The HoneyBaked Ham Company was founded by Harry Hoenselaar in 1957, in Detroit, Michigan. Hoenselaar invented and patented the first spiral-slicing machine and process, creating a revolutionary product of its time along with a unique curing and cooking/smoking procedure for a one-of-a kind, high quality, bone-in smoked ham which quickly became a hit in the Detroit area.
his invention got turned down multiple times so he said fuck it
patented it and started his own company by god