How the Vermont Teddy Bear Company turned a pushcart into a Shelburne factory
John Sortino started selling handmade bears from a cart on Church Street in the early 1980s. The company now builds bears in Shelburne and ships them nationwide.
John Sortino started selling handmade bears from a cart on Church Street in the early 1980s. The company now builds bears in Shelburne and ships them nationwide.
Richard Snelling ran a Shelburne manufacturing company before serving four terms as governor and returning in 1991 to tackle a budget crisis. He died in office.