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71-789: The Sara Lee Corporation was an American consumer-goods company based in Downers Grove, Illinois . On July 4, 2012, Sara Lee Corporation was split into two companies: one for North American operations renamed Hillshire Brands (the Sara Lee name continued to be used on bakery and certain deli products distributed by Hillshire Brands), the other for international beverage and bakery businesses named D.E Master Blenders 1753 . It had operations in more than 40 countries and sold its products in over 180 countries. Its international operations were headquartered in Utrecht , The Netherlands . As of 2020,

142-640: A focus on marketing through parties (such as Germany , Australia , and New Zealand ), Tupperware's market share and profitability continue to decline. In New Zealand , products can be also purchased online without a salesperson. In China, Tupperware products are sold through franchised "entrepreneurial shopfronts", of which there were 1,900 in 2005, due to pyramid selling laws enacted in 1998. Feminist academics had different reactions to Tupperware. A more positive interpretation argued Tupperware provided employment for women who were pregnant or otherwise not guaranteed their position at work due to unequal laws in

213-399: A $ 46 million political campaign (equivalent to $ 60.4 million in 2023) known as "The Coalition Against The Costly Food Labeling Proposition, sponsored by Farmers and Food Producers". This organization was set up to oppose a California citizen's initiative, known as Proposition 37 , demanding mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients . The Sara Lee Foundation

284-402: A binding offer for its Global Body Care and European Detergents to Unilever for €1.275 billion (equivalent to €1.71 billion in 2023). On June 1, 2010, Sara Lee announced it had completed the sale of its 51 percent stake in its Godrej Sara Lee joint venture to Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. for a total consideration of €185 million (equivalent to €249 million in 2023). On June 15, 2010,

355-481: A business to success with no new products and no growth plan". Also, Marcel Smits, interim CEO since Barnes suffered a stroke , became the new CEO, and Jan Bennink director and chairman. The split was completed on July 4, 2012. The successor company, Hillshire Brands, re-located its headquarters from Downers Grove to Chicago in 2012. In 2014, Hillshire, along with the Sara Lee operations, was acquired by Tyson Foods . On June 1, 2018, Tyson announced that it would sell

426-847: A financially-ailing Tupperware signed on Moelis & Co. to explore various available strategic options, as it also detected inconsistencies in its prior periods' financial reportings. On June 1, 2023, Tupperware stopped supplying an independent sales force in the UK and Ireland and moved fully to selling online and via the shopping TV channel Ideal World , shortly before Ideal World itself went out of business in early July 2023. On June 14, 2024, Tupperware announced that it would close its last remaining US manufacturing plant in Hemingway, South Carolina and shift production to their plant in Lerma in Mexico, with

497-460: A glacier-dug pond that provides boating access to the nearby DuPage River (East Branch). Lyman Woods, a nature preserve, was originally ranching lands. The 150 acres (61 ha) preserve consists of oak savannas , prairies, and marshes. The land was purchased by Downers Grove in 1987. The preserve contains over 300 native species of plants and animals; six of which are considered rare in northern Illinois. In 1996, residents of Downers Grove passed

568-575: A going concern. The stock value dropped more than 40%. In April 2023 the company warned that there is "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern". The stock price dropped almost 50% on the same day. On April 11, 2023, Tupperware's stock value plummeted to $ 1.30. Although there was a slight recovery the following day, its sliding sales and increasing debt prompted warnings of permanent company closure unless it receives substantial investment. As of April 2023 Tupperware has 82 countries listed as places they trade. In May 2023,

639-612: A job. Tupperware Israel relaunched in December 2020 as an online shop. In March 2021 Tupperware closed down operations in the Netherlands . In August 2022, Tupperware announced it would be leaving the New Zealand market in late 2022. On November 2, 2022, after publishing quarterly results, the company said its inability to maintain compliance with its credit agreement raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as

710-413: A male householder with no spouse present, and 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse present. Out of adults in the village, 55.2% were married (not separated), 5.9% were widowed, 9.8% were divorced, 0.7% were separated, and 28.5% were never married. In the village, 5.9% of the population was under 5 years of age, with 21.5% under the age of 18, and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

781-466: A neighborhood and ask housewives to compare carrots placed in a Tupperware container with anything that they would have ordinarily left them in. These would lead to scheduling of a Tupperware party. In 1977, Rexall , the owner of the Tupperware brand, sold its namesake drugstores and renamed itself Dart Industries. Dart merged with Kraft Foods to form Dart & Kraft. The company demerged, with

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852-439: A restructuring at Sara Lee. 2006 featured the divestiture of Sara Lee's European meats and European branded apparel businesses. In addition, the corporation spun off to its shareholders the branded apparel, Americas/Asia, business, into a separate, publicly traded company called Hanesbrands Inc. Including the spin-off, Sara Lee raised more than $ 3.7 billion in proceeds as part of the company's transformation plan. In addition to

923-431: A separate unit named D.E Master Blenders 1753. Some analysts claimed splitting the business into two units would make a takeover more likely. Stockholders would have equal shares in both companies. In the same month, Sara Lee received noted media attention regarding their strategy to "refocus on the core" to revamp the company. In a Forbes magazine column, Adam Hartung stated Sara Lee could not "cost-cut, refocus or re-align

994-541: A small chain of Chicago neighborhood bakeries called Community Bake Shops. Working together, the businessmen expanded their original three stores into a chain of seven bakeries. Lubin wanted to expand the business. He named a cream cheesecake after his eight-year-old daughter, Sara Lee Lubin, and changed the name of the business to Kitchens of Sara Lee . In 1956, the Consolidated Foods Corporation bought Kitchens of Sara Lee, and it became one of

1065-523: A state-of-the-art research and development center named The Kitchens of Sara Lee, a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m) campus at the company's headquarters in Downers Grove. On September 25, 2009, Sara Lee announced it accepted a binding offer by Unilever for €1.275 billion to sell its global body care and European detergents business. The transaction was approved by EU regulators in November of

1136-485: A whole, has a $ 68,428 Median Household Income and a 12.0% poverty rate Located 20 miles west of the Chicago Loop , Downers Grove residents commonly commute via the village's three Metra BNSF line stations or highway connections . The village itself also serves as headquarters for multiple businesses, including Advocate Aurora Health and Fortune 500 members Dover Corporation and Univar Solutions . The village

1207-496: Is a private K-8 school, known for its math and science-oriented teaching as well as its focus on the arts and foreign language. Downers Grove is also the home of Midwestern University , which trains osteopathic physicians and surgeons , physician assistants , pharmacists , physical therapists, occupational therapists, and dentists. According to the American Community Survey 2010, Downers Grove has one of

1278-465: Is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands . As of 2007, it was sold by approximately 1.9 million direct salespeople on contract. In 2013, the top marketplace for Tupperware was Indonesia , topping Germany . Indonesia's sales in 2013 were more than $ 200 million. On September 19, 2024, Tupperware filed for bankruptcy. Earl Tupper (1907–1983) asked for pure polyethylene pellets from DuPont to build Tupperware products in 1938. He developed

1349-612: Is also framed by a variety of grocery and convenience stores. Industrial and corporate parks can be found on Ogden's tributaries adjacent to major tollways such as I-355 or I-88 . According to the Village's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Downers Grove has 68 confirmed Sears Kit Homes, 11 Harris Brothers, 9 Wardway/Gordon-Van Tine, and 1 Aladdin Kit Home. Source Downers Grove Museum. Sears and Other Kit-Home research. The Tivoli Theatre

1420-400: Is also home to regional satellite offices of numerous national corporations, including Microsoft , MetLife , and State Farm . Downers Grove's retail economy is largely supported by the local section of Ogden Avenue . The stretch of Ogden Avenue through Chicago's western suburbs is particularly known for its automobile dealerships, classic car dealerships, and service centers. Ogden Avenue

1491-526: Is largely maintained by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd); its natural gas infrastructure was built by Northern Illinois Gas. Household waste pickup is contracted out by the village to Republic Services, as is yard waste pickup; these are paid for by either household-purchased stickers or rented carts. Curbside recycling is free. Waste water is treated by the Downers Grove Sanitary District. Tupperware Tupperware

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1562-795: Is located in Downers Grove. Built in 1928, with an initial seating capacity of 1,390, The Tivoli was the first theatre in DuPage County to show " talkies ". The Tivoli was equipped with an original Wurlitzer theatre organ. Replaced in 1992, the current instrument, dubbed "Opus 942", originally came from the Indian Theatre in East Chicago, Indiana . The Wurlitzer is frequently played during the opening credits of films shown on weekend evenings. Downers Grove contains many parks and forest preserves, including Doerhoefer Park . The 360 acres (150 ha) Hidden Lake Forest Preserve contains

1633-409: Is not far from the south edge of the village. Downers Grove has developed into a bustling Chicago suburb with many diverse businesses, including the headquarters for Devry University , FTD , Ambitech Engineering Corp, Dover , Heartland Food Corporation , and HAVI Global Solutions. The housing stock in Downers Grove comprises a mixture; some, generally near the center of town, date from the middle of

1704-485: Is represented by Bill Foster (Democratic). The majority of the Village of Downers Grove is within the Illinois Senate 41st Legislative District, which is represented by John Curran (Republican) as of 2023. A portion of northern Downers Grove is within the Illinois Senate 24th Legislative District, which is represented by Suzanne Glowiak (Democratic) as of 2019. The majority of the Village of Downers Grove

1775-694: Is run by a Tupperware consultant as a host or hostess who invites friends and neighbors into their home to see the product line. Parties also take place in workplaces, schools, and other community groups. To stay in touch with its sales force, Tupperware published the monthly magazine Tupperware Sparks . The magazine had snapshots of saleswomen posing with awards and recognition for high sales. To avoid spending money on advertising, Tupperware created events that attracted free publicity. The multi-level marketing strategy adopted by Tupperware has been criticized as manipulative. Statistics released by Tupperware in 2018 showed that 94% of its active distributors remained on

1846-558: Is the coldest month, while July is the warmest month. August typically has the most precipitation , and February the least. The record high for Downers Grove was 105 °F (41 °C) in July 2005, and the record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was set in January 1985. As of the 2020 census, there were 50,327 people living in Downers Grove. The population density was 3,475.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,341.9/km ). The racial makeup of

1917-533: Is water. Only the DuPage County communities of Bartlett , Aurora , Naperville and Bolingbrook have larger land areas. Within the town are two forest preserves: Lyman Woods and Maple Grove Forest Preserve. A small creek runs through Maple Grove forest preserve. Downers Grove has been designated a Tree City USA 28 times by the National Arbor Day Foundation . Downers Grove is in a humid continental climate zone. On average, January

1988-520: Is within the Illinois House of Representatives 81st Representative District, which was represented by Ron Sandack (Republican) as of 2015. Sandack abruptly resigned in July 2016 citing issues with social media and "ugly" politics. In August, local Republican officials chose David S. Olsen , previously the mayor pro tem of Downers Grove, as the new Representative of the 81st District. In 2018, newcomer Anne Stava-Murray overcame David S. Olsen in

2059-623: The BNSF Railway is also used by Metra commuter rail . Metra's BNSF Line has three stops in Downers Grove at Belmont Road , Main Street , and Fairview Avenue . Interstate Highways 355 and 88 pass through the community, as well as the major surface street US 34 - Ogden Avenue . Downers Grove is served by the Pace Bus Service , a system of suburban public transportation. The Grove Commuter Shuttle runs four routes throughout

2130-535: The UK and Ireland , citing customer dissatisfaction with their direct sales model. The company relaunched in the UK in mid-2011, and recruited UK staff, but in December the relaunch was canceled. As of 2007 Tupperware was sold by means of approximately 1.9 million direct salespeople on contract. In May 2018, the Israeli daily TheMarker reported that Tupperware will withdraw from Israel leaving 2,000 agents without

2201-616: The Underground Railroad . The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended from Aurora to Chicago through Downers Grove in 1864, boosting its population. The town was incorporated in March 1873. Its somewhat unusual spelling ("Apostrophe-free since 1873") remains a minor historical mystery. In April 1947, the wreck of a Burlington Railroad Twin Cities Zephyr passenger train killed three people, including

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2272-413: The 1950s to earn an income while keeping their focus in the domestic domain. Brownie Wise (1913–1992), a former sales representative of Stanley Home Products, started organizing more of these parties and was soon made vice president of marketing in 1951. Later, she created Tupperware Parties Inc. Women at the parties were exhorted to sell more via the slogan "No Sex, No Sup, Just Tup-Tup-Tup!". During

2343-455: The 19th century, but housing styles of each succeeding generation are represented. Downers Grove has witnessed one of the highest teardown rates in the Chicago area; small older residences are being demolished and replaced with much larger new houses. Teardowns have been the source of much controversy within the village. Since they occupy much more land than the original houses, rainwater that

2414-913: The Municipal Code, which establishes many of the rules and regulations by which the Village operates, the Council has also adopted separate council policies on several matters related to municipal activities. The Mayor of Downers Grove is Robert T. Barnett. The Commissioners of Downers Grove are Greg Hose, Nicole Walus, Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt, Rich Kulovany, Chris Gilmartin and Danny Glover. The Mayor and Commissioners are elected for four-year terms at odd-year Consolidated General Elections. The terms for Mayor Barnett and Commissioners Walus, Sadowski-Fugitt, and Kulovany expire in May 2023. The terms for Commissioners Hose, Gilmartin, and Glover expire in May 2025. The elections for Mayor and Commissioners are non-partisan ;

2485-714: The Northeastern United States and Northern Europe. In 1839, Reverend Orange Lyman, a presbyterian minister, and his wife Maria Dewey Lyman arrived, and built what is believed to be the first home in Downers Grove. The first schoolhouse was built in 1844. In 1846, the Blodgett house was built by Israel and Avis Blodgett. It was the second (or third) home built in Downers Grove. Both the Lyman and Blodgett homes are of cultural significance, as they were both built by abolitionist families and served as former stops on

2556-690: The Sara Lee brand is owned by Kohlberg & Company , making frozen cakes and other items at its present facility in Illinois. Sara Lee is also the brand name of a number of frozen and packaged foods, often known for the long-running slogan "Everybody doesn't like something, but nobody doesn't like Sara Lee", often incorrectly reported as "Nobody does it like Sara Lee". As of 2005, Sara Lee Corporation had operations in more than 40 countries; sold food, beverage, and household products in over 180 countries; and had some 137,000 employees worldwide. In 1935, Charles Lubin and his brother-in-law, Arthur Gordon, bought

2627-659: The Sara Lee, Van's, Chef Pierre and Bistro Collection brands to Kohlberg & Company . The sale was completed on August 1, forming Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, which will be based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois . Sara Lee Corporation announced in 2006 that it had completed the sale of its branded apparel business in Europe to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners . Such brands included Dim, Playtex , Wonderbra , Lovable, Abanderado, Nur Die, Unno and Bellinda. Sara Lee Corporation announced on Sept 28, 2009, that it had received

2698-537: The agreement stressed that Sara Lee's Bil Mar Foods division did not knowingly distribute the tainted meat. On August 7, 2001, Sara Lee Corp cleared the last remaining regulatory hurdle in its purchase of Earthgrains Co, receiving approval from the European Commission (S). Brenda C. Barnes joined Sara Lee Corporation in July 2004 as the president and chief operating officer. Then in February 2005, Barnes

2769-412: The candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot, and direct party funding is not traditionally practiced. The majority of the Village of Downers Grove is within the 6th US Congressional District of Illinois. Downers Grove resident Sean Casten (Democrat) has represented the district since 2019. Portions of southwest Downers Grove are within 11th US Congressional District. This district

2840-508: The closure to be completed in January 2025. On September 16, 2024, Tupperware Brands Corp. announced that they were preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection later in the week after a failed comeback after beneficial sales during the COVID-19 pandemic . The company's stock fell nearly 60% after the announcement. On September 18, Tupperware Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to continue operating during

2911-658: The community to two of the three train stations that are in the village. The shuttle also operates for the RotaryGrove Fest from remote parking lots on the north and south sides of the village located at the respective north and south high schools. Downers Grove drinking water comes from Lake Michigan, via the DuPage Water Commission pipeline, which purchases the water from the City of Chicago Department of Water Management. Its electricity infrastructure

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2982-455: The company announced that it had received a binding offer of $ 153.5 million (equivalent to $ 209 million in 2023) for its remaining insecticides business. The offer is dependent on European Union antitrust approval; the decision is due May 2, 2011. On July 5, 2010, Sara Lee completed the sale of its Ambi Pur air care business to Procter & Gamble for €320 million (equivalent to €412 million in 2023). On April 4, 2011, Sara Lee completed

3053-523: The company's best-known brand names. In 1985, the name Sara Lee Corporation was adopted for the corporation as a whole. While the company traced its lineage to 1939, when Nathan Cummings acquired C. D. Kenny Company, a wholesale distributor of sugar, coffee, and tea in Baltimore, Consolidated Foods Corporation was actually the descendant of a Chicago grocery store called Sprague, Warner & Company. This enterprise, which started on State Street in Chicago,

3124-480: The early 1950s Tupperware products gained popularity and sales increased. The company continued the Tupperware parties and rewarded top-selling women. Tupperware expanded to Europe in 1960 when Mila Pond hosted Tupperware parties in Weybridge , England , and other locations around the world. A comparison technique called "carrot calling" was used by the representatives wherein they would travel door-to-door in

3195-483: The election with only approximately $ 30,000 (~$ 35,860 in 2023). Portions of northern Downers Grove are within the Illinois House of Representatives 47th Representative District, which is represented by Deanne Mazzochi (Republican) and the Illinois House of Representatives 48th Representative District, which is represented by Terra Costa Howard (Democratic). In 2006, the July 4 parade in Downers Grove featured both of

3266-478: The engineer. The streamliner struck a large tractor which had fallen from a freight train and two passenger cars crashed through a wall of the Main Street Station. The construction of two major toll roads along the village's northern and western boundaries, I-355 in 1989, and what is now referred to as I-88 in 1958, facilitated the village's access to the rest of Chicago metropolitan area . I-55

3337-629: The entire community of Downers Grove, the majority of the village of Woodridge , and parts of Westmont , Darien , Lisle , Bolingbrook , Oak Brook and unincorporated Downers Grove and Lisle Townships. Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Downers Grove. Downers Grove is home to the Avery Coonley School . Founded in 1906 and in its present location in Downers Grove since 1929, it

3408-526: The first product in 1946 in Leominster, Massachusetts . The polyethylene plastic containers could be used in households to contain food and keep them airtight, and featured a "burping seal" that was patented in 1949. The product became notable with a sale-through-presentation idea, held in a party setting. Tupperware developed a direct marketing strategy known as the party plan to sell products. The party plan called Tupperware party enabled women of

3479-473: The following year. On November 9, 2010, Sara Lee said that by selling its North American Fresh Bakery unit to Grupo Bimbo , it could grow in other areas. The $ 959 million deal gave Sara Lee the right to continue using the Sara Lee name on frozen desserts and meat products. Grupo Bimbo was to use the Sara Lee name for fresh-baked products around the world except for Western Europe , Australia and New Zealand . The deal also gave Grupo Bimbo 41 baking plants, and

3550-415: The former Dart assets renamed to Premark International. Tupperware Brands was spun off from Premark in 1996. Tupperware also produced limited products outside its core preparation and storage lines. The Shape O is a toddler toy/puzzle, first produced in 1969. Ten different geometric shapes are inserted into corresponding holes in the ball to complete the game. In 2003 Tupperware closed down operations in

3621-410: The kosher meat business and discontinue processing and distributing products made under all of its kosher meat brands, including: Best's Kosher, Sinai Kosher, Shofar and Wilno. As of early 2019, certain Sara Lee bread and other baked goods products, which had dropped some kosher certifications in 2017, restored them. Throughout 2012, Sara Lee contributed $ 343,600 (equivalent to $ 450,869 in 2023) to

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3692-497: The largest grocery wholesaler in the United States. Annual sales grew from about $ 20 million in 1942 to $ 120 million by 1946. After changing its name in 1945 to Consolidated Grocers, Cummings's company became the Consolidated Foods Corporation in 1953. In 1986, Sara Lee bought the manufacturing and mail order operations of Wolferman's, a maker of English muffins , that dated back to 1888. In February 1988, Sara Lee agreed to

3763-575: The lowest level of the pyramid, with average gross earnings of $ 653. In recent years, Tupperware in North America has moved to a new business model which includes more emphasis on direct marketing channels and eliminated its dependency on authorized distributorships. This transition included selling through Target stores in the US and Superstores in Canada with disappointing results. In countries with

3834-491: The major Illinois gubernatorial candidates at the time, Judy Baar Topinka (R) and Rod Blagojevich (D). Downers Grove is home to twelve public elementary schools, two public middle schools and two public high schools, Downers Grove North High School and Downers Grove South High School . Eleven of the elementary schools, including Hillcrest , Belle Aire, El Sierra, Kingsley, Fairmount, Highland, Whittier, Pierce Downer, Henry Puffer, Lester, and Indian Trail Schools and two of

3905-503: The middle schools-Herrick and O'Neill Middle School , are part of Downers Grove Grade School District 58. The other elementary schools, Prairieview and Elizabeth Ide and Lakeview Jr. High School , are part of Center Cass School District 66 . Downers Grove has two Catholic Schools, St. Joseph's and St. Mary's of Gostyn, that enroll students from pre-school through 8th grade. The two high schools in Downers Grove, North and South , are part of Community High School District 99 . They serve

3976-420: The monetary benefits, the company became tightly focused on its core businesses: food, beverage, and household and body care. In 2008, Sara Lee sold off its Direct Store Delivery foodservice coffee business to Farmer Brothers for a reported $ 45 million. By 2009, Sara Lee was pursuing the sale of its household and body care business in their continuing effort to focus on core business. In April, Sara Lee launched

4047-472: The nation's most educated citizenry, with 50.7% of individuals over the age of 25 holding bachelor's or advanced degrees; the national average is 27.9%. Downers Grove Christian School celebrated their 50 year anniversary in 2020 and offers classes for Preschool 2 and 3, Pre-K 4, K-8th Grade. Located next to the Lincoln Center and a ministry of First Baptist Church of Downers Grove. The main line of

4118-565: The proceedings. Lenders involved are advocating for a foreclosure in order to claim assets. On October 22, with $ 818 million obligations, it signed a deal with lenders for $ 23.5 million cash and $ 63 million debt relief in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware bankruptcy court for approval of Judge Brendan Shannon. Tupperware is still sold mostly through a party plan . A Tupperware party

4189-418: The purchase of the 84-year-old Adams-Millis Corporation of High Point, North Carolina , the largest private label sock and stocking manufacturer in the United States, with 3000 employees and 1987 sales of nearly $ 200 million. On June 25, 2001, Sara Lee Corp pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and agreed to pay $ 4.4 million for selling tainted meat that was blamed for at least 15 deaths and six miscarriages in 1998;

4260-466: The referendum to protect Lyman Woods from residential and commercial development. The Village of Downers Grove operates under a magisterial council-manager form of government . The Village Council is the policy-making body that authorizes a professional manager to oversee the daily operations of the village. The Village Council is composed of the Mayor and six Commissioners elected at-large. In addition to

4331-524: The regional brands Grandma Sycamore's, Heiner's and Rainbo. On January 28, 2011, Sara Lee announced the company would be split into two units. The company said its North American operations (including Jimmy Dean, Ball Park and Hillshire Farm) would take the Hillshire Brands corporate name, while the international beverage and bakery businesses (including Douwe Egberts, Senseo, Pickwick, Maison du Café, L'OR, Café Pilão, and Marcilla) would constitute

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4402-966: The sale of its Kiwi shoe care business to SC Johnson for €245 million (equivalent to €315 million in 2023). In 2010, Sara Lee completed the sale of White King and Janola brands to Symex for €38 million (equivalent to €50.3 million in 2023). In addition, Sara Lee announced the pending sale of its non-Indian insecticides business to SC Johnson for €153.5 million. In 2010, Sara Lee divested its North American fresh bakery business to Grupo Bimbo . In 2012, Hillshire Brands sold its Australian bakery operations to McCain Foods . On November 19, 2008, Sara Lee Corporation, which had acquired "the No. 2 kosher hot dog brand" in 1993, announced that it would close its kosher hot dog and meat processing facility in Chicago , on or before January 30, 2009. Sara Lee decided to exit

4473-502: The village was 84.3% White alone (not Hispanic or Latino ), 3.4% Black or African American alone, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 5.3% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 5.0% of the population. There were 20,115 households, with an average household size of 2.42 and an average family size of 3.09. 53.5% of family households included married couples living together, 16.2% had

4544-399: The voluntary step due to low trading volumes on those exchanges. 2005 also saw the debut of Sara Lee Soft & Smooth made with whole grain white bread. In October, Barnes succeeded C. Steven McMillan as chairman. The year ended with the sale of the direct selling business to Tupperware . In 2006, Sara Lee announced a new company wide campaign: "the joy of eating". The campaign was part of

4615-463: The world. To support that focus, Sara Lee announced plans to dispose of approximately 40 percent of the company's revenues, including its apparel, European packaged meats, US retail coffee and direct selling businesses. On December 22, 2005, Sara Lee Corporation was to delist from Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris stock exchanges, as well as the Swiss Exchange. The company said it was taking

4686-517: Was 43.1 years. According to the 2020 American Community Survey , the Median Household Income in the village was $ 97,197 (~$ 112,743 in 2023). The median income for a family was $ 131,733, while the median income for a non-family household was $ 45,193. About 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.6% of minors under age 18, 5.5% of adults aged 18–64, and 6.0% of seniors age 65 or over. The state of Illinois as

4757-534: Was founded during the Civil War by Albert A. Sprague and Ezra J. Warner. By 1909, Sprague, Warner & Company was one of the leading wholesale grocery companies in the United States, famous for house brands such as Richelieu, Ferndell, and Batavia. In 1942, this company was acquired by the Canadian-born Cummings. The new Chicago-based company, at first called Sprague Warner–Kenny Corp., ranked as

4828-439: Was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, a farmer who traveled to Illinois from Rutland, New York , but was originally from Vermont . Downers Grove was named for a lush grove of old-growth bur oak trees surrounding the village, which stood out from the local savanna landscape. Its other early settlers included the Blodgett, Curtiss, Blanchard, Stanley, Lyman, and Carpenter families. The original settlers were mostly migrants from

4899-502: Was founded in 1981 to formalize Sara Lee's dedication to community services. Downers Grove, Illinois Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois , United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census , the population of the village was 50,247. It is a south-western suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55 . Downers Grove

4970-460: Was named president and chief executive officer, and the corporation announced it would move its headquarters from Cincinnati , Ohio, to Downers Grove, Illinois , which housed the company's North American operating businesses and the majority of Sara Lee's corporate staff. Also in February 2005, the company began executing a multi-year plan to transform Sara Lee into a company focused on its food, beverage, and household and body care businesses around

5041-441: Was originally absorbed by their yards is directed into neighboring yards and streets, resulting in flooding. Concerns have been raised that teardowns reduce affordable housing in the town and promote gentrification . According to the 2010 census, Downers Grove has a total area of 14.457 square miles (37.44 km ), of which 14.31 square miles (37.06 km ) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.147 square miles (0.38 km ) (or 1.02%)

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