Allen,
As Jim mentioned, Hotel Hershey has a really nice restaurant which is on the formal side. There is also a smaller grill/bistro as well which is nice and is also casual. The hotel is neat to see anyway. The original lobby is cool as are the grounds. There is also a rose garden, but I think admission is charged to see that. In addition to the places Jim mentioned, there is also a Red Robin hamburger place just down the street from the park. I’m like Jim, so I rarely get to any “nice” places. I’m just far enough away from Hershey that I don’t know any of the local eateries.
As far as lumber goes, Groff’s is a good set-up, though is a bit of a haul from Hershey. They have local and exotic woods. Sandy Pond Hardwoods is just up the road from Groff’s, though I have never been there.
http://www.figuredhardwoods.com/
There is also a small sawmill just south of Columbia, PA – Hollister’s He’s only open Saturday mornings, but you should still call ahead just to make sure
http://www.hollistersawmill.com/ Bob is a nice guy and it is a really cool little mill. He has local woods only, no exotics.
If you're interested in cars, the Antique Automobile Club of America is headquartered in Hershey and their museum is there just a mile or two from the park.
http://www.aacamuseum.org/
Oh, and Hershey isn’t closing its U.S. plants. It is laying off 1500 of its 13,000 employees. The Canadian manufacturing will be closed though. It is also opening a plant in Mexico, and a joint venture with a Korean firm in China. Both those facilities are intended to serve their local markets which are growing – the North American market is flat. With that said, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is a separate entity from the chocolate company. They were split in 1927.
Hope you have a good time! If there is anything I can help with, send me a note!
Wes