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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer products |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Michael Kittredge |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 267 as of January 2022[1] |
| Revenue | US$ 844.2 million (2013)[2] |
| Parent | Newell Brands (2015–present) |
| Website | yankeecandle.com |
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.,[3] doing business as Yankee Candle, is an American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles, candleholders, accessories, and dinnerware. Its products are sold by thousands of gift shops nationwide, through catalogs, and online, and in nearly 50 countries around the world. The company operates just over 260 small-box format stores,[1] located in malls across 43 U.S. states[4] and Ontario, and is the largest candle manufacturer in the United States. The company is headquartered in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
The Jarden Corporation agreed to buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 billion in the fall of 2013.[5] In 2015, Newell Rubbermaid announced that it would acquire Jarden for over $15 billion of cash and stock.
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- ^ Ng, Serena (September 3, 2013). "Yankee Candle Agrees to $1.75 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "The Yankee Candle Company, Inc". OpenCorporates. June 1, 1976. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ As of April 2021, the following states do not have a Yankee Candle store: Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Vermont, and Wyoming.
- ^ Roumeliotis, Greg (September 3, 2013). "Jarden to buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 billion". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2014.