Founded In Philly
Celebrating shops, restaurants & products that originated in Philadelphia

Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn was founded in 2006 by Emma Fisher in her family’s shed, just outside Lancaster, PA. She started the business after friends and family fell in love with her homemade popcorn and chocolate concoctions. As her business grew, Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn moved the business to inside their home, adding many flavors and items. Continuing to grow, and selling in more retail locations, they eventually moved to their current location along Route 340!

Federal Pretzel Baking Co. was founded in the 1920s in South Philadelphia by Joseph and Maria Nacchio, making baked-style soft pretzels in the heart of South Philadelphia’s Italian-American neighborhood. Their son, Edmund, saw a business opportunity with the popularity of the soft pretzel and the family recipe. He started a factory to bake them in larger quantities and combined the manual skills of workers hand-twisting the pretzels with a conveyor system of equipment. With this construction, the company thereby became the Federal Pretzel Baking Company.

Giambri's Quality Sweets was founded in 1942 by Vincenzo "James" Giambri. Born and raised in Italy, James immigrated to the United States in 1903. While his brothers became tailors, James decided to go into the candy industry in 1920 working for various Philadelphia candy makers. James then opened his own shop, building Giambri's on hard work and quality, crafting each piece of delicious candy by hand, and it was an instant hit. Today, Dave Giambri, the third generation, owns and operates Giambri's Quality Sweets from their factory in Clementon, NJ.

Girls Can Tell is a line of gifts + homewares created by local artist Sara Villari in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. These items feature her original diagram illustrations, mostly printed on tea towels. What was once just an online shop has grown into a full line of products, available right here at PHL!

Martin’s Potato Chips is located in south central PA, which is considered by many to be the snack food capital of the world! From the farm kitchen of Harry and Fairy Martin, back in 1941, a unique potato chip found its way into the hearts and homes of York County. Their business soon outgrew the kitchen and the Martin’s built a small factory and expanded their distribution from market stands to grocery stores. Today, their distribution network stretches from New York to North Carolina.

OMG! Pretzels have really been around for decades as a favorite snack for the families and guests of founders Lynn and Stephanie. Their humble beginnings in the home’s kitchen - two pans in the oven - slowly grew to commercial facilities and regional sales. Officially founded in 2014, OMG! Pretzels’ flagship Garlic Pretzels were being made by hand, two pans at a time in the family’s kitchen. Fast forward to now, they have an exciting line-up of savory and sweet seriously scrumptious flavors, available right here at PHL.

A Philadelphia Original since 1910! Sweetzels started in Philadelphia with the creation of a Spiced and Molasses Cookie that was only available in the city during the autumn season. Today, the family-owned business continues the tradition of crafting what is now known and loved as Spiced Wafers. Sweetzels can be found in almost every household in the Philadelphia area during the fall!

Exit343design is owned and operated by artist Stephanie Harvey. Stephanie is focused on creating products that make gifting easy and make art accessible for anyone to own. She prints her original designs by hand, one color at a time, right here in Philadelphia.

Parcel Island is a greeting card and gift company based in Philadelphia by artist Carley Hussain. Parcel Island specializes in colorful and pun-filled printed & paper goods including greeting cards, prints, flair, home decor and more. They are your dream destination for brilliantly witty, masterfully designed paper goods and gifts, guaranteed to elicit smiles!

Inclusion never tasted so good! Popcorn for the People was established in 2014 as a social enterprise model dedicated to creating meaningful and lasting jobs for adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Their vision is to ensure that ALL adults with autism and developmental disabilities can experience the joy of accomplishment that comes from steady employment. Popcorn for the People has production facilities in Piscataway, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.

At Side Project Jerky, every bite tells a story, and theirs is one of creativity and collaboration. With food-obsessed founder Marcos Espinoza, Side Project Jerky has partnered with Philadelphia’s top chefs to redefine what jerky can be. Each flavor is bold, balanced, and inspired by cuisines from around the world.

Established in 1892, Asher’s Chocolate Co. prides itself on being a five-generation, family-run business in Souderton, PA. For 130 years, Asher’s has put their hearts and souls into making the finest chocolates available. Asher’s knows that one of life’s sweetest pleasures is a simple box of chocolates.

HotBox Philly is a Philadelphia hot sauce company, specializing in fun and funky flavors. This hot sauce maker is the spicy combination of Faiya and Pickle Monster—two powerful brands that have joined forces to dominate the spicy world, starting right here in Philly. By uniting their strengths, they’re bringing you an even bolder and more diverse lineup of hot sauces!

It all started in Old City, Philadelphia for Philly Nuts founder, Doug, when he was testing out nut flavors and roasts for a party. With his first love being cooking, he applied that passion to roasting artisan nuts for all to enjoy. Using the finest ingredients, he sources the highest quality nuts from the U.S. and abroad. Each flavor blend from Philly Nuts is carefully hand-crafted and small batch roasted to bring you unique flavors!

Tony Trov and Johnny Zito, two friends from South Philly, first started collaborating while attending Temple University. In 2016, Trov and Zito opened South Fellini; their brick and mortar store on East Passyunk Avenue. South Fellini specializes in remixing Philadelphia's iconography into fun parodies and colorful mashups. Trov and Zito produce tiny enamel pins, tee shirts in all sizes, 30 foot billboards, and hand painted murals.

Ana Thorne is a Mexican-American Illustrator & entrepreneur based in Philadelphia, PA. She sketches, digitizes, and makes her creations at her studio located in Old City. Her main inspiration is finding fun, positive and whimsical ways to create the perfect gift and souvenir.

Ana’s ideas start in a sketchbook or her iPad. You will find her creating illustrations after sports games or any relevant events that happen in the city. Her main goal as an artist is to connect with people through her art, allowing them to have an illustrated memory to keep with them in a souvenir or a gift shop. Each piece is made with tons of creativity and detail!

Rosen & Co. is a Philadelphia-based home fragrance company founded by Drexel University marketing major, Jeffrey Rosen. With simplicity in mind, their products are clean, elegant, and fit nicely with any décor! Their candles are made using 100% U.S. farm grown vegetable soy wax and fine essential & perfume oils.

The MasonMade team had a desire to create a sustainable business that gave back to the local community, interlaced with their creativity. It was through this passion that MasonMade was born. MasonMade creates one-of-a-kind sustainable, upcycled home goods out of 100% locally foraged Sycamore and London Plane trees from the Philadelphia area. So instead of meeting their fate with a chipper, they are giving these beautiful pieces of wood a chance to be in your home!

LUHV Food, founded by Silvia Lucci, is an award-winning Philadelphia restaurant with grab-and-go vegan eats at PHL. LUHV creates nutritional, cruelty-free vegan foods that are not only nutritionally healthy, but delicious! They are striving to mainstream veganism by making it accessible to everyone. LUHV Food was built on this belief: "We can all change the world by the way we eat one bite at a time."