Confectionery store

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A store in Illinois, United States

A confectionery store (more commonly referred to as a sweet shop in the United Kingdom, a candy shop in North America, or a lolly shop[1] in Australia) sells confectionery and the intended market is usually children. Most confectionery stores are filled with an assortment of sweets far larger than a grocer or convenience store could accommodate. They often offer a selection of old-fashioned treats and sweets from different countries. Very often unchanged in layout since their inception, confectioneries are known for their warming and nostalgic feel.[2][3][4][5]

History[]

"The Great Buddha Sweet Shop" from Akizato Rito's Miyako meisho zue (1787)

Akisato Ritō's Miyako meisho zue (An Illustrated Guide to the Capital) from 1787 describes a confectionery store situated near the Great Buddha erected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then one of Kyoto's most important tourist attractions.[6]

In 1917, there were 55 confectionery shops in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which had a population of 70,000 people.[7]

The oldest sweet shop in England, in the village of Pateley Bridge

Guinness World Records has recognized a store in the village of Pateley Bridge as being the oldest continuously operating sweet shop in the world.[8] The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World was founded in 1827.[8][9]

Modern confectionery stores[]

  • Modern confectionery stores and counters
  • The store section of Schimpff's Confectionery, located inside the Old Jeffersonville Historic District of Jeffersonville.

    The store section of Schimpff's Confectionery

  • Confectionery store "Okashi-no-Machioka"

    Confectionery store "Okashi-no-Machioka"

  • Interior of Stockmann department store in central Helsinki, Finland.

    Interior of Stockmann department store in central Helsinki, Finland.

  • Confectionery counter in the ground floor food halls of Harrods department store, Knightsbridge, London.

    Confectionery counter in the ground floor food halls of Harrods department store, Knightsbridge, London.

  • Indian confectionery store serving Indian sweets in Rajasthan, India.

    Indian confectionery store serving Indian sweets in Rajasthan, India.

  • Freak Lunchbox candy store in Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • Confectionery store in Kuopio, Finland

  • Confectionery store in Buenos Aires.

    Confectionery store in Buenos Aires.

Products[]

Further information: List of candies

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bruce Moore, Chief Editor, The Australian Oxford Dictionary, 2nd edition (2004). "Lolly (n)". oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Confectionery Timeline". Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
  3. ^ "Fannie May - History of Chocolate". Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
  4. ^ "Orne's Candy Store - History". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ^ "CXP Brief A Detailed Description of the Candy Store and Candy Shop- History". Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. ^ Berry, Mary Elizabeth (2006). Japan in Print Information and Nation in the Early Modern Period. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. pp. 182–184. ISBN 9780520254176.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Stephanie Patterson (2005). "BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS OF HARRISBURG'S OLD EIGHTH WARD, 1890–1917". Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies. Penn State University Press. 72 (4): 428–442. JSTOR 27778700.  – via JSTOR (subscription required)
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Young entrepreneur buys world's oldest sweet shop in Pateley Bridge". BBC News. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  9. ^ "Oldest Sweet Shop In The World". The Oldest Sweet Shop In The World. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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