hudsonclub
Member
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2017
- Messages
- 5
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 1
I can tell you a little about New Rochelle Beverage, it was my family's business. Started by my great grandfather around 1924. The plant was at 22-24 lafayette avenue new rochelle (now it is an auto repair shop). It was a total mom and pop operation, with my uncle mixing the flavors, my grandfather selling to stores in Westchester, Connecticut and NYC, and my mom just generally getting in the way. The two brands they made were Hudson Club, which were large bottles with paper labels, and Pux, which were the painted label 7-oz bottles. They also had a beer and soda store in town and they distributed a few local brands (Narragansett Beer and Utica Club). They closed the business in 1966. They couldn't compete with the majors for shelf space in the stores and they went bust.
I have a few small items, but am on the look out for any scraps of my heritage. If anyone has anything from New Rochelle Beverage that they are willing to part with, I would be interested in buying from you.
Thank you!
-Peter
