What shall I give my Mother for Christmas? Michael, at age 16, melted some crayons in a milk carton and began Yankee Candle. He started out in his parent's home in South Hadley, then Holyoke, and now is based in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, with shops all over the world. There are over 130 company owned shops and his candles are found in over 12,500 other businesses.
The Farmington Yankee Candle shop is in Westfarms Mall. It is located in the lower level by Center Court. They offer jar candles, pillars, tapers, votive candles, tea light candles, aromatherapy and candle accessories.