The factory was first started in the late 1950s, when a small, family-owned company started Breaker Confections in Chicago. in 1965, Sunmark Companies purchased Breaker Confections. The name was changed to Willy Wonka Brands in 1980, and to Willy Wonka Candy Factory in 1993. read more
Quaker originally bought the rights and helped found the original movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", to go along and help sell their new "Wonka Bars". This is essentially it. Years have gone by, and people still buy their candy, though the company was purchased by Nestle in 1989 I believe. read more
The Willy Wonka Candy Company is a British brand of candy owned and licensed by Swiss corporation Nestlé. The Wonka brand's inception comes from materials licensed from British author Roald Dahl. read more