Hershey company

History of Hershey and it 's involvement in foreign markets . In households across the country , the name Hershey ' means quality chocolate or an amazing theme park . For households in some parts of West Africa , the word Hershey ' means an income , food on the table , and a roof to sleep under . Hershey means many things to many people . Many however , do not know about the history of the delicious chocolate or the integrity that the company has

It is impossible to delve into the rich history of the Hershey empire without first looking at

the extraordinary , passionate , man behind the company . Milton Hershey was born in a country farmhouse on September 13 1857 . He was born in Derry Church , a village near Central Pennsylvania (inventors .about .com . Hershey was the only surviving child to his parents Henry and Fannie Hershey

Raised in a strict Mennonite home , Hershey only completed fourth grade due to frequent moves that his family made (hersheypa .com . If I ever become rich , I am going to use my money to build schools to give every boy and girl an opportunity to get an education ' Hershey told his parents when he was young (The Body , Mind , and Soul of William Snavely Hershey . He wanted other children to be able to have the education that he was not able to get

Although he had limited education , Hershey was still known to be a clever man . His first job as an apprentice to a candy maker in Lancaster , Pennsylvania would spark a passion that was hidden within him . He worked side-by-side with the candy maker for four years

When he was a mere eighteen years of age , in 1876 , he left his apprentice job to open his own candy shop in Philadelphia . After six years of business , the shop closed . The failure of the first shop was not enough to stifle his growing passion for candy . Hershey moved to Denver , Colorado where he learned the caramel-making skill while working with a caramel manufacturer

Though his first candy shop was not successful , Hershey was gaining much knowledge and knew that one day he would put it to use

He did put his new caramel making skill to use in 1886 when he moved back to his home of Lancaster , Pennsylvania and began a very successful Lancaster Caramel Company . It was this business that really established Hershey as a successful and quality candy maker

German chocolate-making machinery intrigued Hershey when he viewed it at an exhibit at the 1893 World 's Columbian Exposition . While he was at the exhibit , he purchased the machinery and began experimenting with chocolate when he returned to his company . He enjoyed working with the chocolate so much that he began to lose interest in the Lancaster Caramel Company . As Hershey himself said , Caramels are only a fad Chocolate is a permanent thing (www .quotesforall .com

Hershey sold the company for one million dollars in 1900 . His chocolate creations began getting rave reviews from friends and family , so...