Source: Atlas Obscura
An Italian immigrant named Elmo Lanzi opened up his first candy shop in Chicago in 1920. Nearly 40 years later, following a brief retirement, he invented the confection that would bring his business fame. Lanzi named the fusion of creamy butterscotch, cashews, and crisped rice “Cashew Nut and Rice Crunch.
” Before long, demand for the buttery-sweet, crispy treat far exceeded supply.In 1973, at the age of 78, Lanzi sold the company, though he remained…
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