Gortons

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (brainfix) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:38:40 GMT

Good info, drinky. I heard that Gorton's also fishes for the best prices they can find on the world market from countries like Norway, Peru, Chile, Iceland, etc.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (drinkycrow) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:06:13 GMT

WickedEarlyRiser wrote:
The fish is shipped here from Thailand. It comes in frozen blocks about the size of a briefcase, then it gets run throughj a bandsaw many times over til you get your fishsticks. This operation could be pulled off in any other state in the Union, but they've kept it here. In Massachusetts where the climate isn't always favorable to large corporations. I think the wage for a worker bee is about $18...

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (elliegal) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:58:38 GMT

Realist wrote:
Cape Ann Savings Bank mentioned above - yes, absolutely - bookmobile for library during Tobey's tenure. Bookmobile premature death during Bell's tenure.

Also, Dunkin Donuts - donates donuts and coffee for all sorts of events, including Mayor's Halloween Party for kids of Gloucester.
Also, many pizza places donate for various occasions.

Ahhhh, the bookmobile....

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (MMickkeYY) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:46:42 GMT

As a minority of one I suggest Gortons is not perfect!

As for praising them for being here? Fine, history has a little to do with that and somehow I just don't see shipping fish sticks outa south Dakota!

"This operation could be pulled off in any other state in the Union, "

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (turnstoney) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:36:53 GMT

Jeez, Wicked, check your facts. Even mya's calling you on your crap.

Good on Gorton but, really, they need a "real fisherman" for their ads, not some pansy from central casting in a fake beard.

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feeds@yuku.com (mya crakstinks) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:03:55 GMT

not thailand you stupid ass alaska russia china

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feeds@yuku.com (Zannylicious) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:56:48 GMT

The cost of living is much lower in Thailand than it is here...

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (WickedEarlyRiser) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:51:24 GMT

The fish is shipped here from Thailand. It comes in frozen blocks about the size of a briefcase, then it gets run throughj a bandsaw many times over til you get your fishsticks. This operation could be pulled off in any other state in the Union, but they've kept it here. In Massachusetts where the climate isn't always favorable to large corporations. I think the wage for a worker bee is about $18 an hour. Gorton's most definately deserves applause for putting people before profit....

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (oakarina) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:22:31 GMT

The company started to change, grow into a new era of expanding corporations in the the '60's, 70's. It started to buy into, and buy out companies to enter new markets, to produce new product lines, becoming highly international, within Icelandic frozen fish circles and Canadian, via Blue Water Seafoods, then based in Cleveland.
At the time, the Waterfront was building the massive concrete freezers, funded by H.U.D. along a new Rogers St, during Urban Renewal. Several of...

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (oldhippie01930) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:07:47 GMT

Are there any other local companies which come close to Gorton's in community support?

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (MissDimples) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:33:25 GMT

Gorton's, IMO, often goes above and beyond what is expected to help this community.

If they were all like them, we'd be far better off.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Damon) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:35:12 GMT

Hey, foul - How about Good Harbor Fillet, Neptune's Harvest, Seafood Display Auction, Pigeon Cove (Whole Foods), North Atlantic ......

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (brainfix) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:59:10 GMT

Gorton, the last big fishy name in Gloucester.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (o Realist o) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:52:46 GMT

Cape Ann Savings Bank mentioned above - yes, absolutely - bookmobile for library during Tobey's tenure. Bookmobile premature death during Bell's tenure.

Also, Dunkin Donuts - donates donuts and coffee for all sorts of events, including Mayor's Halloween Party for kids of Gloucester.
Also, many pizza places donate for various occasions.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Muffyhowards) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:42:35 GMT

Might be repeating my self, but my attorney in Belfast Maine had a fish named Gordon.as in Gloucester I was told. Well , growing up in Gloucester his name is Now GORTON. That's how far Gorton's has respect. A small bowl with a fish in it remembering this great company , inappropriately named Gordon now lives with dignity. Gorton is now proud of his heritage. A other fish story! LOL

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Muffyhowards) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:23:49 GMT

Someone should send this thread to GORTONS. It's always good to hear ya doing right, complaints fly, but compliments rarely see type or get off the ground.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Damon) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:15:33 GMT

Gorton's helped a lot when I was at the Heritage Center. The employees came over and built the oar house shed for us. They are first class citizens.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (gloucesterkid) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:08:42 GMT

Gorton's is top notch. Everything I've seen them do is nothing but classy. Oh, and the McDonald's Filet-o-fish is pretty good too. We are lucky to have them.

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Muffyhowards) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:30:53 GMT

Gortons has done more for Gloucester then another corp in the city.
Gig of kudos for GORTONS OF GLOUCESTER!

Re: Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (Gypsy) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:16:12 GMT

I LOVE the car washes that Gorton's sponsors. What a generous and fun asset to the community. Gorton's has also been generous to various arts organizations in town.

Cape Ann Savings Bank is another one that deserves a lot of credit in that area.

Gortons

feeds@yuku.com (lobsterlady) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:54:56 GMT

Kudos to Gortons of Gloucester for their first BIG SWEEP yesterday you can really see the difference on the sidewalks, now if the city would get the street sweeper to sweep up the dirt it will truly be a job well done