These dark chocolate flavored wafers are a classic. Great for the theater!
Flicks History
“Flicks Candy” is a chocolate flavored treat that has been around for over 100 years. It was originally developed by the Ghirardelli family in the late 1890’s, but wasn’t called “Flicks” until 1904. It was produced in San Francisco, and then later in San Leandro up until 1989. In 1963, William Tjerrild, son of Danish and Swiss immigrants, went to work for Nestle’s Chocolate and learned the art of manufacturing confections and chocolate. In 1988, William’s son, James Tjerrild came to work at the family business. Growing up in California, James loved eating Flicks at the theater, and sorely missed the product when production ceased in 1989.
So, in 2004 the Tjerrild family acquired the Flicks trademark, and in 2005, acquired the original decommissioned production equipment that produced Flicks for nearly 100 years.
