Affy Tapple
Affy Tapple Company Soundex Code T140
1948
The first Affy Tapple was created by the Kastrup family. According to history, this was the first caramel apple created in the United States-which is why their tagline is "The Original Caramel Apple!" And, they still use the same caramel recipe developed by Mrs. Edna Kastrup in 1948!
1952
The Kastrup family opened the Affy Tapple store at 7110 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Why the name Affy Tapple? So it would be the first name in the phone book!
1995
The Founding Family—the Kastrups—sold the company to private investors.
2000
Affy Tapple moved from it's original location on Clark Street to a new state-of-the-art facility at 7425 N. Croname Road in Niles, IL.
Photos
RPWRHS photo L009-0164 shows Affy Tapple Company, 7110 N. Clark Street. No date given.
RPWRHS photo L009-0174 shows Affy Tapple Company, 7110 N. Clark Street. From the final conveyor, the apples are wrapped individually or, here, boxed 28 to a carton, for shipment. Almost one thousand cases a day are produced. In the autumn months the plant can produce 5-6000 cases a day.
RPWRHS photo L009-0175 shows Affy Tapple Company, 7110 N. Clark Street. There are two separate steps in nut coating. In the first, caramel covered apples are rolled through a revolving bed of nuts, covering the sides. The finishing touch is applied here when apples are dropped on to this revolving disk of crushed nuts, coat.
RPWRHS photo L009-0203 shows Affy Tapple Company, 7110 N. Clark Street. Almost all the equipment used in the process at Affy Tapple is custom designed and unique. Apples go in bare, come out with a warm coat of gooey caramel.
