Confectionery store

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File:Freak Lunchbox.jpg
Freak Lunchbox candy store in Halifax, Nova Scotia

A confectionery store (more commonly referred to as a sweet shop in the United Kingdom, a candy store in North America, or a lolly shop[1] in Australia) sells confectionery and is usually targeted to 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] The village of Pateley Bridge claims to have the oldest confectionery store in England.

History

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

Haci Bekir Efendi, confectioner which was established in 1777 in Istanbul[6] is one of the oldest trademarks in the world.[7]

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.[8]

In 1917, there were 55 confectionery shops in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which had a population of 70,000 people.[9]

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

Modern confectionery stores

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Modern confectionery stores and counters
The store section of Schimpff's Confectionery
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. 

Products

See List of candies.

See also

References

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