The family archive
Lemon Blennd history.
Thirteen stories tracing the drink from Edwin Keagy’s pharmacy through Reymer Brothers, national expansion, and Heinz.
Overview
The History of Lemon Blennd
Edwin and Margaret Keagy Welcome to the new History of Lemon Blennd site. Lemon Blennd is the iconic concentrated drink once produced by the Reymers Candy…
1871–1961
Edwin and Margaret Keagy
Edwin JW Keagy Born (2-3-1871) in Woodbury Pa. Married (9-16-1897) to Margaret M Kasberger of Pittsburgh. (Died 1961 in Pittsburgh) Edwin studied Pharmacy…
1914
Keagy’s Pharmacy Perrysville Ave Pittsburgh Pa
Where Lem-n-Blend was created in 1914 Now home to “A Child Shall Lead” Daycare. Once the home of Keagy’s Pharmacy and the birthplace of Pittsburgh’s Iconic…
1920s–30s
Perfecting the 500 Gallon Per Day Frost Machine
Prior to Edwin Keagy’s decision to enter into a production and distribution agreement with Reymers & Brothers Candy of Pittsburgh, it was unclear whether…
1928
The 1928 Lem-n-Blennd Company–Sells Stock to raise capital
Between 1928 and 1932 Edwin Keagy acquired a small group of investors in order to raise capital to expand the reach of Lem-n-Blennd. While the original…
1931
The Hartman, Keagy and Young Agreements
There was an ongoing relationship between Thomas L Hartman, EJW Keagy and HM Young dating back to at least 1931 prior to the Reymers agreement with EJW…
1932
Reymer Brothers Candy—Financial Trouble 1932
Reymer Brothers Building 1425 Forbes Avenue- Pittsburgh By 1932, the once powerful Reymer Brothers Candy Company found itself struggling amid the Great…
1932
Florida Expansion Effort 1932
The San Juan Hotel Orlando--Epicenter of Florida Expansion Effort 1932 In October 1932 just weeks after the production and distribution agreement was…
1937
FDA Challenges “Lem-N-Blennd” 1937
On August 31, 1937 a hearing was held between Reymer Brothers and the Chief of the of the Buffalo Station of the Food and Drug Administration of the United…
1941
Home Sized Bottles 1941
Reymers looks to Smaller Bottles to increase sales In July 1941, Reymers WCH writes EJW Keagy about his excitement over a “Home Sized Bottle” He describes…
1942
Trouble Filling the Kentucky Orders—Michigan Calls 1942
Froid of Grand Rapids awaits delivery FROID Laboratories of Grand Rapids Michigan writes October 30, 1942 trying to get Blennd put in its Crystal-Icer…
1948
Blennd Goes West–Fullerton California 1948
Val Vita Foods-Fullerton Ca- Later Hunt Wesson The Fullerton California airport gained world-wide attention in 1949 when two flight instructors – Dick…
1961
Lemon Blennd Goes Prime Time –Enter Heinz–Exit Reymer 1961
Jacob Reymer--Founder Reymer Brothers Candy H.J. Heinz--Founder--- HJ Heinz Company In 1960 and 1961, the H.J. Heinz Company acquired the assets of Reymer…