Six months after news broke that the Ward family was seeking a buyer for Russell Stover Candies Inc., they signed an agreement to sell to Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli.
The Ward family has been silent since the sale rumor broke and continues to decline interviews now that a deal has been signed. Russell Stover spokesman Robbie Vorhaus said the Wards won’t comment until the deal gains regulatory approval. So speculation continues to swirl around their motivations for selling the 91-year-old…
Six months after news broke that the Ward family was seeking a buyer for Russell Stover Candies Inc., they signed an agreement to sell to Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli.
The Ward family has been silent since the sale rumor broke and continues to decline interviews now that a deal has been signed. Russell Stover spokesman Robbie Vorhaus said the Wards won’t comment until the deal gains regulatory approval. So speculation continues to swirl around their motivations for selling the 91-year-old…