Martin's Potato Chips

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Martin's Potato Chips is a manufacturer of potato chips, popcorn, and other salted snack foods. Martin's headquarters is located in south-central Pennsylvania, at 5847 Lincoln Highway West in Thomasville; the company distributes to retailers in Pennsylvania, and Maryland. It was founded by Harry and Fairy Martin, in 1941.

Martin's potato chips were served on Air Force One [1] during the terms of presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. [2] The company sponsors the York Revolution professional baseball team of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [3] Martin's recycles its waste byproducts, using potato peels and refuse from the potato cleaning process for cattle feed and fertilizer. [4] The company's plant offers factory tours. [5]

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  5. Marie Gullard, Gas tank away: Snack-packing it on Pennsylvania factory tours January 4, 2009 Baltimore Examiner http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/entertainment/010409emstYork.html Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine