Spangler Candy Company Fact Sheet
Here are some interesting facts about Spangler Candy and our facilities, our brands, our history, and our web sites and tours.
Spangler Candy…
- was founded by Arthur G. Spangler in August 1906 as the Spangler Manufacturing Company
- is headquartered in Bryan, Ohio, a town of about 10,000 in northwestern Ohio
- is a privately-held U.S. confectionery manufacturer
- employs about 400 in the U.S. and 190 in a co-manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico
- is a major manufacturer of lollipops, candy canes, and circus peanuts
- comprises 500,000 square feet including office, manufacturing, and warehouse space
- manufactures 10 million Dum Dums each day. Learn how Dum Dums are made.
- crafts 2.7 million Candy Canes each day (1.5 million in Bryan and 1.2 million in Juarez)
- produces over 500,000 Saf-T-Pops per day
Our candies include…
- Dum Dums... 16 great flavors + the Mystery Flavor™
- Spangler Candy Canes, ...a full line of traditional canes
- Dum Dums, Jelly Belly, and Smarties Canes...a full portfolio of branded candy canes
- Saf-T-Pops... the pop with the fiber cord loop handle and completely enclosed pouch
- Circus Peanuts... the orange peanut-shaped marshmallow candy
Spangler Candy…
- distributes its products nationally through grocery, drug, mass market, club stores, and candy wholesalers
- sells its products through export brokers in many international countries
- has high brand recognition, and our brands are trusted by professional institutions
- lollipops and candy canes are given by businesses as a complimentary thank-you to their customers
- operates the Spangler Fulfillment Center for web site and Save Wraps for Stuff® sales.
- participates as a founding member of the Candy Alliance, LLC
Spangler Candy also…
- has the famous Dum Dums Drum Man as a mascot
- has a fun kid's web site at www.dumdumpops.com
- has an educational and fun web site at www.saftpops.com
- has a web site to purchase Dum Dums and other candies
- has a Save Wraps for Stuff program to help with the purchase of unique Dum Dums items
- has a flavor rotation program to introduce exciting new flavors into our Dum Dums assortment
- has a company store & museum and a factory trolley tour


