Tootsie Roll Chicago Plant
Tootsie Roll Industries, Chicago, Illinois
Tootsie Roll Industries makes most of its candy at its Chicago headquarters plant, in part of the former Dodge Chicago Plant on the city's South Side. The company moved its headquarters to Chicago in 1968.
- Company
- Tootsie Roll Industries
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Most of the company's candy, including Tootsie Rolls.
Facts
| Output | The Chicago plant makes 64 million Tootsie Rolls every day (company: tootsie.com) |
|---|---|
| Other products | The Chicago facility also makes Tootsie Roll Pops and DOTS (company: tootsie.com) |
| Origins | Leo Hirschfield invented the candy in New York City in 1896; it first sold for a penny (company: tootsie.com) |
| Building | Headquarters and plant occupy part of the former Dodge Chicago Plant on the South Side (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Move to Chicago | The company moved its headquarters to Chicago in 1968 (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 Illinois.
Sources
- Tootsie Roll: History (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Tootsie Roll Industries (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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