Fannie May Stores Reopening

By Rachelle Bowden in Food on Oct 19, 2004 2:25PM

8 months ago Fannie May was shut down after 84 years in business when their parent company, Archibald Candy, went bankrupt. But never fear: Alpine Confections, based in Utah, bought the Fannie May and Fanny Farmer brands in federal bankruptcy court last April for a mere $38.9 million. Under new ownership, Chicago-based Fannie May candy stores are reopening for business.

47 retail stores will open in Illinois (mostly in the Chicago-area), Indiana, and Wisconsin within a month. The first one is opening today in Oak Lawn. A month of store openings will culminate on November 19 with the reopening of Fannie May's signature store on the corner of Wacker & Michigan. We just marked this day on our calendar as a day Chicagoist is off of our diet!