Ettline Foods

History

History Creating history was Oscar O. Ettline, who opened a full-service grocery store called Ettline Grocery Company at 29 West Philadelphia Street in York, Pennsylvania in 1889. Mr. Ettline's first store focused on the needs of his customers selling dishes, pots, pans, gardening tools and assorted groceries. In 1937, Oscar O. Ettline passed away, leaving the leadership of Ettline to his second wife Mable Workinger-Ettline who later married Gordon Knaub. Ettline Grocery Company made the short move to 21 West Philadelphia Street, where it served the increasing needs of our customers until the early 1960s. Ettline Grocery Company prospered in the decades following World War II supported by growth found at that time in York County and South Central Pennsylvania. In the early 1960s, the growth of Ettline Grocery Company based on service and quality resulted in the purchase of additional land on West Philadelphia Street. The Knaub's purchased the sites of Harris Clothing Store and

Specialties

Serving the Food Industry since 1889, Ettline sets the standards for Broadline Food Distributors by offering more flexibility, services and business solutions positioning your business to excel. Employee owned; there is always an Ettline owner working for you! With a fill rate at 99%, and miss-picks being 1 in 8,500 cases we work hard to get your product to you! Ettline services offer everything from same day delivery in select areas to a number of support assistance opportunities; Menu Design, Media and Advertising Assistance, Promotional Assistance and Test Kitchen. We work hard to help you be successful! Solutions are just another area that Ettline excels. Hood Cleaning, Uniform Services, Chemical Dispenser Service, Beverage Dispenser Service, Web Design, Serve Safe Training and an array of Specialists are just a few of our business building solutions.