Harry London Candies, Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
5353 Lauby Road
North Canton, OH 44720-1572
U.S.A.
Telephone: (330) 494-0833
Toll Free: (800) 321-0444
Fax: (330) 499-6902
Web site: http://www.londoncandies.com
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Alpine Confections, Inc.
Founded: 1922
Employees: 215
Sales: $51.5 million (2003)
NAIC: 313300 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
Harry London Candies, Inc. is a North Canton, Ohio-based confectioner primarily known for its high-quality chocolate products. The company also offers caramels, mints, and toffees. A subsidiary of Alpine Confections, Inc., Harry London produces some 2,000 different items in its 200,000-square-foot plant, some sold under the company's own name and others under the label of such major customers as Disney, Universal Studios, May Company department stores, Federated Department Stores, and the Sally Foster fundraising firm. These relationships have helped to even out the seasonal nature of the business, which peaks at Valentines Day and Easter. The Harry London plant is a tourist attraction in the Cleveland-Akron area, attracting school tours and motorcoach groups as well as football fans visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in nearby Canton. From behind glass walls, visitors can watch the candy being made and, after the 45-minute guided tour, purchase products from the onsite chocolate store, the largest in the Midwest, offering more than 500 varieties of chocolate and other candies. Harry London also operates a fundraising department to help non-profit groups to make money through candy sales. In addition, the company offers a number of gift items aimed at the corporate market.