Record #:

10538

Author(s):

Tate, Lori K.

Abstract:

Lexington's Piedmont Candy Company began as the North Carolina Candy Company in 1919. Edward F. Ebelein was one of the founders. The company went bankrupt during the Depression, but made a comeback. In 1987, Ebelein sold the company to Doug Reid, a family friend who still uses Ebelein's original recipe. Piedmont's signature candy is Red Bird Brand Soft Peppermint Puffs and is marketed in all fifty states.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 7, Dec 2008, p108-110, 112, 114, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Candy industry--Lexington