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'''Red Diamond, Inc.''' is a a beverage and food service company located at 1701 [[Vanderbilt Road]] in the [[Vanderbilt]] neighborhood (between [[Collegeville]] and [[Norwood]]). | '''Red Diamond, Inc.''' is a a beverage and food service company located at 1701 [[Vanderbilt Road]] in the [[Vanderbilt]] neighborhood (between [[Collegeville]] and [[Norwood]]). | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 6 August 2006
Red Diamond, Inc. is a a beverage and food service company located at 1701 Vanderbilt Road in the Vanderbilt neighborhood (between Collegeville and Norwood).
Red Diamond started in 1906 as the label for coffees and teas packaged by the Donovan Provision Company, founded by William Fitz Donovan. The demand for coffee and tea led Donovan to focus on that facet of the business, changing the company name to Donovan Coffee Company. The name of the company was changed again later to feature the popular brand label.
In 1955 the business moved to its present location on Vanderbilt Road.
From 1962 to 1967 Muppet characters "Wilkins and Wontkins" appeared in ads for Red Diamond Coffee.
The company currently employs 165 and is planning a $13.5 million expansion that would add 40 more. Negotiations with Jefferson County to purchase the Jefferson County Motor Fleet building, which would be relocated at Ketona, have stalled. President Bill Bowron has indicated that if they are unable to expand in their present location, that they would probably work out an incentive-based deal to relocated to another county.
References
- Wright, Barnett (August 6, 2006) "Red Diamond may leave Jeffco". Birmingham News.
External link
- Red Diamond website