Dylan's Candy Bar

Dylan's Candy Bar
Company typePrivate
IndustryConfectionery
GenreRetail, online
Founded2001
FounderDylan Lauren
Headquarters
New York City
Websitedylanscandybar.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

Interior of the New York store

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

  1. ^ "Store Locator". Dylan's Candy Bar. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "DYLAN'S CANDY BAR STYLE GUIDE" (PDF). cintasartwork.millmats.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  6. ^ Hess, Megan (2011-06-10). "Foodie Friday: Mrs. Willy Wonka". No Joe Schmo. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Rebong, Kevin; Jones, Sasha (2021-02-09). "Dylan's Candy Bar NYC Flagship Closed". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  10. ^ "Dylan's Candy Shop in Waikiki to close up shop". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  11. ^ 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.

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