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About Us
Anderson's Candy Shop specializes in making the best, highest quality fudges, caramels, truffles and chocolate candies you can buy.
Four generations of Andersons have perfected each recipe resulting in delicious creations including the hard-to-find molasses sponge candy, chocolate dipped ginger as well as old favorites like rich chewy caramel and buttery, crunch English toffee.
Anderson's also carries a line of gourmet truffles with flavors like White Peach and Coffee Caramel and Buttered Rum. Their chocolates are sold in Richmond, Illinois, Barrington, Illinois and online at andersonscandyshop.com.
Established in 1919, Anderson's was founded by Arthur Anderson. He opened a small shop on Armitage Avenue in Chicago with a used copper kettle and less than a hundred dollars to his name. In the early years, a make-good gift from larger local chocolate and flavoring companies would help him expand his business. If he made good, he would pay them back. And he did!
Driven by rising rent Arthur and his family left the city in 1926 and bought a house on what is today Route 12 in Richmond. Arthur and his wife Gertrude ran their business out of the front porch and living room.
Arthur Anderson's motto was, ''no fancy packaging just the best candy you can buy.'' And that is what a fourth-generation of Anderson's holds to today. Prioritizing making THE BEST chocolate candies any where for customers including families on a weekend trip to large corporations looking for the perfect client gifts.
For more than three decades Leif Anderson and his wife Tracy worked together to continue the tradition. A tradition which Leif's daughter Katie, and Tracy together still carry on to this day!
Tracy and Katie are eternally grateful to the generations of Andersons and staff who have come before them, and for the generations of customers who have made Anderson's Candy part of their traditions and lives!
