Hershey Foods Corporation
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The
Hershey Foods Corporation is the world's largest
chocolate company. The headquarters are located in
Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town permeated by the aroma of chocolate. It was founded by
Milton S. Hershey in
1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his
Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey's candies are now sold worldwide.
Hershey's is one of the oldest chocolate companies in the United States, and an American icon for its chocolate bar. Today, Hershey Foods Corporation owns many other candy companies. Hershey Foods Corporation is also affiliated with Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, who runs Hershey Park, a chocolate-themed amusement park.
See also: List of products manufactured by Hershey Foods Corporation
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