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Russell Stover Chocolates
Russell Stover Chocolates is one of the most beloved brands of chocolates in North America. Chocolates lovers have been enjoying our confections since 1923, and we have proudly called Kansas City home since 1932.
1923
Clara and Russell Stover begin making candy in the kitchen of their Denver bungalow home. The company, initially employing seven employees, is first known as Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies.


1924
The Stovers operate five stores in Denver, CO and stores in Kansas City, Mo, Lincoln, NE, Omaha, NE and St. Louis, MO.
1928
The Stovers find their business is expanding rapidly and open their first factory in Kansas City, MO. In 1932, all company operations relocate to Kansas City.


1934
The Stovers open a drive-in store, ice cream parlor and ice cream factory in Kansas City.
1943
The company name is officially changed to Russell Stover Candies. Russell Stover heads the Committee for the National Confectioners Association in Washington D.C.


1960
Louis Ward, a box maker who has been supplying packaging materials to Russell Stover Candies, purchases controlling interest in the company. At this time the company is publicly traded.
1994
It is a box of Russell Stover chocolates that leads Forrest Gump to quote his mother... "My mama always said, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."


1998
Russell Stover launches a line of sugar free chocolates and quickly becomes the leading producer of sugar free candies in America.

2014
Global chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli acquires Russell Stover and Whitman's Candies.


2016
Launch of Russell Stover Favorites. For fans who always go for their favorite pieces in our boxes, we launched single flavor bags containing individually-wrapped pieces, still hand-crafted in the heart of America. And for those who just can't decide upon their favorite piece, we even made an Assorted Bag with 4 fan-favorite chocolates.
2017
40,000 Consumers Vote Russell Stover #1. Our Pecan Delights have been voted as Product of the Year 2017 in the Chocolate Category from a survey of over 40,000 US consumers conducted by TNS. One bite and it's easy to understand why.


2019
Russell Stover launches the Copper Chocolate Gift Box line. The copper color foil boxes make reference to the copper bowls still used when crafting our popular chocolates. These elegant chocolate boxes quickly became a favorite gift giving option.
2020
Already known for America's favorite Sugar Free candy, we launch our Sugar Free Baking chips. Once again providing a Sugar Free indulgence that has all the yummy flavor and none of the sugar.


2021
Russell Stover's website was honored to receive the America's Best Online Shop award presented by Newsweek.