100 Grand Bar facts for kids
The 100 Grand is a popular candy bar. It used to be called the "$100,000 Bar" until about 1985. Today, the Ferrara Candy Company makes it. This company is part of Ferrero. The candy bar was first made in 1964.
Each 100 Grand bar weighs about 1.5 ounces. It has a mix of chocolate, caramel, and crispy rice. It contains 201 calories. The candy bar's catchy slogan is "That's Rich!"
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Funny Pranks with the Name
The name "100 Grand" sounds like a lot of money! Because of this, some people have used the candy bar for jokes.
Radio Station Pranks
In the 1990s, radio DJs Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia played a trick. They told listeners they would give away "100 Grand." After weeks of excitement, the winner found out the prize was just one 100 Grand candy bar, not $100,000!
In 2005, a similar prank happened in Kentucky. A radio DJ gave away a 100 Grand bar. A woman later said she thought the DJ was giving away $100,000.
Jokes in TV Shows
Comedians have also used the candy bar's name for laughs.
- On the TV show The Office, a character named Michael Scott tried to motivate his team. He held up a 100 Grand bar and said, "If you sell enough of them, you will make a 'one hundred grand'!" He then threw the bar, and it hit a student in the head.
- On The Colbert Report, a picture of a 100 Grand bar was shown. This was part of a funny segment called "Colbert Platinum." It gave silly advice for very rich people. The host, Stephen Colbert, once joked about high food prices. He said, "candy bars have gone up, I saw one that cost 100 Grand!"
Who Makes This Candy Now?
The 100 Grand bar was made by Nestlé for many years. But in 2018, Nestlé sold its candy business in America. Ferrero bought it. Ferrero then combined Nestlé's candies with its Ferrara Candy Company. So now, Ferrara Candy Company makes the 100 Grand bar.
