Chocolates Unlimited by Denise makes handmade chocolates and candy, with every piece produced by Denise herself in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. The business grew from a mother-and-daughter candy-making tradition after Denise brought home molds from her late mother-in-law, who had operated a chocolate storefront in New Jersey. Today, that inherited craft lives on in custom treats such as chocolate-covered sweets and filled candy bars.
Stutz Candy CompanyStutz Candy Company makes handmade chocolates and candies using recipes Joe and Mary Stutz developed in the early 1930s, when they sold their confections from a garage in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Established as a factory and retail operation in 1938, the company now carries that old-fashioned approach into its Pennsylvania and New Jersey stores, with its candy-making heritage reaching five generations. Stutz is particularly known in the Delaware Valley for its boxed chocolates and chocolate-covered pretzels, alongside gift assortments and boardwalk sweets.HATBORO, PA
Esther Price CandiesFrom a home kitchen in the 1920s to a Dayton-area candy business marking its centennial, Esther Price Candies makes handmade chocolates and confections. Esther Rose Rohman began with fudge, then built a following for chocolate-dipped fillings and bite-size treats; later owners preserved her use of quality ingredients and handmade production practices. Today, the company’s candies remain part of local celebrations and are sold through its retail locations and select grocery stores.DAYTON, OH
Gertrude Hawk ChocolatesGertrude Hawk Chocolates has been making chocolate and candy in northeastern Pennsylvania since Gertrude Hawk began the business in her Scranton kitchen in 1936. Now based in Dunmore, the company still makes its chocolate centers by hand with copper kettles and marble slabs, while its long-running fundraising programs help schools and community organizations raise money. Its signature Smidgens® and freshly prepared hand-dipped treats carry that family-rooted tradition into stores and gift boxes.DUNMORE, PA
Peter's Chocolate ShoppePeter's Chocolate Shoppe is a family-run candy maker in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the Meliotis family began making chocolates in 1938. Bought by the Steinheiser family in 1999, the shop continues its local tradition with small-batch chocolates made by hand, including candy centers prepared in its own kitchen. Its handmade chocolates are enjoyed by generations of families locally and worldwide.BUTLER, PA