What is Castle & Cooke?
Castle & Cooke Calaveras, Inc. is the owner/developer of Copperopolis Town Square. Castle & Cooke Calaveras, Inc. is a subsidiary of Castle & Cooke which was founded in 1851. Castle & Cooke along with its sister company Dole Foods is a privately held company owned by Mr. David Murdock. The combined companies make up one of the largest privately held companies in America, with approximately 63,000 employees operating in more than 90 countries around the world. The company’s diversified businesses include the development and ownership of real estate, leasing of transportation equipment; manufacture of brick; ownership of public warehouses; and food growing, processing and distribution. The company’s real estate projects include master planned communities such as Mililani Town on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, Lake Sherwood in Thousand Oaks, California, and Keene’s Point near Orlando, Florida. The Company also owns 98% of the Island of Lana’i, including two of the world’s highest-rated resor
