Our Candy Kitchen History

Over 40 years of candy making

Check out the milestones of our four delicious decades in business,
including the launch of our kitchen candy franchise opportunity program.

1973 - A Sweet Beginning

The Cotton Bale opens – The precursor to River Street Sweets

1978 - Fudge

The first in-house candy was made, chocolate mint fudge, and River Street Sweets was born!

1979 - Pralines

The first batch of pralines made at home and perfected in the store.
Recipes for chocolates, nuts, and brittles developed over time

1984 - Market Street Sweets

River Street Sweets opens it’s first location in Charleston, SC and dubs it Market Street Sweets

1991 - Candy Kitchen

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen opens it’s first location in Savannah

1996 - Myrtle Beach

River Street Sweets opens it’s first location in Myrtle Beach, SC

2000 - Charleston gets sweeter

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen opens in Charleston, SC

2002 - Atlanta

River Street Sweets opens two locations in Atlanta, GA

2005 - Myrtle Beach gets sweeter too

River Street Sweets opens an additional location in Myrtle Beach, SC

2005 - City Market, Savannah

Savannah Candy Kitchen opens in City Market, Savannah, GA

2011 - King Street

River Street Sweets opens an additional location in Charleston, SC. Market Street Sweets, On King St.

2012 - Taking Flight

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen opens a licensed location at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, GA

2013 - Welcome to the neighborhood

River Street Sweets opens it’s first “neighborhood” location at Habersham Village, Savannah, GA

2017 - Lancaster Franchise

River Street Sweets • Savannah’s Candy Kitchen is happy to welcome franchisees Brian and Jason Hoffman, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their grand opening is set for September.

2013 - A sweet future

River Street Sweets and Savannah’s Candy Kitchen begin the steps to offer franchise’s under the unified brand River Street Sweets • Savannah’s Candy Kitchen

2015 - Pooler Franchise

2015 the first River Street Sweets • Savannah’s Candy Kitchen franchise is awarded and construction begins at the Tanger Outlet Mall in Pooler, GA

2017 - Key West Franchise

Franchisee Glen Willard opens his 2nd River Street Sweets • Savannah’s Candy Kitchen on June 20th on Duval Street in Key West Florida.

River Street Sweets • Savannah’s Candy Kitchen presents a multi-faceted candy franchise.

Our Candy Kitchen franchise gives you a chance to experience the joy of handcrafting confections from generations-old family recipes. Our store franchise owners appreciate the excitement of retailing the newest candy creations!

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