I read about this place in recent news article so I had to drive by and get a photo. This is an old building that has been renovated and turned into a small business incubator. It is a space for innovators to develop their ideas and get small business support. The building used to be the home of Arnold's Pickles.
Arnold's Pickles started business in the early 1900's and in 1920 built this building to house its factory. In 1980, the company merged with Mrs Klein's Pickles which has a much bigger operation on the other side of town.
The pickle in the sign in the top photo is a take on the old Arnold's Pickles mascot, a cucumber wearing a cowboy hat and boots. That mascot used to dance in TV commercials and sing the little jingle "I like Arnold's Pickles, you'll like them too. The only thing that's better than an Arnold's Pickle is two."
It would be nice to try that pickle
ReplyDeleteFunny advertisement of the Pickles.
ReplyDeleteSmörgåsgurka, in Swedish.
ReplyDeleteNice use of the building. I make pickles every summer.
ReplyDeleteGlad that the building references its past history. Like Travel, I enjoy making pickles.
ReplyDeleteThey have done a nice job converting the building, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteI miss quaint old jingles like that! Glad the powers-that-be found a way to repurpose the building.
ReplyDeleteNice reuse for the building. I love pickles and had one with lunch. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame it's not a pickle house anymore, I'd go there.
ReplyDeletePickle is a rarity for me.
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