Jan. 2025 | Vol. 5 Iss. 1
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CLOVER CLUB FOODS EXHIBIT: A JOURNEY THROUGH LOCAL HISTORY By Cindi Mansell | c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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lover Club Chips were launched in 1938, by Hod and Clover Sanders. The young couple lived in Kaysville, Utah, a “quiet village north of Salt Lake City.” A bank loan helped the couple buy their first Kettle, and Clover supervised production. Hod bought the potatoes and sold the Chips to local stores. From such a humble start, the company grew into a major snack food operation that served 11 Western states. On a 1973 bag of potato chips, the Sanders story was told: “We live in a quiet little country town of Kaysville, Utah, about 17 miles north of Salt Lake City. Almost all the folks here have some quality specialty like homemade chili sauce, apple pie and chokecherry jelly. Clover always made the best potato chips in town – or the world, for that matter. . . .” Clover Club was Kaysville’s largest employer as recently as 1991, with 300 employees. In 1997, it was the city’s third-largest property-tax payer, behind Albertson’s and Bowman’s grocery stores. Years ago, the Clover Club potato chip factory had a steady presence in Kaysville. The secret to Clover Club’s superior quality stayed the same for all its years of its operation – they cared. They were a hometown company that wanted to provide customers with the finest potato chips in the world. The Kaysville plant was closed after 62 years of operation. The property that is now the Kaysville Branch Library and Heritage Park was the location of the plant until 1996. Now the public can explore the rich history of Clover Club Foods at an exhibit hosted by the Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum. Whether you have memories of the factory or are curious about this local legacy, enjoy artifacts and stories through this exhibit. The Clover Club Foods Continued page 6
Clover Club factory. The company was launched in 1938. Courtesy Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum
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