Private company
Elmer Candy Corporation
American candy manufacturer
Elmer Candy Corporation is a confectionery company that was founded in 1855 as the Miller Candy Company in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company sells seasonal holiday candies and, in 2014, was the second-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryindustrial manufacturing1
- HeadquartersPonchatoula1
- Websitewww.elmerchocolate.com
- Legal formDomestic Corporation3
- LEI54930047UQHGRL9BH1073
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressC/O ROBERT A. NELSON, 70454 Ponchatoula, United States3
- Registered withCorporations Section (Office of the Secretary of State), 19102760D3
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Elmer Candy Corporation is a confectionery company that was founded in 1855 as the Miller Candy Company in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company sells seasonal holiday candies and, in 2014, was the second-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.2
Timeline
- 1855Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $1.8M
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.8M |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 7, 2020$1.8M PPP loan (first draw) from Hancock Whitney Bank5To ELMER CANDY CORPORATION, Ponchatoula LA; $1.8M forgiven Nov 3, 2020
Links
- Websitewww.elmerchocolate.com1
- WikipediaElmer Chocolate
- WikidataQ19787189
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 2WikipediaElmer Candy Corporation on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsElmer Candy Corporation photo by Woodlot, CC BY-SA 4.0
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