Home-delivery drivers for Winder Dairy in West Valley City pose with their vans in the 1970s, at the height of the company’s business success story. The company is back in Winder family hands with the acquisition by a group led by a descendent of the founders. Photo courtesy of Winder Farms.

Winder Farms -- established in 1880 in what is now South Salt Lake by John R. Winder and his wife, Elizabeth -- is back in family hands after two decades of outside ownership. A group of investors led by Managing Partner James Winder has purchased the iconic dairy operation from Dolphin Winder LLC, an investment group led by Dolphin Capital of Park City.

“We’re honored to bring Winder Farms home,” said James Winder. “This is more than a business to us — it's a legacy. We are committed to safeguarding the Winder name while expanding our digital presence, distribution and retail channels and product line. In time, we would like to reintroduce some high-quality products that Please log in to see the rest of this story.