Milton had many apprenticeships, one after another and he always failed.
FAILURE!!! •borrowed $150 from his Aunt in 1876 to start a business •sold candy for a penny but sugar was very expensive •good candy maker, bad business man
SUGAR $$$
1 penny
Milton met a woman named Catherine Sweeney. Catherine went by "Kitty." They got married soon after they met.
Success •Milton started a caramel business and got his big break •a man from England liked his caramels & placed a big order •the business grew and grew
•in 1900 Milton sold the caramel business
BIGGEST SUCCESS!!!
•not only did he build a factory, he built a town around the chocolate factory
•started successful chocolate business
•he developed milk chocolate
Cocoa Rd.
Hershey Chocolate Shop
Milton & Kitty created the town of Hershey and a school for orphans as well as a medical center, schools, homes, an amusement park, golf courses, a zoo, and more. To this day the town continues to prosper and grow.