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What Services or Products does your business provide?

75+ flavors of made in house fudge, large assortment of handmade candy and chocolates, several types of brittle, large selection of salt water taffy, penny style candy and retro candy bars, all natural jam and salsa.

What types of advertising are you currently doing and what types of advertising have been most successful for you in the past? (It’s ok if it isn’t IndoorMedia 😊)

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Are there any certifications, awards, or media recognition for the business? Please include certifications that may seem obvious, like certification from the board of health for restaurants.

2015 SOS Bake Off Award took first place in candy division

In your own words, please write a paragraph about how the owner or partners got interested in starting this business. Is the owner the first person in their family to own a business? Did they have a career before starting this business? Were there any specific challenges they faced in opening or keeping the business open?

Unique story about the owner Ellen Bridges …….. I grew up in a candy store. My parents had one in the 60s and early 70s so I’m coming full circle by having my own candy store. They purchased the store when I was five, so shortly thereafter I was standing on milk crates to see over the counter. I take the old-fashioned, simple approach to making candy and fudge. I mix the candy in small batches using a normal-sized mixer and there’s also a lot of hand-stirring of ingredients. It might take longer but it’s worth it. I think it tastes better and it stays fresher when you’re making small batches and constantly making fresh candy.

Tell a story about a great customer experience.

When we give a new customer a sample taste of fudge for example and we see the smile on their face it makes it all worth it.

Explain why a customer should consider your business instead of going to a competitor.

We have competitors that “bought” their businesses as a franchise and are required to buy a lot of their products from the parent company. We are the perfect example of a true Mom and Pop business.

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