| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chocolate and candy manufacturer |
| Headquarters | Hayward, California |
| Key people | Sam Altshuler |
| Products | Rocky Road, Big Hunk, Abba-Zaba, U-No, Look! |
| Website | www.annabelle-candy.com |
The Annabelle Candy Company is a Hayward, California based candy manufacturer. The company was founded in San Francisco, California in 1950 by Russian immigrant Sam Altshuler, who named the company after his daughter. The company currently manufactures 10 different candy bars, with its most popular the Rocky Road candy bar (which features the "Rocky road" flavor of marshmallow, chocolate, and cashews) is currently ranked among the top 35-40 best selling chocolate bars on the West Coast of the United States.[1]
The company moved to its present location in Hayward, California in 1965. In 1972, Annabelle Candy Company purchased the Golden Nugget Company and in 1978 the Cardinet Candy Company adding the Big Hunk, Look, U-NO and Abba Zaba candy bars to its current line of products.
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