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From humble beginnings ... Christmas 1969. Sixteen-year-old Mike Kittredge, too broke to buy his mother a present, melted some crayons to make her a candle. A neighbor saw it and convinced Mike to sell the candle to her. With that small stake, he bought enough wax to make two candles—one for his mom, and another to sell. That was the birth of Yankee Candle. …to America's favorite brand of premium scented candles Yankee Candle has become the most recognized name in the candle business and the country’s best-selling candle brand. Today, we offer over 150 fragrances, a wide range of seasonal and specialty scented candles, home fragrance products, car air fresheners and candle accessories. The majority of our candles are made by master chandlers (candlemakers) in Massachusetts. Our candles and accessories can be found in our nationwide base of over 475 company-owned retail stores. We also have a vibrant catalog and online business, an expanding North American wholesale customer network (including over 19,000 specialty retailers in the U.S.), our Yankee Candle Fund-Raising division and international distribution. The future looks bright for new growth and expanding opportunities as we continue to write new chapters in this true American success story.

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For over 80 years The Gerson Company has proudly served the retail industry as the leading provider of seasonal, home décor and gift products across our many company owned brands. Our team is dedicated to sourcing and delivering innovative and trend-forward products to our retail partners around the world with integrity and at competitive prices. Headquartered just outside of Kansas City, we also maintain year round showrooms in Olathe, Atlanta and Las Vegas with strategic logistics offices located in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai. Visit our website, www.gersoncompany.com, to learn more about our many company owned brands. Future retail customers! Fill out our online customer application, http://gersoncompany.com/new-account-request. Consumers! Please search for our product brand names at a local retailer near you.