OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Zitner’s Candy

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The crocuses are up and the robins are back, but for many Philadelphians, it won’t be spring without Zitner’s candy.

Zitner’s Fine Confections, the century-old Philadelphia chocolatier known for its cream-filled Butter Krak eggs and other Easter specialties, is skipping this Easter season after shutting down its aging factory in North Philadelphia.

Zitner’s chief executive Evan Prochniak said he had closed a deal on Friday to acquire Kargher Chocolate, a small family-owned manufacturer in Hatfield, Montgomery County. The Hatfield plant will become Zitner’s new manufacturing base, while continuing to produce Kargher’s chocolate chips and nonpareils.

The Oliver Evans Chapter toured the Zitner factory on 17th Street in 2002.

Read more about Zitner’s here:

The story of Zitner’s Butter Krak Eggs and Philly’s 100-year-old Easter tradition
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