Wachusett Potato Chip Company
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Wachusett Potato Chip Company in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
was founded in 1939. It was originally started in Clinton, Massachusetts by the children of a Polish immigrant family.
In the 1940s the company purchased the former Worcester County
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building and grounds. The company converted the property
and it has served as a manufacturing
and distribution
facility for snack products since that time. The Company made several additions and renovations over time to accommodate manufacturing and storage needs. It completed its last large scale renovation in the 1980s which included the addition of air conditioning to the manufacturing facility.
Wachusett Potato Chip Company produces a variety of potato chips flavors including sour cream and onion, ketchup, salt and vinegar, no salt-added, barbecue and ripple chips. It is also distributes under its own label cheese curls and pop corn. Additionally, Wachusett distributes Slim Jim products, Andy Capp products and Peggy Lawton products as well as corn chips and pretzels.
Another large portion of Wachusett's production is dedicated to private label potato chips for supermarkets as well as for food service providers such as Sysco.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
was founded in 1939. It was originally started in Clinton, Massachusetts by the children of a Polish immigrant family.
In the 1940s the company purchased the former Worcester County
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
jail
Jail
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building and grounds. The company converted the property
Property
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and it has served as a manufacturing
Manufacturing
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and distribution
Distribution (business)
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facility for snack products since that time. The Company made several additions and renovations over time to accommodate manufacturing and storage needs. It completed its last large scale renovation in the 1980s which included the addition of air conditioning to the manufacturing facility.
Wachusett Potato Chip Company produces a variety of potato chips flavors including sour cream and onion, ketchup, salt and vinegar, no salt-added, barbecue and ripple chips. It is also distributes under its own label cheese curls and pop corn. Additionally, Wachusett distributes Slim Jim products, Andy Capp products and Peggy Lawton products as well as corn chips and pretzels.
Another large portion of Wachusett's production is dedicated to private label potato chips for supermarkets as well as for food service providers such as Sysco.