BestMaid explained

BestMaid
Foundation:1926
Founder:Jesse Otis
Mildred Dalton
Location City:Fort Worth, Texas
Location Country:United States
Products:Pickled cucumbers
Owner:Gary Dalton
Num Employees:350

BestMaid is an American brand of pickles that is owned by the Dalton Family.[1] Since its introduction in 1926, it has become one of the most popular pickle brands in Texas.[2] [3]

History

The company was founded by Jesse Otis and Mildred Dalton in 1926. The company is still owned and operated by the Dalton family in Fort Worth.[4]

On October 23, 2020, the company opened a gift shop, named the Pickle Emporium.[5] [6] [7]

Due to the company's operations in nearby Mansfield, the city is known as the Pickle Capital of Texas' and holds an annual Pickle Parade on St. Patrick's Day.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-13 . Best Maid Pickles Upgrades Operations . 2024-09-18 . Packaging World . en-us.
  2. Web site: June 27, 2024 . Fort Worth-Based Best Maid Is a Really Big Dill .
  3. Web site: Abbey . Gerry . 2023-12-18 . A Pickle Manufacturer's Dilemma Is Solved with Tech . 2024-09-18 . IndustryWeek . en.
  4. Web site: Sadek . Sandra . 2023-10-21 . Made in Tarrant: 4th-generation family-owned pickle brand marks nearly 100 years in business . 2024-09-18 . Fort Worth Report . en-US.
  5. Web site: Calimbahin . Samantha . 2020-10-22 . Best Maid Pickle Emporium to Open Friday . 2024-09-18 . Fort Worth Magazine . en-us.
  6. Web site: McLeod . Gerald E. . Fri. . Day Trips: Best Maid Pickle Emporium, Ft. Worth . 2024-09-18 . www.austinchronicle.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-22 . Pickle lovers rejoice! A pickle paradise set to open in Fort Worth . 2024-09-18 . wfaa.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: Staff . A. O. L. . 2023-03-16 . What's the dill with Mansfield being 'Pickle Capital of Texas'? Fort Worth helped it happen . 2024-09-18 . www.aol.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza . 2024-09-18 . Dallas News . en.