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In 1992 the Archibald Candy Company acquired the brand (and its 200 retail stores in the northeastern United States) as a sister brand to its own Fannie May candies (sold primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States). Alpine Confections purchased both brands in 2004 after Archibald filed for bankruptcy, and merged Fanny Farmer into Fannie May. (Wikipedia) | In 1992 the Archibald Candy Company acquired the brand (and its 200 retail stores in the northeastern United States) as a sister brand to its own Fannie May candies (sold primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States). Alpine Confections purchased both brands in 2004 after Archibald filed for bankruptcy, and merged Fanny Farmer into Fannie May. (Wikipedia) | ||
The 1977 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 555 John F. Kennedy Road. | The 1974 and 1977 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 555 John F. Kennedy Road. | ||
[[Category: Confectioners]] | [[Category: Confectioners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:35, 9 March 2019
FANNY FARMER CANDIES. Fanny Farmer was started in Rochester, New York by Frank O'Connor in 1919. The company was named in honor of culinary expert Fannie Farmer, who had died four years earlier.
In 1992 the Archibald Candy Company acquired the brand (and its 200 retail stores in the northeastern United States) as a sister brand to its own Fannie May candies (sold primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States). Alpine Confections purchased both brands in 2004 after Archibald filed for bankruptcy, and merged Fanny Farmer into Fannie May. (Wikipedia)
The 1974 and 1977 Dubuque City Directory listed 555 John F. Kennedy Road.