Whitman's

Whitman's
Company typeSubsidiary of Russell Stover Candies
FoundedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (1842)
FounderStephen F. Whitman
Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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United States
ProductsChocolate Confections
OwnerLindt & Sprüngli
ParentRussell Stover Candies
Websitehttp://www.russellstover.com/
Whitman's retail store, on Chestnut St., in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1894
A Whitman's advertisement, from an 1899 newspaper.
A Whitman's ad, from a WWI wartime newspaper, printed in France, circa 1918.
Whitman's 19th century advertisement
Whitman's Chocolates and Confections, Philadelphia, 19th century advertisement poster by Alphonse Mucha[1]

Whitman's is one of the largest and oldest brands of boxed chocolates in the United States. Whitman's confections have been produced since 1842, originally by Stephen Whitman in Philadelphia and currently by Kansas City, Missouri-based Russell Stover Candies.

  1. ^ "Whitman's chocolates and confections. Philadelphia". NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-02.