. . "Joseph F. Fralinger (October 22, 1848 in Sweetwater, New Jersey \u2013 May 13, 1927 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American businessman and confectioner, known for being the most successful merchandiser of salt water taffy. The confectionary store he founded in the late 19th century in Atlantic City remains a fixture on its famous boardwalk."@en . . . . . . "Joseph Fralinger"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "4816279"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "7831"^^ . . . . "1118168311"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Joseph F. Fralinger (October 22, 1848 in Sweetwater, New Jersey \u2013 May 13, 1927 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American businessman and confectioner, known for being the most successful merchandiser of salt water taffy. The confectionary store he founded in the late 19th century in Atlantic City remains a fixture on its famous boardwalk. Fralinger was a glassblower and fish merchant before he opened a retail store on the Atlantic City boardwalk to sell his taffy. Within a year, Fralinger had added a taffy concession and spent the winter perfecting the salt water taffy formula, first using molasses, then chocolate and vanilla, eventually creating 25 flavors."@en . .