Howe opened a tiny grocery store in Grove City, Pennsylvania in 1917. In an attempt to boost his steady business, he purchased a small coffee roaster that was large enough to hold 25 # of green coffee, and began roasting coffee in the window. Customers would receive a free pound of Howe’s unique blend if they purchased $10 worth of groceries. Within days, people were traveling from out of town and lining up in droves to scoop up their free pound of coffee. And with that, Howe’s famous gourmet coffee was born. The demand for Howe’s brew was so high that the innovative grocer sold his store in 1927 and became a full-time coffee roaster. Four years later, he moved into a newly constructed building on Grove City’s West Main Street, which remains the site of its present operation. With expanded facilities and modern equipment, the company’s product line under the name “Daily Delight” grew beyond just coffee. Fresh roasted peanuts and coffee were added as were tea and other semi-perishable products. Over the years, the reputation of Howe’s quality and service continued to spread. Today, the Howe company is a full-line candy and nut distributor, as well as a purveyor of food service and gourmet coffees.
“Here’s Howe” products are currently sold in hundreds of grocery stores and retail chains east of the Mississippi. Howe’s experienced staff of sales representatives and distributors personally service 90 percent of the company’s accounts. In 2003, the company began selling its coffee, candy and nuts over the worldwide web, sending orders to all 50 states, as well as overseas for military.
