Kilwins

Coordinates: 45°22′55″N 84°56′41″W / 45.381997°N 84.944692°W / 45.381997; -84.944692 Kilwins is an American company specializing in candy, ice cream, and fudge, based in Petoskey, Michigan. Kilwin's was founded in 1947 as Kilwin's Candies and Gifts by Don and Katey Kilwin in Petoskey. They sold off the bakery portion of their business in 1971 so that they could concentration on candy production. In 1976, a second branch was opened in Traverse City, Michigan by Jim Szocinski, who first worked for the company in 1961.[1] The company was sold to Wayne and Lorene Rose in 1978, and three years later, they began to franchise.[2] Today, the company operates over 100 stores nationwide in 21 states.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Newsmakers". Traverse City Record-Eagle. February 17, 1977. p. 23.
  2. ↑ "Our History and Timeline". Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kilwins Store Locations". Retrieved July 7, 2017.


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