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Candy Shops (page 2)

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McCord Candies
Lafayette, IN
McCord Candies opened here in 1912 as Glatz Candies. The name was changed to McCord in the 1950s. The candies are still made on site. The also continue to offer soda fountain drinks and sandwiches. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Lagomarcino's
Moline, IL
Lagomarcino's was established here in 1908. It is a candy store and ice cream parlor. Lagomarcino's opened a second location in Davenport, IA in 1997. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Lammes Candies
Austin, TX
Lammes Candies was established in 1885 and now has nine locations. This location opened in 1957. It functions as a retail store and the company's manufacturing plant. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Donckers Candies & Gifts
Marquette, MI
Donckers Candies & Gifts was established in 1896. This store had opened by 1914. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Fralinger's Saltwater Taffy
Atlantic City, NJ		 Shriver's Fudge & Saltwater Taffy
Ocean City, NJ
Fralinger's Saltwater Taffy opened on the Boardwalk in the 1880s. It has not been resolved which company invented saltwater taffy: Fralinger's or James (see below). Today, both businesses are really part of the same company although they continue to have separately branded stores. There are four Fralinger's locations: Cape May, Ocean City, and two in Atlantic City. For more, see their website.

Shriver's Fudge & Saltwater Taffy is the oldest surviving business on the Boardwalk. It was founded in 1898 as a restaurant, ice cream and candy store. The building now houses the store and factory. Customers can watch the candy being made. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

James Saltwater Taffy
Atlantic City, NJ		 James Saltwater Taffy
Wildwood, NJ
James Saltwater Taffy was founded in the 1880s. Like Fralinger's and Shriver's, their stores sell all types of candies, nuts and gift items. There are four James locations: Wildwood, Stone Harbor, and two in Atlantic City. This barrel sign at the Wildwood location was removed in 2011 when the company discontinued it's candy barrel packaging. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Laura's Fudge
Wildwood, NJ
Laura's Fudge was founded in 1926. Laura's also sells saltwater taffy and other candies. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

See's Candies
Stockton, CA
See's Candies opened its first shop in Los Angeles in 1921. This building is now being considered for landmark status. The company had 12 shops by the mid-1920s and expanded to San Francisco in 1936. There are now more than 200 shops worldwide with most of them located in California. This location is a typical example of their white, old-fashioned buildings. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Fannie May Candies
Lansing, IL		 Fannie May Candies
La Grange, IL		 Fannie May Candies
Moline, IL
Fannie May Candies is a chocolate and candy store chain, founded in Chicago in 1920. By 1935, there were nearly four dozen shops in Illinois and nearby states. There are now about 73 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. This building in Lansing features the chain's standard white porcelain enamel exterior with red and white awnings.

The stores in Moline and La Grange appear to be older than the one in Lansing. These two storefronts are faced with vitrolite glass tiles. They are the only locations left that I know of that still have the glass tiles. The La Grange store is still open. The Moline location now houses a jewelry and ceramics store.

For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Esther Price Candies
Dayton, OH
Esther Price Candies
Cincinnati, OH
Esther Price Candies was founded in Dayton in 1926. It was a home-based business until 1952 when this first store was built in Dayton. The company now has about 87 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois. This Dayton store also doubles as the company's production plant. This Cincinnati location opened in 1965. The signs at the Dayton and Cincinnati locations are lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Nichols Candies
Gloucester, MA
Nichols Candies was established in 1932. They moved to this location since 1954. For more, see their website.

More Candy Shops:
Marini’s Candies (Santa Cruz, CA)
Schimpff's Confectionery (Jeffersonville, IN)
Madison Fudge Factory (Madison, IN)
Orne's Candy Store (Boothbay Harbor, ME)
Café Chocolat: 1, 2 (Fargo and Grand Forks, ND)
Oliver's Candies (Batavia, NY)
Stever’s Candies (Rochester, NY)
Regennas Candy Shop (Lititz, PA)
Wilbur Chocolate & Candy Museum (Lititz, PA)
Callie's Candy Kitchen (Mountainhome, PA)

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