Wachusett Potato Chip Company

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Wachusett Potato Chip Company in Fitchburg, Massachusetts was founded in 1939. It was originally started in Clinton, Massachusetts by the children of a Polish immigrant family.

In the 1940s the company purchased the former Worcester County jail building and grounds. The company converted the property and it has served as a manufacturing and distribution facility for snack products since that time. The Company made several additions and renovations over time in order to accommodate manufacturing and storage needs. It completed its last large scale renovation in the 1980's which included the addition of air conditioning to the manufacturing facility.

Wachusett Potato Chip Company produces a variety of potato chips flavors including sour cream and onion, ketchup, salt and vinegar, no salt-added, barbecue and ripple chips. It is also distributes under its own label cheese curls and pop corn. Additionally, Wachusett distributes Slim Jim products, Andy Capp products and Peggy Lawton products as well as corn chips and pretzels.

Another large portion of Wachusett's production is dedicated to private label potato chips for supermarkets as well as for food service providers such as Sysco.