David L. Clark opened his small candy business in Pittsburgh in 1886. He did everything including manufacturing, selling, delivering and bookkeeping. By 1917, when the US entered World War I, the D. L. Clark Company was making many types of candies.
Soldiers liked and wanted the popular candy, so that year David Clark came out with his fist five-cent candy bar. He produced it with soldiers in mind. Each bar was individually wrapped to make shipping overseas easier and more convenient for soldiers.
Even though the candy bar was created in Pittsburgh, it didn’t enjoy local popularity until after the war, when the grateful soldiers spread the word about the Clark Bar at home.
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