Schrafft's
| Founded | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Founder | William F. Schrafft |
| Defunct | 1984 |
| Parent | Frank G. Shattuck Company (1929–1967) Helme Products (1967–1974) Gulf and Western Industries (1974–1981) American Safety Razor Company (1981–1984) |
The Schrafft Candy Company was a candy, chocolate and cake company based in Sullivan Square, Charlestown, Massachusetts. In 1861, it introduced jelly beans to the United States and told the customers to send them off to civil war soldiers. The famous Schrafft's neon sign is a significant landmark in Boston, although the former factory it sits above, constructed in 1928, has been redeveloped for business accommodation. Schrafft's later expanded to form a chain of Schrafft's restaurants in New York, and a collection of motor inns and restaurants along the eastern seaboard from New England to Florida during the 1950s and 1960s.