Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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WELCOME SIGN — The smiling face of the candyman welcomes customers to the Aggieville candy store. The store has been in operation for five years. — Photo by Allen Eyestone POUND BY POUND — Co-owner of The Candyman, not inc., Don Sr., weighs out chocolate for a young customer. The store sold candies in addition to homemade and domestic candies. Photo by Allen Eyestone 24 Candyman, not inc.

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Jane Herde Dorothy Brad Everett Moore Hall Poyntz Avenue Allen Eyestone Andy Nelson

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CANDYMAN An Aggieville candy store provides wide variety of treats for candy lovers By Steve Swafford amost everyone has a sweet tooth and has a little kid inside of us that stares in awe at the mouth-watering sights of sugary sweets and chocalaty candy. Catering to area sweet tooths is Don Pickering, owner of The Candyman, not inc., in Aggieville. You can ' t get saturated enough with candy, said. There is always another texture or mixture you can go to. Pickering said there is as much diversity in candy as other foods. The Candyman, not inc., is not incorporated because it is a family-owned business. Our major workday is Sunday and early in the before customer hours, Pickering said. During the week, Pickering and his son Don Pickering Jr., who co- manages the store, make fudge. The Pickerings started their own fudge process in last and make 28 kinds of fudge in the store. Our most popular fudge is the plain, nutted fudge, Pickering Jr. said. One hour ' s work will make up to 43 pounds of fudge. The Pickering operation is a wholesale and retail business, serving the Manhattan area with candy. The Ice Cream Works, a new Manhattan business which opened at the beginning of the school year, has recently started carrying the Pickering-made fudge. The fudge has been selling well and I think we will to sell it, Marty manager of The Ice Cream Works, said. said the most popular fudge at his store has been the peanut butter flavor. The Candyman, not inc., wholesales its goods to places in Emporia, Topeka and serves as the sole supplier for the Sweet Shop in Fort Riley. We don ' t speak in terms of ounces and pounds, we speak in terms of tons, Pickering Jr. said. The Candyman, not inc., carries six to eight tons of merchandise all the time. We buy from over 100 manufacturers in 30 countries to get over 1,200 items, Pickering Jr. said. The store carries chocolate from Belgium, England, Switzerland and the United States, with the most expensive chocolate being $22 a pound from Belgium. The Jelly Belly is the largest single seller in the store. The store carries 41 different flavors with the mixed one the best seller of all, Pickering Sr. said. Christmas, Valentine ' s Day and Easter are the busiest seasons for the Pickerings. At Easter last year, the Candy Store had 500 baskets hanging from the ceiling. Novelty items such as pure chocolate santas and bunnies are popular items, according to Pickering. All ranges in age come in, said Pickering, from 4 to 90, serving every member of the family. TAKE YOUR PICK — Customers of the Candyman, not inc., had a wide variety of candy to choose from to satisfy any person ' s sweet tooth. Photo by Allen Eyestone Candyman, not inc. 25