Jobs & Economy in Hershey
Hershey's economy runs on a real, globally recognized dual identity: The Hershey Company's genuine corporate headquarters and a real, major tourism-destination draw.
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Learn moreThe Hershey Company's real, current headquarters
The Hershey Company's global corporate headquarters genuinely sits in Hershey, with approximately 17,550 employees company-wide as of 2025 (a global, not headquarters-specific, figure).
A real, major tourism-destination economy
Hersheypark (~3 million visitors in 2024) and Hershey's Chocolate World (an estimated ~3.8 million annual visitors) together anchor a real, substantial regional tourism economy under the real 'Sweetest Place on Earth' branding.
Two real, separately-owned attractions
Hersheypark (Hershey Entertainment & Resorts) and Hershey's Chocolate World (The Hershey Company) are genuinely separate corporate entities -- this record does not conflate them.
Key takeaways
- The Hershey Company's real, current global headquarters genuinely anchors Hershey's private-sector economy.
- Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World together draw a real, combined multi-million-visitor tourism economy.
- The two attractions are genuinely separate corporate entities, not one and the same.
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