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Jays potato chips

CTL-W-0195 · Work

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Chicago snack brand

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Chicago snack brand

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Made in Chicago Museum (tier 3; published October 17, 2018, updated December 31, 2024): Jays Foods Inc. was established in 1927 in Chicago (artifact address: Jays Foods, Inc., 825 E. 99th Street, Chicago, IL, Pullman); Leonard Japp and George Gavora started the business in 1927; the 'Mrs. Japp's' brand launched in 1940 and the name changed to 'Jays' after Pearl Harbor (1941). Supports the stored note, 'Chicago snack brand.'

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