S. Prestley Blake
S. Prestley Blake | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stewart Prestley Blake November 26, 1914 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2021 (aged 106) Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1935-1979 |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation |
Stewart Prestley Blake (November 26, 1914 – February 11, 2021) was an American businessman. He was a co-founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (known more commonly as "Friendly's").[1]
Blake founded the Friendly's national restaurant chain during the Great Depression, in 1935. The company was sold to Hershey Foods in 1979 for $164 million, and again for $375 million in 1988.[2][3] He was chairman of the company until 1979.
In 2006 he was minority shareholder in Friendly's.[4]
Blake died on February 11, 2021 in Florida, aged 106.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Jim Kinney. "Friendly's co-founder Curtis Blake celebrates 100th birthday". Masslive.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ↑ "Friendly's co-founder S. Prestley Blake nears 100th birthday; Springfield to celebrate". masslive.com.
- ↑ "Friendly's and its founders are aging well". BostonGlobe.com.
- ↑ "Unfriendly maneuvers". boston.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Friendly's Co-Founder S. Prestley Blake Dies At 106
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