Ogden entered the frozen food business when it purchased Prosser Packers of Prosser, Washington. That same year it purchased ABC Consolidated, a food and refreshment firm that owned cafeterias, restaurants, snack bars, and the Nedick's fast food chain. Ogden's food division became one of the three biggest arena concession vendors in the United States. In 1968, Ogden purchased Mack Brothers, a company that manufactured frozen meats for airlines. In 1979, Ogden bought Progresso for $35 million. In 1986 Ogden Foods was sold to Pet, Inc. for $320 million. Real estate development In 1968, Ogden formed the Ogden Development Corporation after it purchased Charles Luckman Associates, a real estate, engineering, and architectural firm. Luckman was named president of Ogden Development. Maritime transportation In 1968, Ogden acquired Soros Associates, which designed and developed bulk handling and port facilities. That same year it purchased Bulk Transport Inc., which operated 18 bulk carriers. In 1979 Ogden purchased two 37,800-ton tankers from United Tanker Corporation for $31 million. Horse racing In 1969, Odgen purchased Edwards Enterprises, which owned Waterford Park, Scarborough Downs, Fairmount Park, and Wheeling Downs. In 1972 the company purchased Suffolk Downs. Ogden Recreation formed a security subsidiary, Ogden Security, which was headed by former Boston Police Commissioner Edmund McNamara. Shift from manufacturing to services In the 1980s, Ogden shifted from primarily a manufacturing business to a services company. Its first investment in the services industry was the $118 million acquisition of Allied Maintenance Corporation in 1982. Ogden undertook 19 acquisitions and mergers between 1983 to 1991. In 1986 Suffolk Downs was sold to Buddy LeRoux. By 1987, substantially all of Ogden's revenues were from services it didn't previously provide, like warehousing, running concession stands at stadiums, and janitorial services. In 1990, Ralph E. Ablon was succeeded as president and CEO by his son Richard. In 1991, it acquired a professional services company called ERC Environmental and Energy Services for $80 million. Ogden Entertainment Ogden's entertainment division provided concession, merchandise, maintenance, cleaning, security, parking, and facility management services as well as concert promotions. Its clients included the Capital Centre, Rosemont Horizon, Palacio de los Deportes, Target Center, Anaheim Arena, Anaheim Stadium, and Rich Stadium. Ogden was a major investor as well as the manager of the Corel Centre in Ottawa. In 1994, Ogden purchased Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin. The company planned on constructing a 2,500-seat conference center, a 65,000-seat stadium, a 12,000-seat