America’s candle, still poured in western Massachusetts since 1969
✅ Made in USA
Where Yankee Candle products are made
Whately, Massachusetts
About 600 workers blend, pour, cool and pack roughly 45 million candles a year.
South Deerfield lab
A dedicated R&D and Burn Lab tests tens of thousands of products a year.
Kept in the USA
In a category flooded with overseas pour-and-pack, the core candles are still made in Massachusetts.
Yankee Candle’s signature jar candles are made in Whately, Massachusetts. The brand is owned by Newell Brands, and some accessories or seasonal lines may be sourced elsewhere — check individual product labels.
The story
Yankee Candle started the way a lot of great American brands do — at a kitchen table with a teenager and no money. In 1969, 16-year-old Michael Kittredge couldn’t afford a Christmas gift for his mother, so he melted down crayons and poured his first scented candle. Neighbors wanted one too, and a garage operation in South Hadley grew into a company.
Five and a half decades later, the heart of the operation is the production plant in Whately, where roughly 600 people pour and pack around 45 million candles a year, alongside a dedicated R&D and Burn Lab in nearby South Deerfield. The brand is now part of Newell Brands, but the craft is still hands-on and still local.
A teenager melted down crayons in 1969 — and the company still makes its candles in the same corner of western Massachusetts.
Why they matter
Candles are flooded with overseas pour-and-pack, so a household name that kept its core manufacturing on American soil is worth celebrating.
Every Massachusetts-made Yankee Candle supports roughly 600 local manufacturing jobs and keeps a 50-year-old craft in the Pioneer Valley.
Featured products
Browse Yankee Candle products available now in the Buy American store.
Frequently asked questions
Are Yankee Candles really made in the USA?
Yes — the signature jar candles are produced at Yankee Candle’s facility in Whately, Massachusetts, where the wax is poured, wicked, finished and packaged. Some accessories or seasonal lines may be sourced elsewhere, so check the label.
Where exactly are they made?
In Whately, Massachusetts, in the Pioneer Valley, with product development and burn-testing done at a nearby lab in South Deerfield, MA.
Is Yankee Candle still a Massachusetts company?
It was founded in South Hadley, MA in 1969 and has manufactured in western Massachusetts ever since. It’s now owned by Newell Brands, but production stays in the Bay State.
