WARSAW — New stores continue to open in downtown Warsaw.

The latest is Downtown Candy and Soda Shoppe at 112 W. Market St., which will offer a wide variety of candies, ice cream and soda — and opened its doors just hours ahead of tonight's Third Friday.

The new business began greeting customers at 2 p.m.

Downtown Candy and Soda Shoppe is owned by Sheila and Ernie Strickland and will be managed eventually by her son, Jaiden Nesmith.  

Sheila said they had been looking for a store for nearly a year and are expected about the opportunities.

"We are really excited. I believe downtown Warwaw has welcomed us beyond belief," Strickland said.

The storefront includes a wide bank of windows that will include a standup bar looking out over Market Street.

"I always wanted to open a candy store — kind of like a Hansel and Gretel candy shop," she said. "Jaiden wanted the bright colors like the Wily Wonka Candyland style, and the building was not set up for my vision, but it was set up for Jaiden's."

Many of the store’s candies will be seasonal and much of the treats will be individually wrapped.

The store will offer 12 flavors of ice cream, a selection of Blondie’s Cookies as well as  Mocktail sodas.

Current store hours are 2 to  p.m.

[caption id="attachment_98803" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Here is a view of the business before promotional wraps covering the storefront windows were removed earlier today. News Now Warsaw photo by Dan Spalding.[/caption]

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