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The '''Sara Lee Corporation''' is a global consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. It has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its products in over 180 nations worldwide. Its international operations are headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The '''Sara Lee Corporation''' is a global consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. It has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its products in over 180 nations worldwide. Its international operations are headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands.


1939: Nathan Cummings buys C.D. Kenny Company, a small wholesale distributor of sugar, coffee, and tea based in Baltimore.  
* 1939 '''Nathan Cummings''' buys '''C.D. Kenny Company''', a small wholesale distributor of sugar, coffee, and tea based in Baltimore.
1942: Sprague, Warner & Company, distributor of canned and packaged food, is acquired; company relocates to Chicago and is renamed Sprague Warner-Kenny Corporation.  
1945: Company changes name to Consolidated Grocers Corporation.  
* 1942 '''Sprague, Warner and Company''', distributor of canned and packaged food, is acquired; company relocates to Chicago and is renamed '''Sprague Warner-Kenny Corporation'''.  
1946: Company goes public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.  
 
1954: Company changes name to Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC).  
* 1945 Company changes name to '''Consolidated Grocers Corporation'''.  
1956: The Kitchens of Sara Lee, maker of frozen baked goods, is acquired; CFC also acquires 34 Piggly Wiggly supermarkets.  
 
1966: Under order from the Federal Trade Commission, CFC agrees to divest its supermarket division; the company acquires its first meat company, E. Kahn's Sons Company, and its first nonfood company, Oxford Chemical Corporation.  
* 1946 Company goes public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.  
1968: CFC enters the apparel industry with the purchase of Gant shirts.  
 
1971: Hillshire Farm is acquired.  
* 1954 Company changes name to '''Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC)'''.  
1974: John H. Bryan becomes company president, beginning a long reign as head of the firm.  
 
1978: CFC acquires Douwe Egberts, a Dutch coffee, tea, and tobacco producer.  
* 1956 The '''Kitchens of Sara Lee''', maker of frozen baked goods, is acquired; '''CFC''' also acquires 34 Piggly Wiggly supermarkets.  
1979: The hostile takeover of undergarment maker Hanes Corporation is completed.  
 
1984: Jimmy Dean Meats is acquired.  
* 1966 Under order from the Federal Trade Commission, '''CFC''' agrees to divest its supermarket division; the company acquires its first meat company, '''E. Kahn's Sons Company''', and its first nonfood company, '''Oxford Chemical Corporation'''.  
1985: CFC changes its name to Sara Lee Corporation; the company acquires the foreign subsidiaries of Nicholas Kiwi Limited, an Australian maker of shoe care and other products, and also buys Coach leatherware.  
 
1987: Dutch household goods conglomerate Akzo is acquired.  
* 1968 '''CFC''' enters the apparel industry with the purchase of '''Gant''' shirts.  
1991: Undergarment maker Playtex is acquired.  
 
1998: Sara Lee sells its tobacco unit to Imperial Tobacco Group.  
* 1971 Hillshire Farm is acquired.  
1999: Company acquires coffee brands Chock full o'Nuts, Hills Bros., MJB, and Chase & Sanborn.  
 
2000: Company acquires Courtaulds Textiles plc, leading seller of intimate apparel and underwear in the United Kingdom; partial interest in Coach is sold through an IPO; foodservice distributor PYA/Monarch is sold for $1.56 billion and merged with U.S. Foodservice.  
* 1974 '''John H. Bryan''' becomes company president, beginning a long reign as head of the firm.  
2001: Remaining stake in Coach is spun off to Sara Lee shareholders; Sara Lee purchases the second largest bakery in the United States, The Earthgrains Company.  
 
2005: Sara Lee's retail Coffee & Tea division were sold off to Massimo Zanetti Beverage company
* 1978 '''CFC''' acquires [[Douwe Egberts]], a Dutch coffee, tea, and tobacco producer.  
 
* 1979 The hostile takeover of undergarment maker '''Hanes Corporation''' is completed.  
 
* 1984 '''Jimmy Dean Meats''' is acquired.  
 
* 1985 '''CFC''' changes its name to '''Sara Lee Corporation'''; the company acquires the foreign subsidiaries of '''Nicholas Kiwi Limited''', an Australian maker of shoe care and other products, and also buys Coach leatherware.  
 
* 1987 Dutch household goods conglomerate '''Akzo''' is acquired.  
 
* 1991 Undergarment maker [[Playtex]] is acquired.  
 
* 1998 '''Sara Lee''' sells its tobacco unit to '''Imperial Tobacco Group'''.  
 
* 1999 Company acquires coffee brands Chock full o'Nuts, Hills Bros., MJB, and Chase and Sanborn.  
 
* 2000 Company acquires '''Courtaulds Textiles plc''', leading seller of intimate apparel and underwear in the United Kingdom; partial interest in Coach is sold through an IPO; foodservice distributor PYA/Monarch is sold for $1.56 billion and merged with U.S. Foodservice.  
 
* 2001 Remaining stake in Coach is spun off to '''Sara Lee''' shareholders; '''Sara Lee''' purchases the second largest bakery in the United States, '''The Earthgrains Company'''.  
 
* 2005 '''Sara Lee's''' retail Coffee and Tea division were sold off to '''Massimo Zanetti Beverage Company'''.
 
==See Also==
* [http://www.saralee.com/] Sara Lee official website


==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Lee_(corporation)] Wikipedia
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Lee_(corporation)] Wikipedia

Revision as of 17:13, 11 December 2008

The Sara Lee Corporation is a global consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. It has operations in more than 40 countries and sells its products in over 180 nations worldwide. Its international operations are headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

  • 1939 Nathan Cummings buys C.D. Kenny Company, a small wholesale distributor of sugar, coffee, and tea based in Baltimore.
  • 1942 Sprague, Warner and Company, distributor of canned and packaged food, is acquired; company relocates to Chicago and is renamed Sprague Warner-Kenny Corporation.
  • 1945 Company changes name to Consolidated Grocers Corporation.
  • 1946 Company goes public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • 1954 Company changes name to Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC).
  • 1956 The Kitchens of Sara Lee, maker of frozen baked goods, is acquired; CFC also acquires 34 Piggly Wiggly supermarkets.
  • 1966 Under order from the Federal Trade Commission, CFC agrees to divest its supermarket division; the company acquires its first meat company, E. Kahn's Sons Company, and its first nonfood company, Oxford Chemical Corporation.
  • 1968 CFC enters the apparel industry with the purchase of Gant shirts.
  • 1971 Hillshire Farm is acquired.
  • 1974 John H. Bryan becomes company president, beginning a long reign as head of the firm.
  • 1978 CFC acquires Douwe Egberts, a Dutch coffee, tea, and tobacco producer.
  • 1979 The hostile takeover of undergarment maker Hanes Corporation is completed.
  • 1984 Jimmy Dean Meats is acquired.
  • 1985 CFC changes its name to Sara Lee Corporation; the company acquires the foreign subsidiaries of Nicholas Kiwi Limited, an Australian maker of shoe care and other products, and also buys Coach leatherware.
  • 1987 Dutch household goods conglomerate Akzo is acquired.
  • 1991 Undergarment maker Playtex is acquired.
  • 1998 Sara Lee sells its tobacco unit to Imperial Tobacco Group.
  • 1999 Company acquires coffee brands Chock full o'Nuts, Hills Bros., MJB, and Chase and Sanborn.
  • 2000 Company acquires Courtaulds Textiles plc, leading seller of intimate apparel and underwear in the United Kingdom; partial interest in Coach is sold through an IPO; foodservice distributor PYA/Monarch is sold for $1.56 billion and merged with U.S. Foodservice.
  • 2001 Remaining stake in Coach is spun off to Sara Lee shareholders; Sara Lee purchases the second largest bakery in the United States, The Earthgrains Company.
  • 2005 Sara Lee's retail Coffee and Tea division were sold off to Massimo Zanetti Beverage Company.

See Also

  • [1] Sara Lee official website

Sources of Information