Mikesell's

Mikesell's Potato Chip Company is a Dayton, Ohio-based producer of potato chips and other snack foods. It bills itself as the "oldest continuous operating potato chip company in the United States."[2][3][4] In 2010, Mikesell's celebrated its 100 years as a potato chip.[5] Mikesell's products are produced in Dayton, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. Potato chips are still being produced at the same Dayton location that was used when the company first started.[3] Mikesell's products are available in retail markets in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. They may also be ordered online from the company's website and shipped anywhere outside the company's retail area.

Mikesell's Potato Chip
Private
IndustrySnack food
Headquarters
Dayton, Ohio
,
U.S.A.
Number of employees
290 [1]
Websitemikesells.com

Mikesell's was founded by Daniel W. Mikesell in Dayton, Ohio in 1910 as a producer of dried beef and sausage. However, the company soon began producing "Saratoga Chips." The "Mikesell's" name and logo were adopted in 1925.[6]

Varieties of chips produced by the company include Original, Groovy (ridged), Old Fashioned, Himalayan Sea Salt and Vinegar, Reduced Fat, No Salt, Green Onion, Honey Barbecue, Barbecue, Zesty Barbecue, Mesquite Smoked Bacon, Cheddar & Sour Cream, Good'n Hot, and Sweet Chili. Mikesell's makes other products, including hull-less "Puffcorn Delites." Puffcorn Delites are made in four flavors—original, cheese, movie theater butter, and salted caramel. A local candy maker, Esther Price, also sells the chips coated in chocolate.[7]

Mikesell's potato chips are often found in chicken dinners, pork dinners, and other meals benefiting local organizations.[8]

An episode of Columbo, Season 9, Episode 6, "Murder in Malibu" had a bag of Mikesell's potato chips in the background of the breakfast diner scene. This episode was filmed in 1990, the 80th anniversary of Mikesell's. This was likely a promotional placement, as California was not in the distribution area of Mikesell's.

References
  1. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/mike-sell-s-inc-history/
  2. Mike-Sells information page Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Mikesell’s celebrating 100 years of potato chips; The company could be the oldest continuous potato chip operation in world". Dayton Daily News, May 16, 2010.
  4. "Hometown Chips; Sample the state's own varieties of the crunchy, irresistible snack" Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine. Ohio Magazine, March 2006.
  5. Marc Katz, Staff Writer. "Mike-Sell's celebrating 100 years of potato chips". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. Mike-Sells history page
  7. http://www.estherprice.com/product/chocolate-covered-potato-chips/Chocolate_Potato_Chips_Pretzels
  8. Mike-Sells history page
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