Our work Halloween theme this year was a merger between Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 version) and Candyland.

Wonka Corporation & Candyland Inc. Merger – Press Release

Wonka Corporation’s new CEO, Wilhelmina Wonka poses with her golden ticket and the weight of key investors on her shoulders as she has been tasked with reinventing the candy conglomerate post-merger.

Itasca, Illinois – The boards of Wonka Corporation and Candyland Inc. approved the merger of the two entities to create one of the largest and most diversified candy consortiums in the world. The vision and approach to the merger reflect the progressive perspectives of the two founding companies and the innovation that will shape the new Wonka Corporation.

After experiencing several years of compressed margins and generally poor financial performance, the two companies chose to merge citing regulatory burden and the war on sugar. They brought in the lesser known sister of Willy Wonka, Wilhelmina, to turn the newly merged corporation around.

Ms. Wonka brings to the role years of experience in progressively senior roles at Whole Foods and Apple, and while not the conventional choice, the board felt that she has the right combination of sugar, spice, experience, smarts and the hustle required to turn the corporation around.

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Ps. We won Halloween for the second year in a row! 👍 Next up, gingerbread house building season.

Stay tuned and stay great!