MOOSIC, PA. — Following the “unexpected closure” of Ring Pop’s Scranton, Pa., facility last August, the company, owned by Bazooka Candy Brands, is making a comeback by opening a 120,000-square-foot facility in Moosic.

The company said production shutdown threatened its supply but is now on track to “surpassing $100 million in retail sales” in 2025.

“It would not have been surprising for it to take at least a year or more to get back up and running,” said Tony Jacobs, chief executive officer of Bazooka Brands. “But we have an incredible team, and I could not be prouder of how they responded. In a matter of weeks, they found a new location. In a matter of months, they moved our equipment. And in just six months, the facility, our equipment, and our team were fully operational again. What an unbelievable accomplishment.”

The facility will enable the company to produce 1.5 million Ring Pops per day.

The investment toward the facility is backed by Apax Partners LLP, which acquired Bazooka Candy Brands in October 2023 from Michael D. Eisner’s Tornante Co. and funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Under the acquisition, Bazooka operates as an independent business, according to Apax Partners.

Bazooka Brands also operates brands including Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, Juicy Drop Pop and Bazooka bubble gum.