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A Candy Emporium for AdultsBecause grown-ups need the occasional sugar fix, too.

ByMargaret Littman

This story appears in theSeptember 2014issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

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Sugary chic: Co-founder Rosie O'Neill.

Theirs is the ultimate meet-cutestartupstory--a romantic-comedy business tale. Rosie O'Neill and Josh Resnick were on their third date in 2010, at a screening ofWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. They started talking about a candy store that would appeal to adults.

Sure, there are plenty of fancy truffle shops and chocolatiers, but what about gummies, licorice, marshmallows and jelly beans? Why not a grown-up, gourmet candy business?

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