Zachary Confections

What Zachary Confections does

Zachary Confections is a U.S.-based, privately held confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Frankfort. The company was founded in 1950 and is classified as for-profit with an employee count of 251–500, indicating a mid-sized manufacturing operation. Its own positioning describes it as "customer-focused" with an emphasis on "quality products," consistent with a contract or branded candy manufacturer serving retail and wholesale buyers rather than a direct-to-consumer platform. The business operates in a tradition-driven product category (confections), where long operating history and customer relationships are typical competitive assets.

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Name

Zachary Confections

Website

https://zacharyconfections.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Zachary Confections is a privately held U.S. confectionery manufacturer founded in 1950, headquartered in Frankfort, with 251–500 employees. It produces and supplies candy products to retail and wholesale customers, positioning itself as customer-focused and quality-oriented.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confectionery Manufacturing

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD), Chocolate & Candy Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Confectionery manufacturing
• Candy products
• Chocolate treats
• Sweet snacks
• Wholesale candy

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Zachary Confections is a candy manufacturer headquartered in Frankfort, United States, producing confectionery products. Founded in 1950, the company operates with 251-500 employees and focuses on delivering quality confectionery items to its customer base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Confectionery products

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Spangler Candy Company: Family-owned, mid-sized U.S. confectionery manufacturer (Dum Dums, candy canes) with comparable headcount and a similar privately held, multi-generational operating model in the same chocolate/non-chocolate candy categories.
• Russell Stover Chocolates: U.S. chocolate confectionery company specializing in boxed chocolates and seasonal assortments, directly overlapping with Zachary's likely Easter/holiday chocolate product mix and mid-market positioning.
• Jelly Belly Candy Company: Privately held U.S. candy manufacturer with a similar non-chocolate confectionery focus (gummies, jelly beans, seasonal), comparable scale, and an analogous family/private ownership profile.
• Just Born, Inc. Family-owned U.S. confectionery manufacturer of branded seasonal and everyday candies (Peeps, Mike and Ike), comparable in size, private status, and seasonal-product orientation to Zachary Confections.
• See's Candies: U.S. boxed chocolate and seasonal confectionery retailer/manufacturer with comparable product mix (boxed assortments, holiday chocolates) and a similarly long operating history rooted in mid-twentieth-century founding.

Broad incumbents

• Ferrara Candy Company: Large U.S. sugar and chocolate confectionery conglomerate (Brach's, Nerds, Lemonheads) operating broadly in the same categories; competes for the same retail shelf space and seasonal programs as a mid-tier manufacturer.
• The Hershey Company: Dominant U.S. chocolate and confectionery incumbent; sets pricing, trade terms, and shelf norms that mid-tier regional manufacturers like Zachary must navigate across retail channels.
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Company: Established U.S. chocolate brand and manufacturer with a comparable focus on premium and seasonal chocolate confections; competes for similar gifting and seasonal occasions as a mid-tier chocolate producer.
• Farley's & Sathers Candy Company: U.S. confectionery roll-up holding multiple heritage candy brands (Brach's, Now and Later), overlapping directly with Zachary's seasonal and everyday non-chocolate confectionery portfolio through mass retail channels.

Emerging players

• Brownie Brittle: U.S.-based branded baked-snack/confectionery crossover brand competing in similar impulse and seasonal confectionery aisles with a smaller, more focused product line.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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