Dylan's Candy Bar
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Confectionery |
Genre | Retail, online |
Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Dylan Lauren |
Headquarters | |
Website | dylanscandybar.com |
Dylan's Candy Bar is a chain of boutique candy shops and candy supplier currently located in New York City; East Hampton, New York; and Los Angeles, as well as several US airports and in wholesale venues around the globe.[1] It is owned by Dylan Lauren.
History
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Lauren was inspired to create the store, which is asserted to be the "largest unique candy store in the world", by the Roald Dahl story of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.[2] Lauren said that her goal was to "merge fashion, art and pop candy culture".[3] It stocks 7,000 candies from around the world.[4] The design and image were produced by original Creative Director Mayumi Ando.[5][6] Dylan's Candy Bar has also partnered with Holt Renfrew in Vancouver, British Columbia in a co-branding effort.[7]
At its peak, the company had more than twenty locations.[8] The Upper East Side flagship location on 60th Street and 3rd Avenue closed in 2021 after financial difficulties.[9] The locations in Miami and Honolulu also closed.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Store Locator". Dylan's Candy Bar. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Rose Quintiliano and Kelly Olszuk (August 22, 2010). "Celebrities, Perfumes and Chocolates!". Canyon News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Janhavi Kumar (June 21, 2010). "Candy Queen: Dylan Boesnach-Lauren, the daughter of billionaire fashion designer Ralph Lauren, has found her own sweet spot". Forbes. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "Summit Up 9-1-10: Home of the clueless fashionistas". Summit Daily News. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "DYLAN'S CANDY BAR STYLE GUIDE" (PDF). cintasartwork.millmats.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- ^ Hess, Megan (2011-06-10). "Foodie Friday: Mrs. Willy Wonka". No Joe Schmo. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- ^ Catherine Dunwoody (April 10, 2010). "Dylan's Candy Bar at Holt Renfrew". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Coleman-Lochner, Lauren (2021-02-10). "Dylan's Candy Bar Flagship Store Put Up for Lease After 20 Years". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Rebong, Kevin; Jones, Sasha (2021-02-09). "Dylan's Candy Bar NYC Flagship Closed". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Dylan's Candy Shop in Waikiki to close up shop". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Marr, Madeleine (2021-04-13). "No more sugar rush: This popular candy store on Miami Beach just closed after 10 years". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-20.