Woodman’s of Essex Facts
Location
Main Street, Essex, Massachusetts, Route 133, on the Causeway
Established
1914 by Chubby and Bessie Woodman as a roadside grocery stand
First Fried Clam Sold
July 3rd, 1916: Fried Clam invented, first sold on July 4th, 1916. Read The Story of the Fried Clam
Management
Present management are 3rd and 4th generation family members
3rd Generation
Stephen Woodman, Co-CEO
Douglas Woodman, Co-CEO
4th Generation
Eian Woodman, GM
Employees
Approximately 80 year round employees and up to 200 seasonally, at least 25 employed for over 30 years!