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BY PEYTON MACKENZIE
3 OWNER RECOMMENDATIONS
Old-fashioned sodas ($2.75) range in avors such as orange, cream soda, whirly pop and slime licker.
The Pucker Powder ($2.99-$9.99) is avored sugar that can be mixed in a tube.
From left, owners Hannah Neville and Ashlynn Novak are best friends that decided to open a candy shop together. (Photos by Peyton MacKenzie/Community Impact)
Sugar Sugar Friends celebrate one-stop candy shop’s rst year in Pine Market B est friends Hannah Neville and Ashlynn Novak opened Sugar Sugar in June 2022, a Market, located in Woodforest. Neville, who owns another ser- vice-based business, said the candy store is nothing but fun because it’s all about kids and families enjoy- best part, the people.” Novak said she has been
A giant gummy ($19.95) comes in the shape of a shark, an alligator, a worm or a watermelon.
Sugar Sugar 810 Pine Market Ave., Ste. 150, Montgomery 936-588-8104 www.sugarsugar.store Hours: Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
impressed by how well received their business has been in the short time it’s been open. She said she expected the opening of the business to be harder, but the community has welcomed them. Neville said they are hopeful as the Woodforest community continues to grow, they will be able to open another location in other mas- ter-planned communities. “We just want to make sure every- one has a sweet experience when they come in here,” Neville said. “If anyone has recommendations, we want to make sure we have some- thing sweet for everyone.”
candy store that o ers a variety of sour candies, chocolates, old-fash- ioned sodas and chocolate tru es. “Everyone is just so happy,” Novak said. “Everyone leaves with a smile.” Neville said the pair met in college while playing golf. She said they both share a love for sweets— Neville enjoys sour candy and Novak enjoys chocolates. Novak said the pair was looking for a one-stop sweet shop in the community. After seeing there were none, Novak said the friends decided to open the store in Pine
ing a treat together. Novak said she enjoys running the business because it’s stress-free and geared toward the customers. The pair said they spend time browsing trending candy on social media and try to see what candies their customers like. “It’s cool living in the community. ... We have regular customers, and we know what they like,” Neville said. “We get updates on their families, or they lost a tooth so they came up for a treat—so that’s the
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