Hopkins, Mn housed several grocery companies in the 50's 60's and 70's National Tea, Red Owl, Super Valu, Country Club Markets, This building that National Tea was in was closed in 1970's because of as I recall either Asbestos or Creasalt contamination. I think at that time National Tea had pulled out of Hopkins and Gateway foods occupied the building, Red Owl filled orders for them untill they opened a new DC in Minneapolis, then Red Owl leased freezer and warhouse storage space to accomodate thier growing buisness, Rainbow foods took over the front office space and Wonderbread also warehoused product out of this facility. Rail tracks came in the building so it was convient for reciving large volume product. Hopkins was a hot spot for distribution and manufacturing because this is where East meets West on the rairoad tracks .
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