Our journey began in the kitchen of the Water Gardens Cinema 6 Movie Theater in Pleasant Grove, Utah. After the theater closed at night, our visionary founder, Russ Robinson, embarked on a culinary adventure, tirelessly experimenting with various recipes and popping methods to create a unique Kettle Corn flavor profile. Months and hundreds of combinations later, he struck gold, finding the perfect balance of salty and sweet. By early 2015, the Water Gardens Popcorn Kettle Corn recipe had matured, and we proudly started selling this delectable treat to theater guests.
Our unique, salty-and-sweet kettle corn recipe was an instant hit with theatergoers, family, and friends. Their overwhelming love and support encouraged us to introduce our product to a broader audience. The response was phenomenal, with a significant increase in the number of people visiting the theater outside operating hours to get their hands on our Water Gardens Kettle Corn.
Customers' feedback was the catalyst for our growth. Responding to their love for our product, we expanded our operations. We started making larger batches of kettle corn in the theater every night after the last movie. We then took the initiative to deliver it locally to grocery stores via a pick-up truck. The response was overwhelming, with people getting hooked on our product. This marked the birth of a success story.
Water Gardens Confections was created. Processes and packaging were developed to preserve the fresh-popped taste that our theater customers craved. We added our Salty & Buttery Movie Theater Popcorn. This authentic and distinctive "movie theater" taste was an instant favorite and is now loved by people all over the West.
Our unwavering commitment to excellence and the growing demand for our products propelled us forward. We invested significantly in commercial popping equipment, transforming our humble kitchen into a mini popping plant. By 2018, the small kitchen in the theater could no longer contain our ambition, and we built a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and popping plant in Orem, Utah. This marked a significant milestone in our journey, symbolizing our commitment to meeting increasing product demand.
The Silver Screen Snack Company – Home Office & Production Plant, Orem, Utah
Our Story
In November 2023, we moved our offices and plant from Orem, Utah, to Lindon, Utah. This new facility has afforded us the space we need to grow the business.
We continually focus on growing the business, maintaining a high-quality, tasty product, and treating our employees, suppliers, partners, and customers fairly and respectfully.
We owe our success to hard work, great customers, excellent partners, high transparency, collaboration, and divine intervention.
In September 2020, The Silver Screen Snack Company was created, retaining exclusive rights to the Water Gardens Popcorn brand. The team at Silver Screen Snacks did not miss a beat and has remained operational since that day, supplying happy customers with our tasty popcorn.
Water Gardens Confections becomes The Silver Screen Snack Company.
Like any great story, ours had its share of challenges. The severe downturn in the movie industry, brought on by the pandemic, forced us to make a difficult decision. We chose to separate the popcorn company from the movie theater, a move that was not easy but necessary. This separation enabled the new entity to focus on its core business, demonstrating our adaptability and resilience in the face of adversity.
