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What we compareAmerican ColemanA-P-A Transport Corp.
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19501947
FounderUnknownArthur Imperatore Sr.
HeadquartersLittleton, Colorado, United StatesNorth Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Name originThe sources used do not explain the name. The badge pairs the word American with Coleman and names Littleton, Colorado as the home of the company.The Imperatore brothers began as Imperatore Bros. Moving and Trucking in 1947, then bought the name and two trucks of A&P Trucking Corp. After legal wrangling with the A&P grocery chain in the 1950s, they added a trailing A to make A-P-A.
HighlightsSpace Star—
Earliest archived brand logo19501947
Latest archived logo19501947
Archived logo assets11

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