Sanfilippo & Son to celebrate 100th anniversary

ELGIN — John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. executives will close the NASDAQ stock market on Monday, March 14, in recognition of the company's 100th anniversary.

The fourth generation of the Sanfilippo family continues to be focused on manufacturing nuts and snacks across its four brands — Fisher Nuts, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand and Southern Style Nuts — and runs one of the largest private brand nut and snack manufacturers in the U.S.

“As we celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we reflect on everyone who has played such a significant role in our company's success,” said Jeffrey Sanfilippo, CEO. “We are honored to have such talented and dedicated employees who have served the company throughout our history. We couldn't have reached this remarkable milestone without their dedication.”

Headquartered in Elgin, Sanfilippo & Son operates four high-capacity production facilities, three of which are located in primary nut growing regions. From modest beginnings, the company now employs 1,400 people with sales topping $858 million — and 294 million pounds of product sold — in its most recent fiscal year.

In 1922, Sicilian immigrant Gaspare Sanfilippo and his son, John, began a small pecan-shelling operation in Chicago cracking pecans around the kitchen table.