Lammes Candies is closing its retail operations after 141 years, with most locations set to shutter and only the flagship Austin store (Airport Boulevard) remaining open for a limited time before it also closes. Online ordering will continue until inventory runs out. The closures are attributed to changing market conditions and long-term sustainability concerns. [sources: TODAY.com coverage and related reports in Southern Living, TheStreet, and local Austin outlets]
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Lammes Candies in Texas, which opened in 1885, announced it will be closing due to 'economic pressures.'
www.today.comLammes Candies, a sweet staple in Austin since the 1800s, is closing its doors.
www.fox7austin.comLammes Candies, one of Austin's longest running businesses, announced it will permanently close after 141 years of continuous family ownership, citing shifting
cbsaustin.comThe candy manufacturer, founded in 1885, is closing its retail chain.
www.thestreet.comLammes Candy, a beloved candy store chain in Texas, is closing after 141 years in business.
www.southernliving.comAfter 141 years in business, iconic Austin candy maker Lammes Candies is closing its doors, marking the end of one of the city’s oldest family-run businesses and a longtime source of pralines, Longhorns, and holiday traditions for generations of Texans.
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