Private company
Karmelkorn
American popcorn retailer
Karmelkorn was an American popcorn retailer. It was founded in 1928 in Casper, Wyoming, by Mr. and Mrs. William O'Sullivan. The O'Sullivans patented their candy-coated popcorn and trademarked the product's name and logo in 1929.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Karmelkorn was an American popcorn retailer. It was founded in 1928 in Casper, Wyoming, by Mr. and Mrs. William O'Sullivan. The O'Sullivans patented their candy-coated popcorn and trademarked the product's name and logo in 1929. Initially, they licensed the product to existing confectioneries before creating a chain of franchised Karmelkorn stores. Within four years, the O'Sullivans had 535 stores licensed to sell its product in North America including candy stores and peanut / popcorn stands. The original slogan of the product was "Delicious Karmelkorn: The Flavor That Can Not be Copied."2
Products and brands
- popcorn
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1929Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKarmelkorn
- WikidataQ6372736
Sources
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- 1WikidataKarmelkorn on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKarmelkorn on Wikipedia