By Josh Liepper (Baldwinsville, N.Y.)-
The holidays are here and shoppe owners are already ringing in the holidays and new year with decorations, Christmas jingles and food.
Robin Mack, owner of Sweet Dreams Candy Shoppe, has started preparing gifts and lots of candy for the holiday season.
When you walk into Mack’s shoppe, you hear bells ringing, jingles playing and get positive vibes from the store.
However, it’s not just the shoppe that is ringing in the holidays, Mack is bringing the holiday spirit to her shoppe and the Baldwinsville community.
“I was raised to be a nice, genuine person. I just hope the best for everybody,” she exclaimed.
Mack greets her customers the same, asking them how they’re doing. She wants to make sure everyone feels welcomed and accepted.
Mack is also a giver. She loves working with kids and wants to help the community in any way she can.
“Any way I can help, unless it’s something I can’t afford, then I will do it. That’s what the holidays are all about,” she said.
The candy shoppe owner also believes that people should be shopping at small businesses during the holiday season because it brings the community together.
“I want people to come in and not only support my candy shoppe, but other small businesses around town,” she said.
Mack also offered a Giant Gingerbread and Christmas Tree cookie decorating class for kids in the area.
If you head over to the shoppe, one of the biggest sells according to Mack are the “Buckeyes”. Yes, they are based off the state of Ohio for those who were thinking of that. These sweets are chocolate with peanut butter inside and are very delightful.
“The Buckeyes are by far the most popular amongst customers. Everyone usually wants to buy them or even make them during the holiday season,” Mack says.
The Sweet Dream Candy Shoppe is open every day except Sundays and Mondays.
