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You might have heard the name "Oh Henry!" and thought of baseball legend Hank Aaron, but the real story behind this classic "Peanutty, Caramel, Fudge Bar" is even more fun.
The bar is believed to have been launched around 1920 by the Williamson Candy Company in Chicago.
The name reportedly came from a charming young man named Henry who visited the candy shop so often — and flirted so shamelessly — that the girls working there would call out "Oh, Henry!" every time he walked in.
The peanut-and-sweet combination may have even older roots....
Explorer Hiram Bingham wrote in 1911 about native guides in Peru serving his group a trail snack of sugar and roasted peanuts pressed into a mold — a surprisingly familiar combination.
According to one unverified account, a similar candy called the Tom Henry Bar existed as early as 1910.
That would help explain why a candy resembling the Oh Henry! Bar was reportedly mentioned in a 1915 Tom Swift novel as a soldier's energy boost during World War I.
As the ol' saying goes, " if it ain't broke, don't fix it..." and that is exactly what Ferrero Group did when they acquired the brand in 2018
One thing needs no footnote — it's delicious and has been for over 100 years!
*** Learn more about ordering Kosher Candy HERE. ***
You might have heard the name "Oh Henry!" and thought of baseball legend Hank Aaron, but the real story behind this classic "Peanutty, Caramel, Fudge Bar" is even more fun.
The bar is believed to have been launched around 1920 by the Williamson Candy Company in Chicago.
The name reportedly came from a charming young man named Henry who visited the candy shop so often — and flirted so shamelessly — that the girls working there would call out "Oh, Henry!" every time he walked in.
The peanut-and-sweet combination may have even older roots....
Explorer Hiram Bingham wrote in 1911 about native guides in Peru serving his group a trail snack of sugar and roasted peanuts pressed into a mold — a surprisingly familiar combination.
According to one unverified account, a similar candy called the Tom Henry Bar existed as early as 1910.
That would help explain why a candy resembling the Oh Henry! Bar was reportedly mentioned in a 1915 Tom Swift novel as a soldier's energy boost during World War I.
As the ol' saying goes, " if it ain't broke, don't fix it..." and that is exactly what Ferrero Group did when they acquired the brand in 2018
One thing needs no footnote — it's delicious and has been for over 100 years!
*** Learn more about ordering Kosher Candy HERE. ***
Everything Wonderful...Fresh always, Deliver Quick. The only think was the order was large & in one bag would have liked in two bags. Recommend to everyone...Thank you Always
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