Yankee Candle
American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles
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The Yankee Candle Company (referred to simply as Yankee Candle) is an American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles, candleholders, accessories, and dinnerware. It is the largest candle manufacturer in the United States. The company is headquartered in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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 The Yankee Candle store in the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer products |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Michael Kittredge |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 560+[1] |
| Revenue | US$ 844.2 million (2013)[1] |
Number of employees | 300 factory workers in Czech Republic |
| Parent | Newell Brands (2013–present) |
| Website | www |
The Jarden Corporation agreed to buy candle maker Yankee Candle for $1.75 billion in the fall of 2013.[2] In 2015, Newell Rubbermaid announced that it would acquire Jarden for over $15 billion of cash and stock.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ng, Serena (2013-09-03). "Yankee Candle Agrees to $1.75 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Roumeliotis, Greg (2013-09-03). "Jarden to buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 billion". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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