Yankee Candle
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The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.,[3] doing business as Yankee Candle, is an American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles, candleholders, accessories, and dinnerware. Its products are sold by thousands of gift shops nationwide, through catalogs, and online, and in nearly 50 countries around the world. The company operates just over 260 small-box format stores,[1] located in malls across 43 U.S. states[4] and Ontario, and is the largest candle manufacturer in the United States. The company is headquartered in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Consumer products |
Founded | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) |
Founder | Michael Kittredge |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 267 as of January 2022[1] |
Revenue | US$ 844.2 million (2013)[2] |
Parent | Newell Brands (2015–present) |
Website | yankeecandle.com |
The Jarden Corporation agreed to buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 billion in the fall of 2013.[5] In 2015, Newell Rubbermaid announced that it would acquire Jarden for over $15 billion of cash and stock.