 Hammond’s Candy Factory was started in 1920 by Mr. Carl T. Hammond, Sr. His first factory was located in the Platte River Valley (near the current REI building). In 1948, Hammond’s Candy Factory moved to 29th & Bryant in North Denver. Carl, Sr. retired in 1960 and his son and daughter-in-law, Tom (Carl, Jr.) & June Hammond, ran the factory. Tom passed away in 1985 and the business was left in the hands of June and their son-in-law, Emery Dorsey. In 1997, June sold the company to 3 shareholders. Unfortunately, there are no Hammond’s family members working for the factory today but there are employees that have been with the  company since the early 1980s! In 1999, Hammond’s Candies moved to a larger factory at 4969 Colorado Blvd where they were able to increase production and start giving factory tours. However, they outgrew that facility in just 5 years and moved to their current location at 5735 Washington Street in the summer of 2004.
Over the last 86 years, the "Mile-high" city of Denver, Colorado has seen a number of fine chocolate and candy manufacturers come and go. But the candy company founded by Carl T. Hammond, Sr, in 1920 is one that is still very much in business.
 At Hammond's Candies® today, we still make candy the way Carl Hammond made it, with the same tempting recipes and the same careful craftsmanship. Toffee is still dipped in rich chocolate and hand-rolled in crunchy almonds. And hard candy is still hand-pulled to extra-shine. Yet, even with all that handwork, we still make and offer hundreds of different candies. Chocolates and creamy caramels fill our showcases, along with brittles, lollipops, candy canes, and much, much, more. Admittedly, that's a lot of variety for one small company. But as Carl Hammond taught us, it's more interesting, and more fun!
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