"Pillsbury was founded by a man named Charles A. Pillsbury, who came from a modest New Hampshire family. After moving to Minneapolis in 1869, Pillsbury pooled some money together with his uncle and father to purchase a share in a local flour company. It was a bold move, seeing as the family had no milling experience and the flour business wasn't booming at the time, but just a few years later, the trio started their own business, C.A. Pillsbury & Co."
"The business was a major success and it grew rapidly as Pillsbury became known as one of the highest-quality flours around. A lot of the success was due to the fact that Charles Pillsbury trademarked the use of four 'X's on the Pillsbury flour sacks, which implied a superior quality over its competition. He also introduced new technology to his mills that helped with purification and became known for helping put Minnesota flour on the map."
"In 1881, Pillsbury opened what was the world's biggest flour mill at the time, and it was soon breaking global production records. The family chose to sell the company in 1889 and Charles Pillsbury, who remained involved in the business, passed away 10 years later. Pillsbury ended up changing hands multiple times in the following years and it was eventually taken over by General Mills in 2001."
Pillsbury began as a flour company founded by Charles A. Pillsbury after he moved to Minneapolis in 1869 and invested with family members. The company gained a reputation for high-quality flour by trademarking four 'X's on sacks and adopting new mill purification technology, which helped establish Minnesota's flour industry. In 1881 the company opened the world's largest flour mill and set production records. The Pillsbury family sold the company in 1889, and ownership changed repeatedly before General Mills acquired the brand in 2001. Throughout the 20th century the brand diversified into cake flours, cereals, and boxed baking mixes.
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