2021 Top Candy Franchise

River Street Sweets • Savannah's Candy Kitchen ranked #2 Best Candy Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

Savannah, GA - River Street Sweets • Savannah's Candy Kitchen was recently ranked as #2 in Entrepreneur magazine's Top Candy Franchisees list. This list recognizes the top franchise companies in the candy business based on data submitted for Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® ranking based on an evaluation of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.

Asbury Park on CBS News

Our Asbury Park location featured on Sunday Morning Update

Join John Elliot as he showcases the candy making process in CBS News Sunday Morning Update. Visiting our Asbury Park location, John interviews members of the Mennie family and features Loggerheads®, delicious nuts and more!

2020 Top New Franchises

River Street Sweets • Savannah's Candy Kitchen ranked a top new franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

This list recognizes the top 100 companies that have been franchising for five years or less, based on data submitted for Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® ranking. River Street Sweets • Savannah's Candy Kitchen, which began franchising in 2015, was ranked #71.

Second Harvest Donation for National Praline Day 2020

By: Jon Dowding // WSAV NOW Reporter

One of Savannah's most iconic businesses wants to make sure local children don't go hungry. River Street Sweets • Savannah's Candy Kitchen presented America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia with a check for $4,154.24 for Second Harvest's Kids Cafe program...

Country's biggest praline producer looks to get bigger

By: Bernard Pacyniak // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Strickland family joins forces to launch retail candy store franchise concept that highlights pralines and Southern treats. Seems the people of Savannah and an ever growing segment of the South agree. The franchise organization, which was launched last year, bases its business plan on a concept going back to 1973.

11 hot franchises for the summer

CNBC's iCONIC.tour article

By: Daniel Bukszpan

Candy is popular all year, but during the school-free summertime, parents can ply their kids with as much as they want without worrying about getting them too sugared up for bedtime. Those who wish to be part of this noble effort, rejoice!

Caretta Research Project

The Caretta Research Project is a hands on research, conservation and education project that has been protecting loggerhead sea turtles on Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge since 1973.

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