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.
We are thinkers, doers, crafters and makers.
We create, develop and source reasonably priced candle making supplies that perform exceptionally and work together easily. We minimize our environmental footprint and maximize our benefit to society. We educate and inspire people to pursue a hobby or grow a candle business. For 15+ years we've backed our customers with the level of service that we expect as customers.
Our strategy is simple: find great people, take good care of them, and give them a voice. Run incredibly efficient operations. Stay true to our passion and never settle.
Want to join us? Check out our open positions! http://www.candlescience.com/careers
Durham, North Carolina, US
Private
$6.3M Revenue
http://www.candlescience.com
107 Employees
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