JOLLY RANCHER

'Jolly Rancher' is a brand of candy, including hard candy,6 gummies,[1] fruit chews,[2] jellybeans,[3] lollipops,[4] and sodas.[5]
The product was originally produced by the 'Jolly Rancher Candy Company', founded in 1949 by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen of Golden, Colorado.[6] The Jolly Rancher Candy Company made ice cream, chocolate and hard candy.6 The name was meant to suggest western hospitality.6
Jolly Rancher began concentrating on hard candies as sales grew.6 Production was eventually moved to Arvada, Colorado. In 1966, the Harmsens sold the company to Beatrice Foods.6 In 1983, Huhtamaki Oyi, a global consumer and specialty packaging company originating from Finland, bought Jolly Rancher, and in 1996, sold it to Hershey Foods Corporation.6 Production in Colorado ceased after the acquisition by Hershey.
Jolly Rancher sweets were available in the UK from 1996 but were discontinued a few years later.

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1. Amazon.com: Jolly Rancher Gummies Chewy Fruit Candy, 7 oz
2. Amazon.com: JOLLY RANCHER 24/PKS FRUIT CHEWS
3. Amazon.com: Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans, Assorted Fruit Flavors, 14 oz
4. Amazon.com: Jolly Rancher Assorted Fruit Flavors Lollipops, 11 oz
5. Jolly Rancher Elizabeth Beverage Company
6. JOLLY RANCHER hard candy

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Jolly Rancher at Hersheys.com

History of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company

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