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Not just for breakfast
Goodnight Brothers ’ family-led approach continues to reap rewards
Although Goodnight Brothers was incorporated in 1948 , the family ’ s operations extend back to the previous decade . In that time , they were working out of a basement and buying and selling produce around Watauga County , North Carolina . It wasn ’ t until after World War II that most of the brothers moved away from Boone , North Carolina , to start other divisions of the family business .
“ The company originally acted as a feed-and-seed style exchange , where farmers could bring their goods to pay for their purchases earlier that year ,” explains Tony Snow , General Manager . “ That ’ s how it really took off .
“ As the brothers separated to expand ,” he reveals , “ they found themselves able to extend the firm ’ s reach from Boone to Gastonia , Newton , and Charlotte .”
The success of the expansion attracted the attention of food service distributor PYA Monarch ,
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