factory in oregon, put the town back to work, and they are creating a business which is on track to become a national brand. nearly 15 years ago as the last cheese factory in abandon, oregon closed its doors, the town lost a part of its soul. i think there are a lot of stories for why it happened, it was basically consolidation, eliminating a competitor. for more than 100 years, the area had been known for its cheddar cheese. in the 1800s there were ten cheese factories, lots of dairies, cows everywhere. there was one factory left, the bandon cheese factory. when my dad bought it in i think 89, it was still the same building made in the 1930s. brad s dad bought the company in 1989 and later brad joined him after a bit of a love-hate