Homemade toffee was always a special treat for Mark Graves, growing up in his family home in Chapel Hill, N.C.

In 2006, after years of perfecting her secret family recipe, Mark’s mother, Karen Graves, decided to turn her favorite hobby into a home-based business, KLG Candies. That year, the Chapel Hill Toffee brand made its retail debut at A Southern Season, a specialty foods market in the heart of Chapel Hill.