About Nickles Bakery

• 1903 - Alfred Nickles immigrates to the United States at the age of 19.
• 1904 - Alfred marries Emma Baumgardner from Iens, Switzerland.
• 1909 - Alfred, a Swiss immigrant, opens the Navarre Bakery and Ice Cream Company, In Navarre, Ohio, in the "Corl Building." Alfred, his wife Emma and Emma's sister Ida Baumgardner are the first employees.
• 1914 - First delivery truck purchased. 
• 1927 - First sales distribution branch established in Canton, Ohio.
• 1928 - Ernest Nickles marries Lucile "Cookie" Rowe.
• 1934 - Company buys bakery in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
• 1934 - Alfred Nickles Bakery becomes incorporated. The Board of Directors are Alfred Nickles, Ernest Nickles, Edward Nickles, Charles H. Miller, and John F. Locke.
• 1936 - Edward Nickles marries Thelma Whitmore.
• 1938 - Company acquires Limbrecht Bakery in Warren, Ohio. 
• 1941 - Company builds an addition at the Navarre bakery. 
• 1949 - Alfred Nickles dies. Son, Ernest Nickles becomes President and CEO.
• 1949 - Marie Nickles marries David E. Gardner. 
• 1950 - Company builds an addition at the Navarre bakery. 
• 1952 - Company acquires Frank Baker Bread Company in Lima, Ohio. 
• 1953 - Company builds a new bakery in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
• 1955 - Company becomes a Charter Member of the W.E.Long Co-Operative.
• 1956 - Company acquires Hossick Bakery in Elkhart, Indiana.
• 1968 - Edward Nickles, (Ernest's brother) dies.
• 1974 - Company acquires Tony's bakery in Fremont, Ohio. 
• 1974 - Company builds an addition at Navarre bakery and adds an automated bun line and shipping department.
• 1978 - Company builds an addition at Fremont bakery and adds anautomated Adamatic roll line.
• 1980 - David E. Gardner, (husband of former Marie Nickles, Ernest&rsquos and Edward&rsquos sister) becomes President. Ernest Nickles remains CEO.
• 1984 - Company builds an addition at Martins Ferry bakery to automate bread line.
• 1988 - Company relocates bakery in Lima to former Monsanto building and adds two automated bun lines.
• 1994 - Company builds an addition at Lima bakery and adds an automated bread line and an automated Adamatic line.
• 1995 - Ernest Nickles dies after a 70-year career with the Company. David E. Gardner becomes CEO.
• 1996 - Company is named a "Family Firm of Distinction" by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
• 1996 - Bakery in Fremont is closed. 
• 1997 - Company builds a sales distribution branch in Massillon, Ohio. 
• 1998 - Company builds an addition at Navarre bakery and automates the bread line and adds an automated bun line.
• 1998 - Company builds a sales distribution branch in Washington, PA.
• 1998 - Bakery in Elkhart, Indiana, is closed.
• 1998 - David E. Gardner, retires after a 50-year career with the Company.David A. Gardner becomes President and C.E.O.
• 2003 - Company automate bun line at Navarre bakery.
• 2003 - David E. Gardner dies.
• 2007 - Addition to Martins Ferry bakery built to house the creme yeast tanks.
• 2008 - Former Navarre Elementary School property located adjacent to Navarre bakery purchased in May.
• 2009 - Celebrated 100th anniversary.
• 2009 - Sweet roll finish at Navarre bakery automated.
• 2011 - Former Navarre Deposit Bank building located across street from Navarre bakery purchased to house Human Resources and Payroll.
• 2013 - Ernest Nickles inducted into the Baking Hall of Fame in March.

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