Morley Candy Company or Morley Candy Makers is a confectioner based in
Clinton Township, Michigan Clinton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan:
* Clinton County, Michigan
* Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
* Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan, village
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. The company, founded in 1919, is famous for its peanut butter blocks and assorted chocolates. Morley Candy owns and markets the
Sanders Confectionery
Sanders Chocolates was an American chocolate company established by Fred Sanders on June 17, 1875. According to company history, by the mid-20th century, the company operated 57 retail stores in the Great Lakes Region, featuring counter service off ...
line, which is famous for its
Bumpy Cakes, sundae topping, and ice cream, particularly in and around
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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. Michigan school children often sell Morley Candy for school fundraisers.
In May 2004, Ronald Rapson became president of Morley Brands LLC.
There are three Morley Candy retail stores in the Metro Detroit area—Clinton Township,
Rochester
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Canada
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United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
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, and
Eastpointe
Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city on the southern edge of Macomb County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,442. Eastpointe forms a part of the Metro Detroit area. It borders 8 Mile Road on the ...
.
On October 26, 2006, President
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
made an unannounced visit to Morley's main factory on Hall Road in Clinton Township before attending a political fundraiser. After touring the facility, he bought, amongst other things, a can of Sanders hot fudge sundae topping for himself and his presidential staff.
Kar's Nuts acquired Morley in 2018.
The Morley brand is no longer widely used.
References
External links
Morley Candy MakersSanders Candy
Confectionery companies of the United States
Companies based in Macomb County, Michigan
1919 establishments in Michigan
Food and drink companies established in 1919
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