Herschend
| Formerly | Herschend Family Entertainment (1983–2024) Herschend Enterprises (1950–1982) Silver Dollar City, Inc. (1983–2003) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Hugo Herschend Mary Herschend Jack Herschend Pete Herschend |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States and Canada |
Key people | Andrew Wexler, CEO |
| Services | |
| Website | hfecorp |
Herschend is a privately owned themed-entertainment company that operates several theme parks and tourist attractions within the United States, and as of 2021, one of its aquariums in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Founded by Hugo, Mary, Jack and Pete Herschend of Branson, Missouri, in its early years HFE was simply known as Herschend Enterprises. In the 1980s the name was changed to Silver Dollar City Inc., and in 2003, the company gained the current name. HFE is currently headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The company says its mission is to "Create Memories Worth Repeating" in a manner "consistent with Christian values and ethics."