sweet shops

Sugar treat retailers

Sweet shops are retail stores specializing in candy, confections, and sugary treats.

The term is primarily British; Americans say candy store.

Sweet shops evoke nostalgia for neighborhood stores where children bought penny candy: The old sweet shop on the corner finally closed.

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hard candy · rock candy · marshmallows · candy store · sweetshop · pick and mix · bonbonniere · halvah · toffee · kulfi · bonbons · chocolates · truffles · milkshakes · popsicles · penny candy · nougat · pralines

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flavor profile of products sold

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Retail meat establishments

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health/indulgence spectrum

sweet shopsfarmers markets

Open-air local food bazaars

greengrocers · salad bars · farm shops

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Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G