Frito-Lay Overview

State:California
Country:United States
Industry:Food Processing
Description:
Created from two separate companies, Frito-Lay North America has become a household name and one of the largest snack food manufactures. In 1932, two young entrepreneurs independently started two separate companies that were thousands of miles apart. The Frito Company had its start in Texas, and The H.W. Lay Company was formed in Tennessee. After both companies had success, Lay - which had been a potato chip manufacturer - accepted a franchise agreement to sell Frito products in Lay's territory. In September 1961 (29 years after the founding of both companies), the Frito Company and H.W. Lay... (More)

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