23 Mar, 2018 → by ClaimboUser358020
The Fall of an American Icon
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Mr. Russell William Stover would be ashamed of what has become one of America's premier candy manufacturers! The people that are ultimately responsible for putting out the finished product under the name Russel Stover's Chocolates should be fired, terminated immediately. What was once the finest chocolate offered the American public is now one of the worst chocolates available for purchase. Growing up, having a piece of Russell Stover's chocolates or being offered a piece was a special occasion, i would now pass it up. There was a time that you could only buy these chocolates in only the finest department stores across the USA now there is no exception as to where you can find this run of the mill, living off the name, commodity. I remember well the time my Dad, who was a pilot in the USAF, had the most beautiful Easter candy you could buy flown in to us from Marshal Field Department Store, we were living in Goosebay Labrador, Canada at the time. At Christmas there was always an individual 4 piece box at each of our places at the table. My Dad always got the two layered box with the iconic rose for their Anniversary, birthday, Father's day, any Special occasion. Instead of maintaining and building on the standards Russel Stover's the present owners are surviving on the company's reputation. If you continue these practices i am positive you son will be filing for bankruptcy protection. It is tragic to see such a fine family owned company go the way Russell Stover's has. WAKE UP!