A friend recently gave me something I hadn’t received for Christmas in a very long time. “Frangos!” I exclaimed. “I haven’t had Frangos in forever.” I stripped away the shiny gift wrap, and it was ...

Historian Leslie Goddard joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about Chicago’s rich history in the candy business with some of your favorites made here now or long ago in the Windy City including Baby ...

Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. It’s the official holiday season now, and a few Chicago brands are collaborating some boozy gifts to satisfy the most difficult to please. First up is ...

Macy’s has reached an agreement to sell its Frango chocolates business to Chicago-based Garrett Brands, as the storied retailer continues to trim away at its properties. Macy’s still plans to sell ...

Frangos may be a tradition-rich sweet chocolate candy, but they're now part of something more bitter -- a lawsuit. Seattle Gourmet Foods Inc., the Kent-based company that has made Frangos for The Bon ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Frango Mint prices are like the gasoline of candy, wildly jumping and dropping during the holiday season. On the evening of Thanksgiving, early bird holiday shoppers could score a ...

Remember back in the day, when you could only get Frango mints by trekking to Marshall Field’s in Chicago? Two years ago, Federated Department Stores took over that iconic department store, ...

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Historian Leslie Goddard joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about Chicago’s rich history in the candy business with some of your favorites made here now or long ago in the Windy City including Baby ...