Skinners' Dairy

The family of Samuel Benjamin "Ben" Skinner{{cite web == Architectural design of stores ==

Created by the architectural firm of Hardwick & Lee,{{cite web == Final years ==

In 1984 Skinner's Dairy transitioned to next family generation ownership, its third, when it was purchased by H. Denny Gaultney, son-in-law of W. H. Skinner. The new management began constructing new stores in a new design in 1987. Six of the new stores in the second series were built in Duval County from 1986–1988. Three second series stores built in 1987 are in Clay County. From the late 1980s to mid-1990s the company concentrated on the wholesale side of the fluid milk business expanding distribution statewide, and to lower southeastern states and the Caribbean. The dairy was sold to Velda Farms in January 1996.{{cite web == Legacy ==

As of December 2007, 16 of the original 21 stores still existed in one form or another, housing a variety of businesses. Current tenants include several drive-thru restaurants and sandwich shops, a bakery, a florist, a dry-cleaner, a coffee shop, golf instruction, and a truck bed liner installation business. Image:Skinner -16 may2007.JPG|Store #16 in 2007 Image:Skinnerdairy-2 oct-2007.JPG|Store #3 in 2007 Image:Skinner-6 oct2007.JPG|Store #6 in 2007 Image:Skinners Dairy, College Dr, Orange Park Florida (side).jpg|College Drive Store in 2008 Image:Skinners' Dairy Store 11, Jacksonville, Florida.jpg|Store #11 in 2014 Image:Skinners' Dairy Store 13, Jacksonville, FL.jpg|Store #13 in 2014 == References ==