Austin Icon Lammes Candies Makes Sweet Comeback Thanks to Texas Duo

Sweet Delight: Fort Worth company makes deal for return of iconic Texas candy company

Fort Worth Stockyards’ developer Delightful Development looks to revive Austin’s Lammes Candies.

Austin icon Lammes Candies makes sweet comeback thanks to Texas duo

Lammes Candies looked like it had reached the end of its 141-year run when the Austin confectionery announced in April that it would close, citing “changing market conditions and the long-term sustainability of our operations.”

Craig Cavileer's Delightful Development buys Austin icon Lammes Candies

Earlier this year, 141-year-old Lammes Candies announced that it was closing shop. A few months later, the legacy Austin business has been acquired, by a company familiar to many in Fort Worth.