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1906 |
Spangler Candy Company begins on August 20, 1906, when Arthur G. Spangler purchases the Gold Leaf Baking Company of Defiance, Ohio
for $450 and moves it to 204 W. High Street in Bryan, Ohio. The new company is named Spangler Manufacturing Company, and produces baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, laundry starch, spices, and flavorings. |
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1908 |
Arthur's brother Ernest
Spangler joins the company and suggests adding candy to the line.
Candy would sell quickly. |
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1910 |
By 1910, the business outgrows its first location. Larger quarters are found at 205 S. Main Street in Bryan, Ohio. |
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1913 |
The business moves to its present location on N. Portland Street in Bryan, Ohio. |
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1914 |
Third brother
Omar Spangler joins the business and brings mechanical & bookkeeping knowledge. Spangler now
manufactures the following: Creme Peanut Clusters, Cocoanut Balls, Bryan Drops, hand
dipped chocolates, chocolate bars, ice cream cones, soda pop and cough
drops. |
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1920 |
All products manufactured at the company are candy, so the name is changed from
Spangler Manufacturing Company to Spangler Candy Company. |
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1922 |
Hard candy equipment is purchased and stick candy is
manufactured. One of the most successful hard candies is a penny apple
sucker. The sticks are placed in by hand and the pop is sold unwrapped. Chocolate equipment is also purchased, which eliminates
the need to hand dip the chocolate items. A variety of 60 products are being made and shipped. |
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1927 |
A candy jobbing business and retail store is opened in Maumee,Ohio. |
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1945 |
Arthur Spangler, along with three other prominent citizens of Bryan, Ohio, drowns in Snow Lake, Indiana, while fishing. |
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1946 |
The company is reorganized from a partnership to a corporation. |
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1947 |
By 1947, the second generation of Spanglers joins the company. |
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1953 |
Dum Dum Pops from Akron
Candy Co. of Bellevue, Ohio is purchased. |
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1954 |
A-Z Christmas Candy Canes of Detroit, Michigan is purchased. |
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1960 |
The first union contract with Toledo Local 20 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is signed. |
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1960 |
The second generation Spanglers now actively manage the company. Ted Spangler is president and sales manager. Harlan (Bun) Spangler is treasurer and financial officer. Norman Spangler is secretary and production manager. Frank Spangler is in purchasing and product design. Charles Spangler is transportation manager and in sales service. Albert Spangler manages the Toledo Wholesale operation. Ernest Spangler, now 80, continues as honorary chairman. |
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1966 |
The Dum Dum Drum Man is
born. |
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1978 |
C Gregory Spangler, third generation member, becomes President. |
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1978 |
Saf-T-Pops
from Curtiss Candy Co. of Chicago, Illinois is purchased. |
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1986 |
The Dum Dum Drum Man mascot comes to life as he makes his first appearance at the NCWA convention in St. Louis, Missouri. |
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1990 |
Spangler sells its subsidiary distributorship, Spangler Candy & Tobacco of Toledo to concentrate on manufacturing candy. |
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1996 |
Dean L. Spangler, third generation member, becomes President. |
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1996 |
Spangler establishes an internet presence with a web site at www.spanglercandy.com |
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1999 |
Spangler Candy becomes a founding member of the
Candy Alliance, which consists of American Licorice, Ferrara Pan Candy Company, Goetze's Candy Company, Necco/Stark/Haviland, and Spangler Candy Company. |
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2001 |
Jelly Belly Candy Canes®, licensed from Jelly Belly Candy Company, are introduced. |
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2001 |
The Save Wraps for Stuff Program returns along with a new kid-focused web site at www.dumdumpops.com. |
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2001 |
Spangler enters into a co-manufacturing relationship with Sunrise Confections in Juarez, Mexico, to manufacture commodity candy canes. |
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2001 |
An outside warehouse fire at Oberhaus, Enterprises, in Archbold, Ohio destroys 110,000 cases of Spangler products, mostly Dum Dums, with a value of $6.5 million dollars. |
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2002 |
Dum Dum Candy Canes® are introduced. |
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2004 |
Dum Dum Gum Pops® are introduced. |
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2004 |
Our new parent/teacher/kid web site debuts at www.saftpops.com |
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2005 |
Spangler Candy establishes the Spangler Foundation to honor the 2nd generation; provides community funds and scholarships for local area students. |
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2005 |
The Spangler Company Store/Museum opens in late December. |
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2006 |
Factory tours begin on the Dum Dum Trolley. |
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2006 |
The dumdumpops.com web site, which debuted in 2001, re-opens its new and improved web site in February. |
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2006 |
Spangler Candy kicks off its "Make Life a Little Sweeter" Contest in June, in which consumers can win cash and candy for their kind gestures. |
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2006 |
Spangler Candy celebrates its 100th year with a gala celebration on August 19th, 2006. Customers, brokers, vendors, community leaders, employees, 25-Year Club members, and shareholders participated in the event. The 100 year book, "A Sweet Century" is published. |
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2007 |
Spangler Candy sells wholesale business to Superior Wholesale Distributors of Lima, Ohio. |
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2007 |
Spangler Candy sells its remaining chocolate brands to Key III Candies of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. |
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2008 |
Kirkland B. Vashaw, fourth generation member, becomes President. |
