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Walnettos was one of the top ten best selling candies in the United States through World War II. After which, the company was bought by Peter Paul Inc., the makers of Mounds (trademark) and Almond Joy (trademark). During this time, Walnettos was featured regularly on the hit, comedy program, “Laugh-In”. Arte Johnson’s character used Walnettos to try to pick up Ruth Buzzi’s character on the park bench with the line, “Want a Walnetto?”. This further increased the fame and success of an already popular item.
In the 1960’s Walnettos was purchased by Cadbury USA. Cadbury, a company dealing with primarily chocolate confections, retired the line in order to focus solely on their chocolate business. It remained dormant until 1984, when an experienced candy marketer and budding entrepreneur, Sandy Licht, decided to bring back this nostalgic favorite.
Now Walnettos are back and better than ever!
Read some testomonials from Walnettos fans all over the country:
"Forty years ago I was a ten-year-old kid living in Southeastern Massachusetts. One day my mother came home from her teaching job in Rhode Island all excited. She had found a drugstore that carried Walnettos, which she had not had in 25 years, and which she thought were no longer made!
We made many trips to that drugstore over the years. Every time I see Walnettos I think of my mom, how good the candy tastes, and what a shame it's so hard to find. We've both moved, but I still send her Walnettos whenever I can find them." ~ Katherine from Maine"As a child I often attended movies with my parents (for a mere 12 cents) in my Wisconsin hometown, at the Electric Theatre (what other kind of theatre would there be? I wondered). I grew up thinking of Walnettos (not popcorn) as "standard theatre fare." That's what my folks usually bought. A roll of Walnettos (at only 5 cents) was enough to give each member of the family two delicious treats, one at the beginning of the movie, and another later on.
Since my mother liked to suck on candies and let them slowly dissolve in her mouth, (while I was a chewer) it often seemed too long between my treats. Our family saw a few movies that were "duds," I guess, but the evening was always an unqualified success, to my way of thinking, if we had some of those delicious Walnettos to savor!" ~ David from Illinois
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