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General Mills, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. Founded on the banks of the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the company originally gained fame for being a large flour miller. It was founded as Minneapolis Milling Company in 1856, then Washburn-Crosby Company in 1877, and finally General Mills in 1928. Headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, General Mills operates in the food processing industry. As a public company, it reported US$19.86 billion in revenue in 2024.