Chicago candy store

XO Marshmallow holiday treats

XO Marshmallow, Chicago.

Alyse Thompson

December 14, 2018

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XO Marshmallow has introduced seasonal marshmallows sure to sweeten up any holiday celebration.

Windy City Sweets wishes smooth sailing to U.S. Navy boot camp graduates with custom chocolates

Chicago candy shop partnered with U.S. Navy in 2017 to create candy bars, tins.

Dawn Aulet

November 8, 2018

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Thanks to a partnership with Windy City Sweets, graduating U.S. Navy boot camp can be marked with specialty sweets and chocolates.

IT’SUGAR coming to Chicago’s Navy Pier

“Taste of Chicago Box” to feature candy originating in the city.

Alyse Thompson

September 26, 2018

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Specialty candy retailer IT’SUGAR will open a 2,000-sq.-ft. store at Chicago’s Navy Pier this month.

L.A. Burdick brings European-inspired bonbons to Chicago

New Hampshire-based confectioner opens first store outside of Northeast in River North neighborhood.

Alyse Thompson

October 11, 2017

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L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates has had a big year. The Wapole, N.H.-based company, known for crafting European-inspired bonbons for a devoted following in New England, marked 30 years in operation.

Windy City Sweets creates niche with nostalgia, neighborhood connection

Chicago sweet shop forges connection through quality, giving back.

Alyse Thompson

August 10, 2017

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John and Jill Manchester weren’t looking to buy a candy store when they sought a new business opportunity in 2011, but it was a match made in heaven.

The value of candy

Penny candy remains only a memory to some of us. But really, how much will the consumer pay for candy?

Bernie Pacyniak

August 9, 2017

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As I sipped my coffee this morning, taking in the “fire and fury “ headline from the Chicago Tribune, I happened to notice a teaser headline in the Food & Dining section of the paper. “This is how much candy you can get for $5.”

Blue Goose Market keeps locals coming back

Suburban Chicago grocer earns recognition for quality, commitment to customers.

Alyse Thompson

May 25, 2017

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Paul Lencioni doesn't like talking about customer service. The fourth-generation owner of Blue Goose Market, a small, independent grocer in Chicago's western suburbs, tosses the "corporate speak," instead focusing on people and how their purchases connect to their lives.

Katherine Anne Confections takes sweets from farmstand to hip 'hood

Chicago confectioner's early start translates to unique truffles, caramels

March 6, 2017

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Katherin Duncan began dabbling in artisan confections at an early age.

Sugar Factory marries starpower, sweet treats for memorable experience

New location in Chicago River North opened Dec. 10.

Alyse Thompson

December 21, 2016

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Last Wednesday I was to head to Chicago’s River North neighborhood, check out Sugar Factory’s new brasserie and store, and make eye contact with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter long enough for him to fall in love with me and propose on the spot. Sounds easy, right? Well, two-thirds of it was.

Sugar Factory opens location in Chicago River North

Store joins locations in Rosemont, Las Vegas, New York.

Alyse Thompson

December 14, 2016

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Las Vegas-based Sugar Factory American Brasserie, a restaurant and retail confectionery operation, has opened a new store in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, which is just off Michigan Ave., a stretch commonly referred to as the Magnificent Mile.