ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1876, when Milton was only eighteen-years-old, he opened his own candy shop in Philadelphia. However, the shop was closed after six years and Milton moved to Denver, Colorado, where he worked with a caramel manufacturer and learned caramel-making.

Detailed explanation-2: -Established in 1863, Shane Confectionary is America’s Oldest Candy Store.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mr. Hershey opened his first candy business here on June 1, 1876, at just eighteen years of age. He did not only sell candy here, he also sold an array of fruits, nuts, and ice cream. At first this store was profitable, but eventually due to credit issues the store closed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Milton Hershey found a shop to rent at 935 Spring Garden Street, a main pathway to Fairmount Park and the Centennial Exposition. Milton hoped his new business would benefit from the large crowds attending the Exposition. He even printed business cards decorated with an image of the Exhibition’s Machinery Hall.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1903 he began construction on what was to become the world’s largest chocolate manufacturing plant. The facility, completed in 1905, was designed to manufacture chocolate using the latest mass production techniques. Hershey’s milk chocolate quickly became the first nationally marketed product of its kind.