Pearson Candy Company was founded in 1909 by P. Edward Pearson with the assistance of his two brothers John Albert and Oscar F. Pearson. A few years later, two more brothers Waldemar and C. Fritz joined the Minneapolis-based company, which began as a candy distribution firm, doing a little bit of manufacturing on the side.
The Nut Goodie Bar, one of the company’s first manufactured products, made its debut in 1912 as a premium 5-cent candy bar, and was met with much success.
