Family-owned since 1985, Al’s Delicious Popcorn is an Ohio popcorn maker known for hand-crafted batches and more than 80 flavors. Its Columbus flagship, where the business began, develops new recipes and welcomes groups for free tours that include a look at the kitchen and a tasting.
Popped! | Rosenberg’s CandiesFounded by Gwen Rosenberg in Kent in January 2012, Popped!—now Rosenberg’s Candies—makes popcorn and confections from original recipes and locally sourced Ohio ingredients. The family-owned business grew from years of Gwen perfecting caramel recipes at home and is known for small-batch caramel popcorn, including a cayenne-spiced recipe taste-tested by Kent firefighters. It has since expanded its offerings beyond popcorn to include chocolates and other confections.KENT, OH
Popcorn EuphoriaVeteran-owned and family-run, Popcorn Euphoria is a Camp Springs shop known for making gourmet popcorn fresh on-site. Its more than 50 flavors are made with large non-GMO, gluten-free kernels, and the business also helps schools and community organizations raise money through popcorn fundraisers.CAMP SPRINGS, MD
Schlessman Seed CompanyFor more than a century, Schlessman Seed Company has remained a family-owned Ohio business rooted in John Schlessman’s 1915 effort to grow seed for local farmers. Today, the Milan company is especially known for its proprietary hybrid popcorn program, which supplies commercial processors in the United States and abroad and is supported by a full-time popcorn breeder and international research sites.MILAN, OH
Fisher's PopcornFisher’s Popcorn has been hand-making boardwalk popcorn since Everett Fisher launched a stand on Ocean City’s Maryland boardwalk in 1937. Now a fourth-generation family business, it still cooks Everett’s secret caramel recipe in copper kettles and makes fresh batches at its Delaware beach shops, with production also serving grocery retailers across the East Coast. Its dedicated manufacturing space, opened in 2024 in Roxana, Delaware, helps carry that beach tradition to snackers around the country.OCEAN CITY, MD