
| Fate | Acquired by Supervalu, Inc. |
| Headquarters | Green Bay, Wisconsin, US |
Area served | Wisconsin, Michigan |
Key people | Lee Joannes |
| Products | Supermarkets, wholesale foods, private labels, coffee and spices |
Joannes Brothers Company was a wholesaler and retailer of grocery products based in Green Bay, Wisconsin that served the Upper Midwest for over 80 years.[1] The company began as a small retail operation in 1872, growing into an interstate distributor by the turn of the century. The rise of Joannes Brothers was closely linked with the growth of Green Bay and the industrialization of the Great Lakes region, initiating some of the first business transactions that established Green Bay as a regular market.[2] It was acquired by Minnesota-based SuperValu in 1955.[3] A separate venture, initially operating under the same name, was established by an original Joannes Brothers Company founder in Los Angeles in 1905. The operation was acquired by McCormick & Company in 1953.[4]
- ^ "Joannes Bros. Opened Store Here in 1872". Newspapers.com. Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Press-Gazette Media. "Glimpses of the Past: Oct. 8–14". greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Press-Gazette Media. "Glimpses of the Past: Oct. 8–14". greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Joannes Brothers Company Building" (PDF). planning.lacity.org. City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 9 May 2023.