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Apr 19, 2022 · It is with great sadness that the family of Arthur Edward Hannaford, 82, of Bridgewater announces his passing at the QE II, Health Science Centre, Halifax on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Born in Halifax, Art was the son of the late Arthur and Frances (Shanks) Hannaford.
Hannaford was founded in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford as a small produce store along the Portland, Maine, waterfront. [4] In 1915, its location was 164–168 Commercial Street, a site now occupied by a Gorham Savings Bank. [5] The company's warehouse was at today's 25 Market Street. [6]
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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.
HANNAFORD, Arthur Edward - It is with great sadness that the family of Arthur Edward Hannaford, 82, of Bridgewater announces his passing at the QE II, Health Science Centre, Halifax on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Born in Halifax, Art was the son of the late Arthur and Frances (Shanks) Hannaford.
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.
Apr 19, 2022 · Arthur Edward Hannaford <p> It is with great sadness that the family of Arthur Edward Hannaford, 82, of Bridgewater announces his passing at the QE II, Health Science Centre, Halifax on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>Born in Halifax, Art was the son of the late Arthur and Frances (Shanks) Hannaford.</p><p><br></p><p>In his earlier years Art served as a Leading Seaman with the ...
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Jan 28, 2019 · Arthur Walton, son of Simeon Walton and Margaret Hannaford, was born June 10, 1802, at Paris, Maine. In his youth Arthur had had many exciting experiences in the logging camps of Maine and Nova Scotia while engaged in cutting timber to be used in building ships.
