Just Born Factory (Bethlehem)
Just Born, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Just Born, maker of Peeps, Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales, has made candy in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1932, when it moved into a four-story 1920 factory. Mechanized Peeps production there made it America's largest maker of seasonal marshmallow candy.
- Company
- Just Born
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1932
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
PEEPS marshmallow candies, Mike and Ike, Hot Tamales and Goldenberg's Peanut Chews.
Facts
| Founded | Just Born was founded in 1923 and is a third-generation family-owned company headquartered in Bethlehem (company: justborn.com) |
|---|---|
| Plant | The production facility, Just Born Quality Confections, is at 1300 Stefko Boulevard, Bethlehem (company: justborn.com) |
| Peeps output | About 5.5 million PEEPS a day, roughly 2 billion a year (company: justborn.com) |
| Peeps speed | One marshmallow chick took 27 hours to make in 1953; today it takes about 6 minutes (company: justborn.com) |
| Other brands | Mike and Ike (1940), Hot Tamales (1950) and Goldenberg's Peanut Chews (acquired 2003) (company: justborn.com) |
| Move to Bethlehem | The company moved to Bethlehem in 1932 and bought a four-story factory built in 1920 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Pennsylvania.
Sources
- Just Born: home page (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Just Born (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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