Historic candy store closes after 141 years — operated by the same family for 5 generations: ‘I can’t believe it’
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A beloved chain of candy stores is closing up shop.
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Food & Drink Historic candy store closes after 141 years — operated by the same family for 5 generations: ‘I can’t believe it’ By Reda Wigle Published April 30, 2026, 12:34 p.m. ET Sweet surrender. A beloved chain of candy stores is closing up shop. In a statement, Lammes Candies, a Texas institution, attributed the closure to “unprecedented economic pressures and current market conditions.” The company will shutter six of its seven Lone Star State locations. Both the Lammes flagship on Airline Boulevard in Austin and its online store will remain open while supplies last.
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