Comments on: Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: Jake Cantrell

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:11:12 +0000

Hello, what an interesting trip! Here is a bit more Bedre history that you may not have known, and might be some interesting research if you are interested.

Bedre chocolates was originally started by my grandfather Pete Cantrell, in Ada OK. I could be wrong on this, but I believe he had some sort of store in New York City called Kron (Kronie) and that is at least where the idea for starting Bedre Chocolates came from.

Before their new facility in Pauls Valley (and before the Chickasaws bought it from my grandfather), the chocolate factory occupied the “Old Homer School”. The “Old Homer School” was an old school building belonging to the Byng School District that my grandfather purchased and converted a long string of classrooms into an assembly line.

A few years back the chocolate company was purchased by the Chickasaw Indians, and moved to a new facility in Pauls Valley.

If you would like more history or information I’m sure my grandfather would love to tell you more about it. Email me and I’ll send you his email.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: feebee

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 22:23:57 +0000

I’ve never been to Allentown, or Hershey, but I did tour the Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville. Homer would have liked that, too.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: Matt K Cassens

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 22:01:07 +0000

If you’re ever in Allentown, PA…which is somewhat unlikely, try touring the Crayola Crayon factory. It’s awsome.
On the way there check out the Hershey, PA theme park and Chocolatetown. Homer Simpson would slather over it.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: Lynn Webb

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:45:04 +0000

I am interested in finding out if there is a gift shop and an email address to it? Thank you.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: feebee

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:17:11 +0000

You know now that I think of it, the whole joint was more like Salt’s nut factory. Without a Veruca.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: DeputyHeadmistress

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:53:47 +0000

That is one of the funniest field trip stories I have ever read. I would have hated to go on a field trip like that, but I am really, really glad that you did, just so you could write this post and make me laugh.

Not to mention choke, as I was, regrettably, taking a sip of water at the precise moment I read the immortal words ‘prostate of Oklahoma.’ The monitor needed cleaning anyway.

Comment on Chagrin and the Chocolate Factory by: PalmTree Pundit

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:35:49 +0000

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