Garrett Popcorn

Garrett Popcorn Shops is a gourmet popcorn brand that traces its origins to 1949. According to the company, it was founded by Gladys Otto, who sold popcorn made from secret family recipes. The original offerings included CaramelCrisp, CheeseCorn, Buttery and Plain popcorn, as well as fudge and nuts. The company describes its approach as handcrafted: popcorn is made fresh, hand-scooped and precisely weighed. The brand presents itself as a Chicago tradition and says that its popcorn is made in small batches throughout the day in old-fashioned copper kettles. Its recipes are described as family secrets passed down through three generations, and the company highlights a signature blend of kernels and attention to ingredient selection. Its current website promotes Garrett Popcorn Shops and offers online shopping, gift tins, order tracking and store-finding tools. The brand also serves corporate gifting and events, with a dedicated team to assist business customers. Garrett Popcorn’s brand family includes Frango chocolate. The company’s Frango story page says Frango officially joined the Garrett family of brands in 2017, while Garrett’s own historical timeline also lists a 2010 Frango acquisition. The supplied material does not identify Garrett Popcorn’s current legal owner, headquarters, executive leadership or the full extent of its operating markets.

Garrett Popcorn Shops dates its origins to 1949. The company’s account says Gladys Otto founded the business and sold popcorn made using secret family recipes. Early offerings included CaramelCrisp, CheeseCorn, Buttery and Plain popcorn, alongside fudge and nuts. The company emphasizes that the popcorn was handcrafted, made fresh, hand-scooped and precisely weighed. Garrett’s timeline marks 1949 as the point when the business began in a kitchen and 1952 as the year it became a shop. The company describes its growth as a family-nurtured business that became a Chicago staple, with customers willing to wait for freshly made popcorn. It also marks 1967 as a legacy milestone. The supplied account does not explain the specific events represented by the later timeline entries in enough detail to establish a fuller chronology. The brand’s stated production tradition centers on small batches made throughout the day in old-fashioned copper kettles. Garrett says its recipes have been passed down through three generations and highlights its signature blend of kernels and careful ingredient selection. These details frame the brand’s identity around craftsmanship and continuity with its Chicago origins. Garrett Popcorn’s brand family also includes Frango chocolates. Garrett’s Frango page says the brands have been together since 2017, when Frango officially joined the Garrett family of brands. The Garrett history page’s timeline separately includes a 2010 entry labeled “Garrett Acquires Frango.” The supplied sources do not reconcile these dates, so both are retained as company-published timeline statements rather than treated as a single confirmed transaction date. Today, the brand’s website offers shopping and gifting features, including gift tins, order tracking and store finding. It also promotes corporate gifts and events, with a dedicated team for business customers. The supplied evidence does not establish the company’s current owner, headquarters, named executives or complete geographic footprint.

• 2017

  Frango joined the Garrett family of brands

• 2010

  Frango acquisition listed in Garrett timeline

• 1967

  Legacy milestone

• 1952

  The business became a shop

• 1949

  Garrett Popcorn Shops founded

A Chicago-rooted gourmet popcorn shop brand emphasizing handcrafted, fresh-daily, small-batch production and family recipes.

• CaramelCrisp

  A Garrett popcorn recipe listed among the company’s original family-recipe offerings.

• CheeseCorn

  A Garrett popcorn recipe listed among the company’s original family-recipe offerings.

• Buttery and Plain popcorn

  Two popcorn varieties named in Garrett’s account of its original offerings.

• Frango chocolates

  A chocolate brand that Garrett says joined its family of brands.

• 2020

  Garrett Popcorn Shops sued over alleged retaliation following safety complaints

  A former Garrett Popcorn Shops employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the chain retaliated against her after she raised concerns about health and food safety issues. The complaint alleges she was terminated in retaliation for her complaints.

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  Reported2020.04.20

  Garrett Popcorn Shops sued over alleged retaliation following safety complaints[5]Garrett Popcorn Shops sued over alleged retaliation following safety complaintschicagotribune.com

  A former Garrett Popcorn Shops employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the chain retaliated against her after she raised concerns about health and food safety issues. The complaint alleges she was terminated in retaliation for her complaints.

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1. 1Garrett Popcorn Shops® | Chicago's True Original Gourmet Popcorngarrettpopcorn.com
2. 2Garrett Popcorn Shops® | The Garrett Popcorn Storygarrettpopcorn.com
3. 3Garrett Popcorn Shops® | The Frango Chocolate Storygarrettpopcorn.com
4. 4Corporate Gifting and Events | Garrett Popcorn Shopsgarrettpopcorn.com
5. 5Garrett Popcorn Shops sued over alleged retaliation following safety complaintschicagotribune.com