Ashers Chocolate Co

Ashers Chocolate Co. is one of the oldest continuously family-owned confection companies in the United States. It began in 1892, when Chester A. Asher opened a small candy shop in the heart of Philadelphia. The Asher name quickly became associated with superb quality, and the store acquired larger space in the Philadelphias historic Germantown neighborhood. In 1966, the third generation of Ashers took the companys helm. Jack and Bob decided to expand their selection of chocolates and began producing sugar-free (what was then called dietetic) chocolates. By the 1980s, Jacks and Bobs sons, David and Jeff, continued the business into the fourth generation. They soon moved the company to Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. When that space became too small, The Asher Family purchased 31 acres of farmland in Souderton, Pennsylvania. This is where Ashers Chocolate Co. are made today. The family also purchased the former Goss Candies in Lewistown, PA. There, hand-made confections are created...