A Sweet Spot in a Sour Economy
Dec 22, 2020
3 minutes
BY KEVIN J. RYAN
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER PAYNE
Spangler’s 500,000-square-foot, century-old plant transforms into a peppermint palace as the holidays approach. One of its biggest sellers is candy canes. In fact, Spangler is the last major candy cane producer in the U.S., in part because the main ingredient, sugar, is cheaper in other countries.
Empire of the Lollipops
our generations of Spanglers have guided the Spangler Candy Company since 1906, and a fifth could begin soon. That’s not easily accomplished. In the candy
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