Plano North | October 2023

Business

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

At Texas Toee, the recipe is a family secret between co-owners John and Michele Sparks, as well as their daughter Kore Webb and her husband, Derik Webb.

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Family toee recipe turns into family business At Texas Toee in the heart of Plano, a family churns out a nearly 200-year-old recipe. The recipe is a family secret between co-owners John and Michele Sparks, as well as their daughter Kore Webb and her husband, Derik. It traces back to Michele’s grandmother, Kore said. “We are ve generations in on the candy business,” Kore said. How it happened The Sparks had operated a banking software business from their home and would send clients homemade toee, Derik said. Challenges arose in the 2008 nancial crisis but the demand for toee stayed steady. After some time, John looked at Derik and said, “Maybe I should be in the

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Over the years, tweaks were made to the recipe, such as switching to a Texas pecan-based toee.

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After just a year in the business the family decided to take on the challenge of the State Fair of Texas.

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In 2018 the family opened the Plano store. The recipe was per- fected over the years, Derik said. Sometimes customers aren’t immediate fans, but usually once they try a sample “the door is closed,” Derik said.

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2963 W. 15th St., Ste. 2975, Plano www.texastoee.com

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