“You know, she did 24 different pictures and was honest and she just absolutely loved the place. "She's got candy for life! Yeah, and thank you being honest on her post,” he said. While things have slowed back down a bit, Scheiman is grateful for the post the customer made that drove business to his store. "Customers were coming from North Carolina, from Kentucky, from Indiana, a lot from Michigan, a lot from Pennsylvania," he said. 'We can pretty much satisfy anybody from two to 92,' smiled Tom Scheiman, owner of b.a. He said half the customers that weekend were from out of town. It is one of the biggest days of the year for the chocolate and candy industry. Scheiman said the first weekend after the post went viral there was a line outside the store for five hours.
“We drove all the way from Columbus and this is our very first stop." She said they were so excited they skipped an important start to the day. Wilson-Bushone and her husband drove about two hours to the store. "Solely because we saw the Facebook post and I am a huge candy lover mainly chocolate,” she said. She said the Facebook post is what brought them in. “We had to limit people from coming in."ĭee Wilson-Bushone and her husband, Mark, are two people who spent their Saturday morning browsing the aisles of the candy store. "Over a weekend, we had over 7,000 people in the store which was crazy,” he said. The post went viral, now having more than 1,000 likes, 7,000 comments, and being shared more than 61,000 times. NOSTALGIC CANDY SPOTLIGHT - 100 GRAND BAR A soft and chewy, crunchy, filled with caramel and chocolate covered, totally worth a hundred grand candy. Scheiman's store was flocked with customers after another customer posted on Facebook sharing her experience at the biggest candy store in the country. “So we investigated and found out where the source was and, like, wow this is incredible. "All of the sudden, it's like 'what happened here?'” he said. He said January is usually a slow month for the store, so when customers began to fill the store to COVID-19 capacity, he knew something was up. Customers came from multiple states like North Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan after the viral post.Sweetie Candy Company after the post went viral The viral Facebook post has been shared more than 61,000 times, has more than 1,000 comments, and 7,000 likes.Learn more about our streaming options here.
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RELATED: Beloved Cleveland candy store rebounding from the pandemicĭownload the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Sweeties Creamy, dreamy, and delicious Peanut Butter Cups by the Pnut Butter Cups Company are now available at. Sweetie Candy Company, which started in 1950 and has grown into a 40,000-square-foot warehouse and retail store on Brookpark Road in Cleveland. “We’re really excited to add the Humphrey Popcorn brand to our popcorn portfolio which includes the All American, and Campbell’s Sweet Factory brands” stated Tom Scheiman, President of b.a. The company will continue to roll out iconic popcorn treats to hundreds of local stores throughout Northeast Ohio. Dun & Bradstreet disclaims any liability for information made available on the D&B Business Directory. The content available on the D&B Business Directory is provided 'as-is' and 'as-available' and may not be reviewed or validated by Dun & Bradstreet. The popcorn manufacturing kitchen will remain in Strongsville. This information is updated and provided by B. Sweetie Candy Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The new Sweeties Humphrey Popcorn Company will be headquartered at the campus at 6770 Brookpark Road in Cleveland. Sweetie Candy Company, Cleveland on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near b.a. We are confident they will be able to grow the brand while still honoring the tradition of quality product our customers have enjoyed for many years,” said Joanne Lynch, co-owner of Humphrey Popcorn. “We could not have asked for a better company to purchase Humphrey Popcorn from our family. The hybrid popcorn kernels are grown on the Humprhey Farm in Wakeman Ohio. Started in 1897 in Cleveland, treats from the Humphrey Popcorn Company has been sold in retail stores for decades.
The financial details of the deal were not released. The Cleveland-based candy company acquired the 125-year-old Humphrey Popcorn Company, a local company that manufactures popcorn balls and treats. Sweetie Candy company is adding a sweet asset to its portfolio.
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