City Paper Company

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The City Paper Company is a wholesaler of retail packaging products and supplies. The family-owned company was founded in Birmingham on July 23, 1897.

Polish immigrant Jacob Friedman purchased the company in 1922. When he died in 1940 the company was carrying $300,000 in debts and his teenage son, Paul Friedman, Sr took over as president. The family lawyer and accountant advised that he should file for bankruptcy, but Friedman instead hired a different lawyer and was able to bring the firm out of debt in three years. It flourished in the post-war commercial expansion and he began grooming his son, Paul Friedman, Jr, to succeed him. He handed over the reins (more or less) in 1997.

Its offices are currently located at 3700 1st Avenue North, alongside its PaperWorks Outlet retail store and its City Ad Specialties division. The company leases 44,160 square-feet of warehouse space at the Birmingham Food Terminal and Distribution Center off Finley Boulevard. City Paper also maintains showrooms at the Dallas World Trade Center, the Atlanta Gift Mart and the Chicago Merchandise Mart.

References

  • Tomberlin, Michael (September 13, 2008) "City Paper renews lease." Birmingham News
  • Pannell, Audrey (October 11, 2010) "City Paper Company" The Pillars

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