Hershey: The Real Life Willy Wonka

Summary by Krater

This video details the life and business ventures of Milton Hershey, covering his early failures, his rise in the caramel industry, his pivot to mass-producing milk chocolate, and the founding of Hershey, Pennsylvania and the Milton Hershey School.

From the video

Answers: What is the true story of Milton Hershey and the Hershey Chocolate Company?

• Milton Hershey biography
• History of Hershey Chocolate Company
• Lancaster Caramel Company
• Milton Hershey School
• Business failures and success

What it concludes

• Milton Hershey failed multiple times with different businesses and candy shops before finding success with caramel and later milk chocolate.
• The invention of a method to warm and condense milk without burning it enabled the mass production of affordable, long-lasting milk chocolate.
• Milton Hershey invested a large portion of his fortune into founding the Milton Hershey School and the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania to support orphans and employees.