In 1935 Clarence J. Dannemiller raised popcorn in his garden, then shelled it, packaged it in one-pound packages, and sold it door to door in Barberton and Doylestown, Ohio. Thus was born the C. J. Dannemiller Co. From that humble beginning, the C. J. Dannemiller Co. has grown to become one of the major distributors of popcorn, nuts, and concession supplies in the state of Ohio. It was in 1939 that Dannemiller's son William E. (Bill) Dannemiller joined his father in the business. By that time a fairly complete line of popcorn supplies (oil, bags, boxes and salt) had been added.
In the early 1940's other concession supplies and equipment, such as sno-cones and cotton candy were also sold. Later we started roasting and selling in-shell peanuts.
Over the years, a number of additions were built onto the original warehouse located in Doylestown, Ohio. Then, following a major fire in 1974, which leveled much of that warehouse space, a decision was made to rebuild the business in Norton, Ohio. In 1975, The C. J. Dannemiller Co., now operated by Bill's sons James A. and Thomas W., moved to their present location at 5300 Hametown Road.