Under the eminent candy brand Mars Inc., the Snickers moniker actually traces back to a horse belonging to the founders of the company Ethel and Frank Mars, according to The Sun.

Frank Mars gave his son $50,000 and the foreign rights to Milky Way in 1932, Brenner reported. Forrest then moved to London and introduced the Mars Bar — essentially the Milky Way under a ...

Frank Mars—born in Hancock, Minnesota, in 1882—contracted polio at a young age. Confined to a wheelchair, the young Mars spent a lot of time in the house with his mother, Alva, who taught him ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Frank Mars needed a breakthrough. The Minnesota candyman was having limited success with his Mar-O-Bar. The chocolate-coated whipped cream confection was too fragile to travel far ...

The impending demise of the Mars chocolate factory is a bittersweet reminder of a forgotten chapter in Chicago history. Built on the West Side by the candy magnate Frank Mars, the structure’s ...

Built in 1919, the home was once owned by Frank Mars and his wife Ethel. Mars founded the candy company bearing his name that created Snickers, Milky Way and Three Musketeers candy bars.