RESER Corporate Sustainability Report 2024 - Report - Page 10
Our History
We continue to honor our family heritage by creating easy,
delicious meals that bring people together.
1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2010's 2020's
A BUSINESS
IS BORN
Grandma Mildred began
making Mrs. Reser’s
Salads in her Cornelius,
Oregon kitchen, selling
them to Safeway
stores, and eventually
expanding to a small
20×50 plant in Cornelius.
EXPANSION
AND PRODUCT
DIVERSIFICATION
Mrs. Reser’s Salads becomes Reser’s Fine Foods,
with Al Reser as president.
Al takes the company
public in 1961, expands
to a 35,000-square-foot
facility, grows the routes
distribution system
and diversifies the
product line.
GROWTH AND
INNOVATION
RETURNING
TO ROOTS
Reser’s continues to
expand product lines
in while growing its
distribution network
and completing a
55,000-square-foot Salad
Manufacturing Facility
and Distribution Center
in Beaverton, Oregon.
Al proudly takes Reser’s
back as a privately
held family business.
NEW
FACILITIES AND
ACQUISITIONS
Reser’s expands with
the opening of a Salad
Plant and Potato Facility in Topeka, KS, and
later a Potato Plant in
Pasco, WA, while also
acquiring La Siesta Foods
to enhance burrito
and tortilla offerings.
50 YEARS OF
GROWTH
LEGACY OF
A LEADER
CARRYING ON
TRADITIONS
Reser’s marks its 50th
anniversary with major
expansions, including
new facilities in Halifax,
NC, Topeka, KS, and
acquisitions of Stonemill
Kitchens and Don Pancho
Authentic Mexican Foods.
Al Reser steps down as
President, passing the
role to his son Mark.
In 2010, Al Reser passes
away, leaving a legacy
of generosity and commitment. Reser’s opens
new facilities, including a
Tortilla Facility in Halifax,
NC, and new plants and
distribution centers in
Topeka, KS, Hillsboro,
OR, and Vista, CA. With
significant investments
and acquisitions, Reser’s
reaches $1 billion in sales.
New Capitol Plant
opens in Pasco, WA, and
growth continues. The
cornerstones of Al Reser’s
philosophy rested on
customer service, food
safety, consistency and
value. We continue
to live by this policy,
providing the highest
quality service and food
to the people and communities we serve—as a
company, and as a family.
