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Famed Texas candy shop, Lammes Candies, will return after announcing its closure in April<\/p>\n
New owners, the Delightful Development Co., plan to preserve signature treats, including Chewie Pecan Pralines and Longhorns<\/p>\n
Preorders are open ahead of nationwide online delivery beginning Nov. 1<\/p>\n
The history of the 141-year-old candy shop, Lammes Candies, continues.<\/p>\n
Lammes Candies was expected to close its doors<\/a> after more than a century in Texas, the family-run company announced<\/a> in April. But on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the candy shop announced it would return under new ownership, Craig Cavileer and Kayla Wilkie-Kinne with Delightful Development Co., per Tribeza<\/a>. Cavileer and Wilkie-Kinne notably revived and redeveloped the Fort Worth Stockyards.<\/p>\n “Our vision isn’t to change what Lammes Candies is known for,” Wilkie-Kinne said in a recent statement, according to Tribeza. “It’s to bring back the legacy recipes, traditions and heritage that made Lammes so special for 141 years.”<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n “Lammes Candies is more than a confection and candy company,” Wilkie-Kinne said, according to Culture Map Austin<\/a>. “It’s a significant piece of Texas history that Craig and I will honor, preserve and celebrate with future generations of Texans and customers around the country.”<\/p>\n The new owners confirmed the beloved Texas Chewie Pecan Pralines, Longhorns and Sherbet Mints will return \u2014 with a select few customers still able to order with the classic packaging before the company’s rebrand.<\/p>\n Lammes Candies’ history dates back to 1885, when David T. Lamme Sr. founded the Texas candy shop in Austin, within walking distance of the Texas State Capitol. In the years that followed, Lamme created the company’s iconic heavy pecan pralines in 1895. The popular candy used pecans from trees along the Colorado River.<\/p>\n Years later, to clear up confusion about the store’s pronunciation, the company introduced the lamb logo. By 1956, the company opened the Airport Boulevard factory and installed its famed neon lamb sign and striped candy cane pole. Three generations of the family ran the business, helping the candy company become a Texas staple.<\/p>\n Less than a decade later, in 1965, the third generation, David Lamme Teich, retired from selling ice cream and shifted the store’s focus to confections and specialty chocolates. Lammes Candies began pursuing even more recipes, creating the famous Longhorn, which includes pecans and chewy caramel with fine chocolate. Ultimately, the brand created the Texas trio: the Longhorn, Choc’Adillos, and Cashew Critters.<\/p>\n The innovative candy recipes continued, expanding to over 1,000 confections, including taffies, brittle and divinity candies.<\/p>\n As the store continued for another two generations, it announced its closure due to “shifts in the marketplace and the long-term sustainability of its operations,” in April. Months later, Delightful Development Co. confirmed its return.<\/p>\n In the meantime, the store will be available only online. Preorders are open, and the candies can be delivered across the country beginning Nov. 1. The possibility of a brick-and-mortar return has not been announced, but the candies will be available to purchase in retail locations around Texas.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n