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| Formerly | Spangler Manufacturing Company (1906–1920) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | August 20, 1906 (as Spangler Manufacturing Company) |
| Founder | Arthur G. Spangler |
| Headquarters | 400 N Portland St. Bryan, Ohio, U.S. 43506 |
Key people | Kirk Vashaw (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Candy |
Number of employees | 650 |
| Website | spanglercandycompany |
The Spangler Candy Company is a privately owned confectioner that has been manufacturing and marketing candy for more than a century. Headquartered in Bryan, Ohio, Spangler's products include lollipops,[1] candy canes, and marshmallow circus peanuts. Spangler brand names include Dum-Dums, Bit-O-Honey, Necco Wafers, Sweetheart Candies, Spangler Candy Canes, Spangler Circus Peanuts and Canada Mints. Dum-Dums, the company's most recognized brand, were invented in 1924, and Spangler purchased the rights and equipment in 1953. The small multicolor lollipops are popular as free giveaways. In 2018, Spangler bought various assets and brands from the defunct Necco, retaining the rights to Necco Wafers, Sweethearts conversation hearts, and Canada Mints. In 2020, Spangler bought the rights to Bit-O-Honey from Pearson Candy Company.
Spangler is the second largest employer in Bryan, Ohio. Spangler gives Bryan its identity as the "Dum-Dums Capitol of the World" and the largest manufacturer of candy canes in the country. The company produces approximately 45% of the candy canes sold in the United States and produces over 12 million Dum-Dums per day.
- ^ Plunkett, J.W.; Plunkett Research, Ltd (2008). Plunketts Food Industry Almanac 2008: The Only Comprehensive Guide to Food Companies and Trends. Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac. Plunketts Research. p. 503. ISBN 978-1-59392-106-4.