General Mills, Inc. was founded on June 20, 1856 by Robert Smith in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its industry is food processing and its headquarters were in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1856-1965) and Golden Valley, Minnesota (1965-present). In June 1928, the company merged with 28 other mills to form General Mills.
plant at Buffalo, NY.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Minneapolis Milling Company (1856-1877)
- Washburn-Crosby Company (1877-1928)
- General Mills, Inc. (1928-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Gold Medal" Flour (1880-present)
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 14, 1905)
The Saturday Evening Post (Feb. 4, 1905)
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (July 1911)
Hardware Age (July 28, 1949)