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Legendary Candy Company Killed After 141 Years By Soaring Costs
Legendary Candy Company Killed After 141 Years By Soaring Costs
Soaring expenses for raw materials and labor have delivered a blow to yet another longtime business, claiming Lammes Candies, a family-owned confectioner that has operated in the South for more than a century, FOX 7 Austin reports.
The Austin, Texas,-based company recently announced that it will begin an "orderly wind-down of operations" after 141 years of family ownership, according to a statement posted to its Facebook page.
"This was not an easy decision," the candy company wrote. "Lammes Candies has been more...
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