Whitman opened a small candy shop near Philadelphia’s waterfront, hoping to give French confectioners a run for their money. In 1869, Whitman’s son Horace took over company operations and ...

From 1942 to 1945, the factory workers of the Whitman candy empire in Philadelphia helped ship well over 6 million pounds of free chocolate to soldiers stationed overseas. Tucked inside their ...

During World War II, the company reportedly received special allotments of tin to send 6 million pounds of candy to servicemen. Even the Smithsonian has Whitman’s artifacts. Sales figures ...

When I was a child, I remember Daddy would get a large can of mixed nuts and a large box of Whitman candy right after Thanksgiving. The nuts were opened within a few days, but the box of Whitman ...