Oh Henry! facts for kids
Oh Henry! bar
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| Type | Candy bar |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | George Williamson |
| Invented | 1920 |
| Main ingredients | Peanuts, caramel, and fudge |
| Ingredients generally used | Chocolate |
Oh Henry! was a tasty candy bar that used to be sold in the United States. It was made with peanuts, gooey caramel, and soft fudge, all covered in chocolate. While the US version isn't made anymore, a slightly different Oh Henry! bar is still very popular in Canada. In the US, you might find a similar bar called Rally Bars, which is made by Hershey.
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The Story of Oh Henry!
There are a few different stories about how the Oh Henry! bar first started.
Who Created It?
The company Nestlé says that a man named George Williamson created the Oh Henry! bar. He owned the Williamson Candy Company in Chicago. They say he introduced the candy bar in the United States in 1920.
How Did It Get Its Name?
The name "Oh Henry!" also has a couple of interesting stories:
- One popular story is about a friendly boy named Henry. He often visited George Williamson's second candy shop. The young girls working there liked him so much they would say "Oh Henry!" when he came in. George Williamson supposedly used this phrase to name his new candy.
- Another idea is that the name came from a famous writer, O. Henry. Some people thought George Williamson was a fan of O. Henry's stories.
Changes Over Time
Over the years, the Oh Henry! bar changed hands many times.
- In 1965, the Williamson Company was sold to a company called Warner-Lambert.
- Warner-Lambert then sold Oh Henry! to Terson, Inc.
- In 1984, Nestlé bought the rights to the brand in the United States from Terson.
- Later, in 2018, Nestlé sold its US candy brands to the Ferrara Candy Company. Ferrara is part of a bigger company called Ferrero SpA.
- Ferrara quietly stopped making the US version of Oh Henry! in 2019.
Oh Henry! in Canada and the US
The Oh Henry! bar you find in Canada is a bit different from the one that used to be sold in the US.
- In Canada, the Hershey Company sells the Oh Henry! bar. It's made as one long bar. The fudge is in the middle, surrounded by a thin layer of caramel. Nuts are around that, and then the whole thing is covered in chocolate.
- Hershey also sells a very similar bar in the United States. It's called Rally bars. These Rally bars are actually the Canadian Oh Henry! bars, just sold under a different name. Hershey uses the "Rally" name because it was a product they had made before.
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