Harbor Foods was founded a century ago in 1923 , by the great grandfather of Justin Erickson , in the small town of Aberdeen , Washington . He immigrated from Sweden , and made his way across the States , working in logging camps . He finally settled in Aberdeen and began a small produce distribution business with a partner . “ They distributed butter , eggs and cheese to restaurants , stores , and logging camps in the Greys Harbor County area of Washington State , that is where the name Harbor comes from ,” shares Justin Erickson , the CEO . “ They kept it as a small mom-and-pop business for several decades and expanded grocery lines . However , around the 80s , my grandfather , dad , and uncle got involved in the business when they saw the industry shift , as larger supermarkets came to town . The small neighborhood grocers became what we know as convenience stores , and gas stations replaced service bays in their locations with convenience grocery products , and we were