Since 1947, Wilson Candy has made chocolates and candies at its Jeannette, Pennsylvania factory, where its team still hand-dips confections using recipes passed down through more than three generations. Founded by siblings Paul and Margaret Wilson, the company is known for preserving its original recipes and techniques, including the signature Wunder Bar introduced in 1954. Its longstanding Harrison Avenue manufacturing site also serves as the home of its Jeannette retail store.
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
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
Watson’s ChocolatesSince two Watson brothers and their wives began making chocolates in a Kenmore soda fountain in 1946, Watson’s Chocolates has grown into a family-owned Western New York confectioner best known for its hand-crafted sponge candy. Four generations of Watsons oversee the company, whose candy makers still use the original family recipes and small-batch methods at its Tonawanda manufacturing facility. Watson’s now supplies eight regional retail shops and ships its Buffalo tradition across the country.TONAWANDA, NY
Rosalind Candy CastleRosalind Candy Castle makes handcrafted chocolates and candies in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1914 by Gust Zachos, the family-owned business has been carried on by the Crudden family, with current owners Jennifer and Michael Crudden continuing its candy-making tradition. The company says it makes its candy from scratch, using recipes and practices rooted in its long history.NEW BRIGHTON, PA