Where was the Whitman Chocolate factory when it was located in the Northeast?

Submitted by libananahammock t3_11dnmvc in philadelphia

My mom told me this weekend that my grandmother used to work at the Whitman factory which was news to me because I thought she just worked at Clover Mills and the Foodarama.

My mom said she used to bring home the reject chocolates all the time and it was awesome lol.

I googled and it seems like there were a few throughout Philadelphia but I can’t find the address of where the Northeast one was.

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star-of-logy-bay t1_ja9qynu wrote

It was at Grant & the Boulevard, where Walmart & Lowes is now.

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libananahammock OP t1_ja9r0te wrote

Thank you!

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GoBirds72 t1_ja9rvbi wrote

They named that shopping center Whitman Square after the factory.

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oliver_babish t1_ja9tgzq wrote

A development which is named ... Whitman Square. (Slightly north of Grant.)

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star-of-logy-bay t1_jaab0f0 wrote

Btw, that was sweet about your mom getting the chocolates. Brings back memories!

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MonsterNog t1_jaatcj3 wrote

My great grandpop worked there, my uncle told me he would bring chocolate home every day for the grandkids and it explains why my mom and uncles are so fat

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[deleted] t1_ja9s8xs wrote

The official Whitman's HQ was on the Roosevelt Boulevard above Red Lion Rd, on the northbound side, just shy of Haldeman Ave.

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hereagain1011 t1_jaanptb wrote

My cousin worked there and brought us the cardboard colored reject boxes of candy too. Mmmmm!

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