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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.