Rhee Bros

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See more items in: Asian American Foodways Project Records; Asian American Foodways Project Records / Series 2: Producers and distributors

Sponsor: This Asian Pacific American Foodways Project received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.

Biographical / Historical: Rhee Bros. Inc is a family-owned and -operated importer and distributor of food products from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, the company supplies over 4,000 dry, refrigerated and frozen products to Asian American markets, United States retail chains, club stores, restaurant chains, and foodservice companies. Founded by Korean immigrant Syng Man (Steve) Rhee in 1976, the business expanded with the help of his brothers, and operations are now in the hands of the next generation. In 2021, Syngman's son, Robin Rhee, is the company's president; and his cousin, Kevin Rhee, is director of operations.

Collection Citation: Asian American Foodways Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: This subseries contains photographs and an oral history interview about Rhee Bros. Materials were created in 2021.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.