O'Keefe and Drew

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O'Keefe and Drew was a meat packer and pork retailer based in Chatham, Ontario.[1]

History[]

The company was founded by and .[1]

The packing plant was east of the city, where Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette railways met.[1] The retail operation was at #53 King Street West, between John Hales' butcher shop and ; it would later house 's clothing store.[1]

The packing plant was later taken over by the , which used it to render tallow; Darling closed in the 1970s.[1]

The partners would later help found the Chatham Motor Car Company.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rhodes, John. "Chatham was home to luxury car manufacturer that took on city's name", written 18 October 2016, at Chatham This Week online (retrieved 13 June 2017)
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