Smooshies Candy & Toy Store

Specialties

Smooshies Candy & Toy Store is sweetening up the island of Key Biscayne.

Not only are candies of all kinds available at Smooshies for purchase, Smooshies also offers educational, fun toys. We are also a proud vendor of Nespresso coffee. Stop by, drink a coffee, shop, and unwind.

History

Established in 2014.

With Smooshies, Gigi Alibhai now plays to a constituency she’s very familiar with: children. As a mother of three, Alibhai created «a place where kids can come and hang out with friends» while their parents and grandparents can also enjoy with vintages toys, and candies like Abba Zaba and Pez.

Meet the Business Owner

Gigi A.

Business Owner

The inspiration behind Smooshies is a story of perseverance, hard work, and family – in short, the Cuban-​born Gigi Alibhai’s mother. She says: «My mother worked day and night in a candy factory in Cuba before becoming a political prisoner, and since we had no money, she could never buy me presents, she would mold candy into little dolls and flowers to give me. I could never eat them because they were my toys. It’s how I played.»