Rihm Foods Timeline
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| 1890 |
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George Rihm Sr. opens
a meat market in Piqua, Ohio, and trains five sons to help him in
the shop. |
| 1926 |
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George J. Rihm Jr.
published an advertisement in the April 1, 1926 Cambridge City
Tribune announcing that "having purchased the Lee Meat market, I
will endeavor to serve High Grade Meats and will appreciate all
former and new patronage. Service and Courtesy is my aim." His
business was at 19 West Main, the site of today's Rihm's Drive-In
Liquors. |
| 1945 |
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George J. Rihm died,
leaving the store in the care of his wife, Helen Rihm. One of
George's brothers came each night from his Knightstown meat market
to do the major work for the next day because tow of the Rihms'
three sons ere serving in World War II. |
| After
World War II |
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Walter Rihm returned
from the service and began helping his mother, Helen Rihm, in the
business in which he and his two brothers, Bill and Tom, were
raised. |
| 1948 |
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A locker plant was
added to the rear of the market. The market could process, cure and
freeze meats as well as sell wholesale and rent lockers. |
| 1958 |
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The Rihms bought the
New Lisbon Locker in order to have a full butchering line. |
| 1965 |
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The family acquired
the property west of the meat market and expanded, creating Rihm's
Food Ranch. In the deal, Rihms acquired the liquor store, which they
installed in the former meat market. |
| 1973 |
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A modern meat
processing plant, Rihm Meats, was built and opened on Hunnicutt
Road. |
| 1986 |
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Walter Rihm retires,
leaving the business in the hands of his sons. Don oversees the
grocery and Jerry and Jim oversee the meat plant and catering
operation. |
| 1999 |
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Rihm Foods prepares
more than 20,000 meals of barbecue beef, smoked pork chops and
chicken breasts while catering the Tom Raper RV Rally at the Wayne
County 4-H Fairgrounds. |
| 2001 |
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The 75 year old
company marks its anniversary with Walter's sons at the helm. Many
of their children work in the business, making for a fourth
generation at work. |
| 2004 |
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Rihm Foods meets the
needs of a new generation of customers by creating a web site at
http://www.rihmfoods.com. |
