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Founding of Quaker Oats Company

Founding of Quaker Oats Company
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The Quaker Oats Company, known as Quaker, is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. As Quaker Mill Company, the company was founded in 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio. In 1881, Henry Parsons Crowell bought the company and launched a national advertising campaign for Quaker Oats.

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  1. Founding of Branobel1876
  2. Founding of Henkel KGaASeptember 26, 1876
  3. Founding of Barilla Group1877
  4. Founding of Blohm+VossApril 5, 1877
  5. Founding of London Metal Exchange1877
  6. Founding of Quaker Oats Company (this page)1877

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