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==History== In 1849, German immigrant Heinrich Hackfeld formed a dry goods store called Hackfeld's Dry Goods in [[Honolulu]]. Hackfeld later<!-- when?? --> became the business agent for [[Old Sugar Mill of Koloa|Kōloa Plantation]] on the island of [[Kauai|Kaua{{okina}}i]]. [[Paul Isenberg]] became a partner in 1881.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders |year=1925 |publisher=[[Honolulu Star Bulletin]] |editor= George F. Nellist |url= http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/isenberg34bs.txt |chapter= Isenberg, Paul |accessdate=August 5, 2010 }}</ref> In 1898, the Hackfeld and Isenberg family interests in Hawaii were officially reorganized as H. Hackfeld & Co. During [[World War I]], H. Hackfeld & Co. was seized by the U.S. government [[Alien Property Custodian]]. It was later sold to a consortium of Hawaii businessmen in 1918, who changed the name to "American Factors". In 1966, the name was further shortened to "Amfac". Henry Alexander Walker became president in 1933.<ref>''Nimitz at Ease'', Captain Michael A. Lilly, USN (Ret), Stairway Press, 2019. {{isbn|978-1949267266}}</ref> The family estate in [[Nuuanu Valley|Nu{{okina}}uanu Valley]], known as the [[H. Alexander Walker Residence]], was developed into a showcase orchid garden.<ref name="focus">{{cite web |title= H. Alexander Walker Residence nomination form |author=Dorothy Riconda |author2= Robert M. Fox |work=National Register of Historic Places |date= September 18, 1972 |publisher=U.S. National Park Service |url= {{NRHP url|id=73000665}} |accessdate=June 27, 2010 }}</ref> From 1968 to 1972, under president Henry Alexander Walker Jr., Amfac acquired 42 companies. These included the [[Fred Harvey Company]], which had grown to fame operating [[Harvey House]] restaurants along railroad lines starting in 1876.<ref>{{cite magazine |date= July 31, 1972 |title= Corporations: Amfac's Wide Swing |url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,877962,00.html |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |accessdate=June 27, 2010 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123112324/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,877962,00.html |archive-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref> [[Gulf and Western Industries|Gulf+Western Industries]] owned a 25% stake in the company, which was sold in 1983. ===California businesses in the 1970s=== {{anchor|Airport Marina Hotel}} {{anchor|Amfac Hotel (Los Angeles)}} As of the 1970s, Amfac ran a variety of hospitality, retail, financial and other businesses in [[California]], among other states. California was its second state after Hawaii. It operated:<ref>{{cite news |title=Advertisement for Amfac |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60907758/amfac-retail-and-hospitality-in/ |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 26, 1975}}</ref> * 13 [[Joseph Magnin]] specialty department stores across [[Southern California]]. * The restaurants at the [[Los Angeles Music Center]]. * The [[Airport Marina Hotel]], operated by [[Fred Harvey Company|Fred Harvey]]. * [[Fred Harvey Company|Fred Harvey]]'s [[Oasis at Death Valley|Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch]] in [[Death Valley]] (now the Inn at Death Valley). * The Victor Hugo Inn in [[Laguna Beach]]. * The Tejon Ranch House in [[Lebec, California|Lebec]]. * The Ranch House Inn in [[Valencia, California|Valencia]]. * [[Fred Harvey Company|Fred Harvey]]-operated food and beverage and in-flight dining services at [[Ontario Airport]] and [[Palm Springs International Airport]]. * Amfac Mortgage, providing real estate financing services from six offices. * Amfac Properties and Amfac Communities, offering real estate development and management services including [http://www.canyonsandshoa.com Canyon Sands] in [[Palm Springs, California]]. * Amfac Drug Supply, distributing pharmaceuticals to hospitals and pharmacies from six branches. * Amfac Electric Supply, distributing materials to contractors and builders from a dozen branches. ===1980s–2000s=== In 1987, Ronald Sloan was removed as chief executive and president and was replaced by Richard Griffith (Henry Walker Jr. was still chairman of the board). The company announced it was selling its non-Hawaii business units.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/14/business/amfac-is-planning-to-sell-its-non-hawaii-businesses.html |date= December 14, 1987 |title= Amfac Is Planning to Sell Its Non-Hawaii Businesses |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=June 27, 2010 | first=Calvin | last=Sims}}</ref> Amfac was bought by [[Chicago]]-based [[JMB Realty]] in 1988 for $920 million.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/19/business/company-news-amfac-holders-back-bid-by-jmb.html |date= November 11, 1988 |title= Company News: Amfac Holders Back Bid by JMB |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=June 27, 2010 }}</ref> As the sugar industry in Hawaii declined after statehood, so did the fortunes of Amfac. The company's assets were gradually sold off or closed. Oahu Sugar in [[Waipahu]] was closed in 1995.<ref name="dynasty">{{Cite web| title = Dynasty in decline: Amfac, the first Hawaii company to earn $1 billion in revenue, is a shadow of its former self| work = Honolulu Star-Bulletin| accessdate = 2018-04-22| date = 2001-09-02| url = http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/09/02/business/index.html}}</ref> [[Liberty House (department store)|Liberty House]] went into bankruptcy in 1998 (it was later acquired by [[Federated Department Stores]] and now carries the [[Macy's]] brand name). The Pioneer Mill in [[Lahaina, Hawaii|Lahaina]] closed in 1999, and the [[Kekaha, Hawaii|Kekaha]] Sugar Mill and [[Lihue, Hawaii|Lihue]] Plantation closed in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Young| first = Peter T.| title = Ho'okuleana: Pioneer Mill| work = Ho‘okuleana| accessdate = 2018-04-22| date = 2013-08-02| url = http://totakeresponsibility.blogspot.com/2013/08/pioneer-mill.html}}</ref><ref name="dynasty" /> West Maui Land acquired the former Pioneer Mill fields above Launiupoko Beach Park.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mauimagazine.net/maui-intriguing-people/ | title=Maui's Most Intriguing People | date=April 2, 2006 }}</ref> [[Steve Case]] acquired the Lihue plantation in 2001.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2001/07/07/news/aols-steve-case-buys-amfacs-lihue-acreage/ | title=AOL's Steve Case buys Amfac's Lihu'e acreage | date=July 7, 2001 }}</ref> Amfac Hawaii went into [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] in 2002.<ref>[http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/02/28/news/index.html Amfac mired in debt]. ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''.</ref> Amfac Parks & Resorts was retained by [[JMB Realty|JMB]] and was renamed [[Xanterra Travel Collection|Xanterra Parks & Resorts]]. Amfac Hawaii was reorganized as Kaanapali Land, LLC and the bankruptcy closed in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title= Annual Report (form 10K) of Kaanapali Land, LLC |date= March 29, 2010 |work=US Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230058/000089262610000036/kaa_k09.txt |accessdate=June 27, 2010 }}</ref> Some of the former plantation land uphill from the resort has been subdivided into a development called Kāʻanapali Coffee Farms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the New Family Farm |work=Kāʻanapali Coffee Farms web site |url=http://www.kaanapalicoffeefarms.com/farms/farms.html |accessdate=June 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909062834/http://www.kaanapalicoffeefarms.com/farms/farms.html |archivedate=September 9, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref>
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