Hershey Chocolate Factory | abandoned / shut down, candy shop, production, manufacturing

USA / Pennsylvania / Hershey / East Chocolate Avenue, 19
 factory, abandoned / shut down, candy shop, production, manufacturing
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a leading snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. With revenues of over $4 billion and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such well-known brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and Mauna Loa, as well as innovative new products such as Take 5 candy bar and Hershey's Cookies.

This historic plant closed in April 2012 after 107 years in continuous operation. The eastern parts are currently being demolished and the western parts are planned to be office space for Hershey. However the famous smokestacks and Hershey cocoa bushes will remain.

E Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA

www.thehersheycompany.com/
www.hersheypa.com/

If you zoom in on the front lawn you can see the sign Hershey Cocoa.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey_Chocolate_Company
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Coordinates:   40°17'16"N   76°38'52"W

Comments

  • this is a amazing factory!
  • This plant closed down in April 2012 and production was moved to the West Hershey plant. The eastern portion is now in the portion of being demolished. The Western part is going to be used by Hershey for office space.
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