Blodgett Oven, founded in Burlington in 1848, announced Thursday it is moving to Essex. The Middleby Corporation, the parent company of Blodgett based in Elgin, Illinois, finalized the purchase of ...

G.S. Blodgett Corp. had its start in 1848 when Gardner S. Blodgett built a pizza oven for a local tavern, and shortly after founded the company on Bank Street.