Record #:

10308

Author(s):

Brantley, Michael K.

Abstract:

J. Brooks West, III, also known as J. W. Butterfield, heads Butterfields Candy Company, which is located in Nash County. In one form or another, the company has been around since 1924, when it began as Candy Cane Co., of Winston-Salem. The company employs forty workers and makes 5,000 pounds of candy a day. Yearly sales are between $2 and $4 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 28 Issue 9, Sept 2008, p58-63, il, por

Subject(s):

Candy industry--Nash County