Connell is founded by two brothers, Morris and John Connell, when they set sail to Hong Kong to solve a customer’s problem. This intrepid journey leads them to eventual expansion into Japan, the Philippines and China. The Company imports well-known goods, including Carnation condensed milk that is still added to tea and coffee today in Southeast Asia and is known as “Teh C and Kopi C.” Eventually, the brothers attract the attention of Wilbur-Ellis Company, an import and commodity trading company headquartered in San Francisco, California. In 1931, Connell becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilbur-Ellis. The Connell Brothers’ Company great reputation in Asia encourages Wilbur-Ellis to keep its name.
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345 California Street San Francisco, CA United States