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Founding in Sharpsburg

When
1869
Where
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Part of
Heinz founded in Pennsylvania

Henry John Heinz began packing foodstuffs on a small scale in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1869, founding Heinz Noble & Company.

Heinz started packing foodstuffs on a small scale in Sharpsburg in 1869. He founded Heinz Noble & Company with a friend named L. in that location. This marked the beginning of the business that would later become the Heinz Company.

Sources

  1. Henry J. Heinz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  2. Heinz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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