Anderson’s Candies is a fourth-generation, family-owned chocolate and confectionery maker whose history began in 1916. The company says it has spent more than a century crafting chocolates and confections, and its products are processed and shipped from Baden, Pennsylvania.
Gardners Candies IncSince 1897, Gardners Candies has been making chocolate confections in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, growing from Pike Gardner’s horse-drawn candy wagon into a producer known for its Original Peanut Butter Meltaway®. The company’s history also reaches into everyday American tradition: its early decorative candy boxes helped inspire the heart-shaped box associated with Valentine’s Day. Now part of the Sarris Family Company, Gardners operates stores across Central Pennsylvania and supports hundreds of organizations through its fundraising program.311352TYRONE, PA
Andy’s CandiesFounded in Rochester in 1917, Andy’s Candies handcrafts small-batch chocolates and confections, including its long-popular sponge candy, at its Hudson Avenue factory and storefront. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the company still uses many of the same recipes and serves the Rochester community through retail, wholesale, seasonal candy, and custom corporate gifts.ROCHESTER, NY
Michael Mootz CandiesSince 1975, Michael Mootz Candies has made small-batch chocolates and other confections in northeastern Pennsylvania, carrying on recipes developed by “Gammy” Mootz in her early-1900s Pottsville store. Today Jason and Meagan Mootz run the Hanover Township business, with Jason representing the family’s fourth generation of candy makers. The Creamery, opened in 2015, puts the company’s own chocolate pieces to work as ice-cream toppings.HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA
Anthony-Thomas ChocolatesSince 1952, Columbus-based Anthony-Thomas Chocolates has made buckeyes and assorted milk and dark chocolates, building a local candy tradition around its signature confections. The family-owned business draws on five generations of experience and produces its chocolates in a 175,000-square-foot factory, where eleven lines make 30,000 pounds per shift. Anthony-Thomas also offers personalized candy bars and event boxes for weddings, parties, and businesses.COLUMBUS, OH