Exhibitor

In 2000, entrepreneur Bart Kennington was exposed to the dangers of lit candles after an unattended candle sparked a fire that destroyed a neighbor’s home. Realizing the significance of the problem, Bart set out looking for a solution and turned to a mug warmer he was given as a gift. He realized that the mug warmer was the perfect solution to release a candle’s fragrance without the need for an open flame. With over ten thousand house fires each year in the U.S. attributed to burning candles, Bart’s idea caught on quickly. Within a few years Bart’s young company had grown to include several family members.In 2007 Bart’s family business joined with the Beesley family, brothers Brad, Brian, and Spencer, and brothers-in-law Chris Barnes and Brett Heyland, creating a new ownership group. Candle Warmers Etc.’s assortment has grown from one simple mug warmer to over 140 styles across nine unique candle warming collections and 250 wax products.