Milton Hershey founded The Hershey Company in 1894, launching a Pennsylvania chocolate business that grew from an effort to make candy an affordable treat into a portfolio of more than 30 confectionery and snack brands. The company continues making chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where its history stretches back more than 130 years, while also developing options such as plant-based confections for changing tastes.
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The Hershey CompanyThe Hershey Company makes chocolate, candy and snacks, carrying Milton Hershey’s 130-year-old legacy from its Pennsylvania headquarters to manufacturing facilities around the world. Founded on the idea of making chocolate accessible to everyone, the company now employs more than 20,000 people and brings more than 85 brands to consumers in approximately 65 countries. Its Hershey, Pennsylvania, plants remain central to the story, including a West Hershey facility that produces more than 70 million Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates each day.HERSHEY, 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
Asher's Chocolate CoSince 1892, family-owned and operated Asher’s Chocolate Co. has made chocolates and classic confections, including its well-known chocolate-covered pretzels and potato chips. Now in its fifth generation, the Pennsylvania company also stands out for its unusually broad line of sugar-free chocolates, while offering treats through retailers across much of the country.SOUDERTON, PA
Philadelphia CandiesFounded in 1919 in western Pennsylvania’s Shenango Valley, Philadelphia Candies makes milk and dark chocolates in-house from scratch, including its signature soft-centered creams and chocolate-covered snacks. The company still works in small batches and hand-packs customizable boxes at its Pennsylvania factory, while supporting organizations through chocolate-bar fundraising.HERMITAGE, PA