Founded in Philadelphia in 1947 by Sam Himmelstein, Frankford Candy is a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. confectionery company that makes seasonal and everyday candy and gifts. It began with hand-filled candy molds and became known for its hollow chocolate Easter bunnies; the company later pioneered licensed confections and is now the #1 marketer of licensed confectionery in the United States, according to its site.
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Just Born Quality ConfectionsFrom its Bethlehem headquarters and candy factory, Just Born Quality Confections makes the PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® candies that have made the family-owned company a familiar name since 1923. Now in its third generation, Just Born employs more than 600 associates and produces candy in the USA and Canada, with PEANUT CHEWS® continuing to be made in Philadelphia. Its Bethlehem production facility is SQF certified, and the company remains privately held while carrying on a distinctly family-rooted confectionery tradition.BETHLEHEM, PA
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
Anderson's CandiesAnderson’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.BADEN, 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