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Specialties
Gourmet chocolates, truffles, sugar free chocolates, chocolate novelties, nautical themed chocolates, hard candy, hostess trays, gift baskets and more.
History
Established in 1955.
Sweenor’s Chocolates started modestly more than 50 years ago as a home business in Cranston, Rhode Island. Schoolteacher Walter Sweenor had learned the trade from his father, who was a candy maker in Springfield, Mass., in the early 1900s. Looking to make extra money during World War II, Walter Sweenor started creating the sweets in his basement kitchen and, in 1955, opened the first retail shop, «Sweenor’s Open Fire Candies» in Garden City, Rhode Island.
Walter’s son Bill joined the business in the late 50’s. In 1979, along with his wife Claire, Bill opened a store in Wakefield, RI and moved the kitchen to Wakefield in 1983. Son Brian joined the business in 1985 and is now the primary candy maker. Daughter Lisa runs the day to day operations of the business.