Gardners Candies
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded 📆 | 1897 |
| Founders 👔 | James "Pike" Gardner |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , USA |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Sam Phillips (president)[1] |
| Products 📟 | Chocolate products and novelties |
| Brands | Original Peanut Butter Meltaways BashCakes |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| Parent | Sarris Candies |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.gardnerscandies.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Gardners Candies is a candy company located in Tyrone, Pennsylvania that was founded in 1897[2] and is best known for its Original Peanut Butter Meltaway candy.[3]
History
Gardners Candies was founded in 1897 by James "Pike" Gardner, then sixteen years old, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. It originated as a small store in Tyrone and soon expanded into selling candy, popcorn, and peanuts from horse-drawn wagons at local fairs and carnivals.[2]
Gardners Candies claims to have originated the heart-shaped box of chocolates in 1910.[4]
The company was sold to Sarris Candies in 1997.[5] It expanded its 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility by 12,000 additional square feet in 2013.[6]
Retail
Gardners Candies has over ten retail stores in the Central Pennsylvania region, including its flagship store in downtown Tyrone which includes a candy museum in addition to the candy stores and ice cream parlors found at its other locations.[2] Gardners also distributes nationally with its parent company Sarris Candies and sells directly through on-line and mail order.[7]
References
- ↑ Frank, Walt (September 8, 2019). "Gardner's president planning to retire". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About Gardners Candies". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ Bauer, Steve (September 18, 2013). "Gardners Candies Opening New Store in State College". StateCollege.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ "The world's first heart-shaped box of chocolates". Loopy. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ Gest, Jayne (October 1, 2014). "Bill Sarris manages growth at Sarris Candies with a dollop of old-fashioned values". Smart Business. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ Frank, Walt (February 28, 2013). "Gardners Candies to expand". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Sarris Candies Today". SarrisCandies.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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