Retail Profiles

Sweet victory for Mama Cocoa

Mama Cocoa’s Delights owner wins Food Network competition.
February 6, 2013
A dream rooted in the desire for knowledge has come full circle with a Sweet Genius victory.
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Big Top Candy Shop: Lure of the 'Big Top'

Brandon Hodge opened his 1,600 sq.-ft. store in 2007 in Austin, Texas, and he's been inviting children of all ages to share in the magic ever since
February 6, 2013

 

It seems the universe continually has bigger plans for Brandon Hodge’s candy store than Brandon Hodge does. 


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New Hollywood candy shop inspired by Willy Wonka

Sweet! Hollywood features 12 boutiques, new Wonka collection
December 7, 2012
Visitors can create custom chocolate bars, take personal tasting tours and play candy games in addition to shopping in candy boutiques that are exclusive to Sweet! Hollywood. And of course, no Wonka-inspired candy store would be complete without a 700-ft. gumball track propelled by a red Ferrari.
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Retail Profile: Stocking Everyone's 'Candy Favorites'

Jon H. Prince, president of the McKeesport Candy Co., which runs CandyFavorites.com, says if you can't find it on his website, it doesn't exist.
November 20, 2012

 The Prince family is really good at selling candy and that’s likely because they don’t much care how or where you buy it from them.  


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Anything but ‘Basic’

Wisconsin-based Basics Cooperative Natural Foods knows eating healthy doesn’t have to mean giving up sweets.
October 31, 2012

 The Basics Cooperative Natural Foods grocery store looks like any other grocery store at first glance.  


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Red-carpet chocolates

Artisan Chocolatier Reiko Wada’s creations aren’t just delicious, they’re also works of art ready for the limelight.
August 28, 2012
Reiko Wada once sold a chocolate shoe for $500. What makes a chocolate shoe worth $500 you ask? In short, stripes on the heel. 


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Milking profits

Tenn.-based Weigel’s Farm Stores. Inc., may be famous for its dairy aisle, but Chairman Bill Weigel believes candy displays sweeten the cash register ring.
August 21, 2012

Bill Weigel knows that many gas stations are basically man caves, epitomized by their poorly lit sales floor, barely maintained bathrooms and their emphasis on beer and cigarettes. 


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Choice chocolate from the Aloha State

Dylan Butterbaugh’s Manoa Chocolate offers premium, sustainable sweets
August 21, 2012
Known for its golden pineapples, white sand beaches and righteous surfing, Hawaii can now — thanks to Dylan Butterbaugh — add fine chocolate to its “reasons to visit” list.  


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Scrapbooking, yarn and Godiva.

Candy may not be the first thing shoppers are looking for at Michaels Stores, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t flying off the shelves.
August 9, 2012

 It turns out that 90% of people who buy yarn, also buy candy.  


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The Extraordinary General Store

Julie and Michael Holahan have successfully sold local products at their Pennsylvania General Store for 25 years.
June 15, 2012

 

Michael Holahan, owner of the Pennsylvania General Store, likes to joke that if you can buy it in his shop it was made in his state, unless it says Pennsylvania or Philadelphia on it — then, it was most likely made in China. 


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