Hershey Chocolate Corporation

The Hershey Chocolate Corporation is closely tied to Milton S. Hershey, the entrepreneur who founded the company that would become The Hershey Company. After finding success in caramel, he sold that business in 1900 and focused on chocolate, helping make milk chocolate affordable to a much wider public.

Hershey did more than build a factory. He developed an entire community around it in Pennsylvania, and he and his wife Catherine created a school for children in need that became one of the most lasting parts of his legacy. That mix of industry and philanthropy remains central to how people remember the Hershey name.

Over time, the business grew into one of the most recognizable candy companies in the United States. Even when people use the older name "Hershey Chocolate Corporation," they are usually referring to the company founded by Milton Hershey and the larger story of how his vision shaped both a brand and a town.