Online Candy Store

It shouldn’t be any surprise that as with every other business, that the candy store should find its way onto the worldwide web. At the moment, there are literally hundreds of online candy stores now operating from websites that have been built to cater customers who are looking for either the brand name candies available at any store or to candy lovers looking for more exotic varieties types of specialty candies that are typically hard to find or not available in certain regions of the country.

Even more interesting are the number of online candy stores that actually have something just for the nostalgic, offering classic candies from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. You can even find online stores can have candy available made just for special occasions or holidays, ready to order so the customer will be able to plan surprise treats for loved ones.

Wholesale candy distributors have jumped on board with this trend for online candy stores by adding comprehensive listings of all of their products on the web then going further by offering great deals on bulk candy sales for a variety of customers including movie theaters, restaurants, and small grocery stores with the convenience of online purchasing or special rates on limited edition candies that you cannot find anywhere else or that have been discontinued but a surplus remains to be sold at a discount.

This can also be just the option for those who might need to have a party or a more professional occasion but just don’t have the time in their schedule to get out to a store in person. With online candy stores you merely need to log on and place an order.

Less commercialized candymakers have also realized the good sense of providing access to their range of products to online markets and as a result, have broadened their potential to make money across the country and even around the globe.

Additionally, many of these online candy stores include gifts and card with the candy they sell which does increase the likelihood that someone browsing the internet will do more than stop and browse their wares.

There truly is something for everyone on most online candy stores.

See’s Candy

Established by a recent Canadian emigrant named Charles See along with his mother and his wife, Florence the first See's Candies shop and kitchen on Western Avenue in Los Angeles in November of 1921. The sparkling clean, black and white shop was designed to resemble Mary See's home kitchen.

See decided that no image would better reflect the personality of his fledgling venture than that of his mother, Mary See. The spectacled, silver haired woman still smiles with pride from candy boxes shipped throughout the world, and her original recipes are savored by millions to this day. Apart from using his mother’s recipes as a foundation, See knew that keeping his business a family affair was the only way to bring about the kind of lovingly crafted product he desired.

See's continued to grow steadily from that first shop in Los Angeles to twelve shops by the mid-1920's and thirty shops during the depression. By 1936, See's was able to open shops in San Francisco. Mary See died in 1939 at the age of 85, but the company's ability to adjust to changing times—without abandoning the dedication to quality and service that Mary See represented—kept it going strong throughout the decades to come.

Following World War II, See's Candy Shops grew as California grew, and the See's family continued the tradition, opening up shops throughout the state. In the 50's, See's established itself with the new and growing phenomenon of shopping malls. See's customers continued to recognize the See's Candies product for its quality and taste, and continued to visit See's old-fashioned black and white shops, enjoying a visit to a time past where service was paramount.

In 1972, the See's family sold the company to Berkshire Hathaway Inc., presided over by Chairman Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charles Munger. Utilizing his philosophy of acquiring solid companies where he could follow his "hands off" policy, Warren Buffett installed Charles N. Huggins as President and CEO.

Charles Huggins dedicated himself to the continuance of the company he joined in 1951, guiding it with the old-fashioned values set by Charles See until his retirement at the end of 2005. He is succeeded by current See's President and CEO, Brad Kinstler, himself a longtime Berkshire Hathaway team member. Today See's Candies are sold in over two hundred shops throughout the Western United States, a true sign of their enduring popularity.