The founder, Michael Kittredge, in a return to high quality manufacturing created Kringle Candle, with his son Michael (Mike). [12] In October 2012 Yankee Candle Europe launched their Consumer Direct website offering their products direct to consumers. In 2013, Jarden acquired Yankee Candle.

Jul 26, 2019 · Kittredge — whose retail line of scented candles, candle holders and home decor accessories sold for $1.75 billion in 2013 — died Wednesday night at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a...

Jul 25, 2019 · Candlemaker Michael Kittredge II, who founded Yankee Candle as a teenager in his family home in 1969, has died, according to a spokesman. Kittredge was 67.

Sep 2, 2022 · Michael Kittredge was the founder of Yankee Candle Co., which now has several hundred physical stores and a thriving online business. The company sells candles as well as other scented home...

Jun 29, 2023 · Michael Kittredge (born 1st February 1952, age: 67 when died in 2019) was a popular philanthropist businessman and entrepreneur. He founded his company Yankee Candle in 1969. This company of his generated a revenue of $844.2 million USD in 2013.

Mike begins to design and handcraft candles in his family's kitchen. With his father's help, he opens a small retail shop — which will eventually lead to hundreds of retail stores and over 35,000 authorized retailers worldwide. All 12 employees of the company, now known as Yankee Candle, move into an old paper mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Kittredge, founder of the Yankee Candle Co., died Wednesday evening at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston surrounded by family and friends following a brief illness, according to Tim O’Brien,...

Jul 26, 2019 · Michael Kittredge II, the founder of Yankee Candle Company in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, has died after several years of failing health. The self-made business leader was known as an innovator and philanthropist, as well as a fun dad and generous friend.