Charles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.
Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.
The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.
In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.
In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.
In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.
In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.
In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.
In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.
As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.
Sara LeeCharles Lubin started a bakery chain in Chicago and named it Kitchens of Sara Lee, after his daughter.
Consolidated Foods bought Kitchens of Sara Lee in 1956 from Charles Lubin.
The company changed its name to The Sara Lee Corporation in 1985.
History
In 1986 Sara Lee bought Wolferman’s, a maker of English Muffins, which was founded in 1888.
In 2005 Sara Lee began a multi-year plan to transform the company into one focused on food, beverage, and household and body care businesses globally.
In 2006 Sara Lee spun off the Branded Apparel into a separate publicly-traded company named HanesBrands Inc.
In 2009 Sara Lee sold its global body care and European detergents business to Unilever.
In 2010 Grupo Bimbo sold its North American Fresh Bakery unit in a $959 million deal.
In 2011 the company announced that it would split into two: the North American operations became Hilshire Brands and the international beverage and bakery business D.E. Master Blenders 1753.
As of 2020, the company no longer an independent company but the name is still sold as a subsidiary of Kohlberg.