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Kar's Nuts company history timeline

1933

The company was founded in 1933 by Sue Kar, who sold roasted peanuts outside of Tiger Stadium in Detroit.

1946

In 1946 the firm bought a larger building in the northern Detroit suburb of Ferndale and relocated its operations there.

1984

In 1984 Nicolay’s son Nick began working for the family firm.

1991

Lippert, John, “Kar Nut Teamsters Picket Homes,” Detroit Free Press, September 20, 1991.

1992

The firm was also producing a mail-order catalog to sell holiday nut tins, and in 1992 this was reduced in size and reworked with more appetizing photographs.

1995

During the year a new vice-president, Bill Elam, was hired to oversee the company’s ongoing expansion, and in 1995 E. L. “Nick” Nicolay bought Kar Nut from his father and took the titles of president and CEO.

2000

By 2000 annual sales had reached $25 million, with vending clients accounting for 30 percent of the total.

2022

"Kar Nut Products Company ." International Directory of Company Histories. . Retrieved June 21, 2022 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/kar-nut-products-company

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