Oscar Meyer & Co.

Oscar Mayer Historical Timeline:
1883 – Oscar F. Mayer opens his first store in Chicago. First day's sales: $59.
1919 – Corporate name officially changes to Oscar Mayer & Co.
1936 – First Weinermobile built and cruises the streets of Chicago.
1957 – Company moves headquarters from Chicago to Madison.
1970 – Oscar Mayer acquires C.F. Claussen and Sons Inc., a Chicago pickle company.
1979 – Oscar Mayer acquires the Louis Rich Company.
1981 – General Foods Corp. acquires Oscar Mayer and changes its name toOscar Mayer Foods Corp.
1985 – General Foods is acquired by Philip Morris Companies.
1988 – Philip Morris acquires Kraft, Inc.
1989 – Kraft and General Foods are combined to form Kraft General Foods,Inc.
1995 – Kraft General Foods is reorganized and name changed to Kraft Foods,Inc., with Oscar Mayer becoming one of 11 operating divisions.