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Mt. Olive Pickle Company was founded in 1926 in Mount Olive, North Carolina[1][3]. The company's origins trace back to the early 1920s when Shikrey Baddour, a Lebanese immigrant, noticed wasted cucumber crops in the area[2]. Initially established to brine cucumbers for sale to other pickling firms, the company quickly pivoted to processing and packing its own pickles when the original plan proved unsuccessful[4].

The company started with modest beginnings:

- 37 original shareholders
- $19,500 in capital
- 3,600 square feet of space
- 1 acre of land purchased for $1,000[4]

In its early years, all production was done by hand, with workers using old coffee pots to pour syrup into jars[4].

## Growth and Innovation

Over the years, Mt. Olive Pickle Company has grown significantly and introduced several innovations:

- 1943: One of the first companies in the U.S. to offer profit-sharing plans to employees[3]
- 1959: Established an employee community fund[3]
- 1969: First food processor to use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar[3][4]
- 1970s: Collaborated with USDA researchers to unlock secrets of controlled fermentation[4]
- 2002: Introduced the first line of No Sugar Added sweet pickle products[4]
- 2007: Launched picklePAK™, the first single-serve pickle products[4]

Today, Mt. Olive Pickle Company is the largest independent pickle company in the United States, producing over 110 million jars of pickles, relishes, and peppers annually[6]. The company's products are available in all 50 states, and it has become the best-selling pickle brand in the country[3].

Citations:
[1] https://www.mtolivepickles.com/history/
[2] https://cardinalpine.com/2023/06/22/5-things-to-know-about-north-carolinas-mt-olive-pickle-company/
[3] https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/mount-olive-pickle-company/
[4] https://www.mtolivepickles.com/about-us/our-history/
[5] https://www.mtolivepickles.com/about-us/our-hometown/
[6] https://www.mtolivepickles.com/about-us/mt-olive-today/
[7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Olive_Pickle_Company
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuH2xFMB12w