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  1. The company's warehouse was at today's 25 Market Street. He was joined in 1902 by his brothers, Howard and Edward, and they incorporated Hannaford Bros. Co. By 1920, the company became a leading produce wholesaler in northern New England. Hannaford then relocated to a new five-story warehouse on Cross Street.

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    Arthur Hannaford sells high-quality fruits and vegetables from a one-horse produce cart on the Portland, Maine, waterfront.

    Edward Hannaford succeeds his brother, Howard, as president. He served in this capacity for 34 years – the longest of any Hannaford president to date.

    A leading produce wholesaler in Northern New England, Hannaford relocates to a five-story, state-of-the-art warehouse on Cross Street in Portland.

    Hannaford begins a long-standing partnership with the United Way; in 2007, associates raise and donate more than $1.8 million to help fund United Way programs.

    At the suggestion of Vice President Stewart Taylor, Hannaford joined the Clover Farm Group, a national organization of independent grocers, allowing the company to increase variety and inventory while reducing operating costs.

    Hannaford expands into the wholesale grocery business with the purchase of H. S. Melcher Co., parent company of Red & White stores throughout Maine.

    Stewart Taylor was rewarded for his business acumen by being named Edward Hannaford's successor as president of the company.

    Hannaford ventures into retailing for the first time under a unique equity partnership arrangement with William T. Cottle, owner of Cottle's Supermarkets.

    Continuing a strategic shift from wholesale to retail, Hannaford merges with T. R. Savage Co. of Bangor, laying the groundwork for future retail expansion in Northern Maine.

    To service an expanding retail business, Hannaford opens a modern 200,000-square-foot warehouse in South Portland, Maine; Walter Whittier is appointed president of the company.

  2. 4 days ago · The Hannaford brothers began selling produce from a small cart on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, in 1883, but it took a lot more than fresh tomatoes and apples to grow their business. The brothers looked at their customers and understood what they cared about most – family, community, quality, value – and built the business accordingly ...

  3. Hannaford Bros. was founded in 1883 by brothers Howard, Arthur, and Edward Hannaford. The Hannafords were farmers in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where they grew a variety of fruits and vegetables. They opened their first shop on the Portland, Maine, waterfront as an outlet for the produce they grew on the farm.

  4. Small, family-run organic dairy farms like The Milkhouse and Butterworks Farm are a long-standing tradition in the Northeast. More than 285 local farms supply fresh organic milk to Organic Valley and Stonyfield Organic. Hannaford is proud to support the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership. When you purchase locally produced organic dairy ...

  5. Jul 28, 2008 · When Arthur Hannaford decided to pursue other interests, Howard and Edward kept the business going, and in 1902 they incorporated as Hannaford Bros. Co., with Howard as the company's first ...

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