According to Cretors’ company history, “by 1893, Cretors had created a steam powered machine that could roast 12 pounds of peanuts [and] 20 pounds of coffee, pop corn, and bake chestnuts as well. Charles Cretors took his new popcorn wagon to the Midway of Chicago’s Columbian Exposition that year and introduced his new corn product to the public.” The company remains in operation more than 120 years later headed by the fifth generation of the Cretors family.