American Candy Company

American Candy Company
Industry	Confectionery
Founded	1899; 125 years ago
Headquarters	Denver, Colorado, United States
Products	Old-fashioned hard candies
Owner	Pinkerton Group
Parent	Tootsie Roll Industries

The American Candy Company is a confectioner specializing in old-fashioned hard candies.

History

The American Candy Company was founded in 1899 in Selma, Alabama. The company was sold by the Gibian Family in 1989 to the Pinkerton Group in Richmond, Virginia. Their wax candy division was sold to Concord Confections in 2002, and this division is now part of Tootsie Roll Industries.

Products

Twirl Pops
Old Fashioned Sticks
Candy Canes
Starlight Mints
Lollipops
Long Boy Soft Chews

References

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