Dorothy's Candies
Food and Beverage ManufacturingPennsylvania, United States2-10 Employees
Dorothy's Candies makes handcrafted Swiss chocolates, a craft the company has sustained since its founding in 1947. Founded in McKeesport by Dorothy Gastel, the business remains family-owned and operates from White Oak, Pennsylvania. Its confections are distributed through regional outlets, including Chocolate and Chances and PPG Two in Pittsburgh, as well as Riesbeck's Food Markets in Elm Grove, WV, and St. Clairsville, Ohio, and it serves gift shops at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville and The John J. Heinz Pittsburgh Museum. As a small, family-operated confectionery in the food and beverage manufacturing sector, Dorothy's Candies is known for its status as the exclusive chocolatier to the Pittsburgh Opera and for being highlighted at events such as the Academy Awards, the Grammies, and the Kentucky Derby.