Friday, March 2, 2012
Customers on Thursday received a thank you gift.
Easter is a holiday steeped in tradition, and for so many local families, a trip to Sarris Candies for chocolately treats is part of theirs. That tradition can go on unfettered—because the retail shop in Canonsburg is now officially reopened. The store had been closed since a Feb. 3 fire, but the shop was in full swing Thursday, as customers perused everything from chocolate-covered pretzels to chocolate Easter bunnies. Although the day was overcast, spring looked like it had already arrived at the venerable shop, with pastel colors dominating the interior design. Customers were greeted with oversized stuffed bunnies and at least one fluffy yellow duck at the door—as well as Retail Operations Manager Norm Candelore. "Welcome," he said to …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The ice cream parlor will remain closed until May.
An update on the Sarris website announced on Saturday that the Canonsburg candy shop would re-open March 1. "On Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, Sarris Candies suffered a fire to a portion of our facility, resulting in the subsequent, but temporary closure of the Canonsburg retail store and ice cream parlor," the statement read. "Although the ice cream parlor will remain closed until May, we are proud to announce the re-opening of our candy store on Thursday, March 1." The company said the opening date coincides with the second anniversary of the death of its founder, Frank Sarris. "In his honor ... the Sarris family and all Sarris employees will re-open the retail store in celebration of his passion for chocolate and his love of serving his …
Friday, February 3, 2012
The owner of the iconic confectionery hopes to reopen as soon as Monday after fire ripped through the Canonsburg business.
It didn’t take long for word to spread in Canonsburg that the iconic Sarris Candies was burning. Not long after Lee Mox and about a dozen other coworkers escaped the Friday morning fire, he and others began getting text messages and phone calls asking if they knew what was happening at the confectionery. “I’ve probably got 20 text messages making sure we’re OK,” Mox said while standing in the employee parking lot with dozens of other workers who were just arriving to start their day. The workers could only stand around and watch as several fire departments battled the blaze that appeared to begin inside the attic of the building’s ice cream parlor section. Workers hoped to return to work Monday to move any undamaged goods to other sections…
The fire was contained to the ice cream parlour, according to Sarris Candies' Facebook update.
About a dozen employees safely escaped a fire at Sarris Candies early Friday morning. Kevin Wittik, who works in the shipping department, said he arrived at the Canonsburg store around 6:30 a.m.—when smoke first started showing. “I got in and got everyone out,” he said. “Smoke was just starting to be visible, but then it got pretty intense.” Wittik and fellow employees gathered in the parking lot as fire crews worked to contain the fire, which appeared to start in the ice cream parlor-side of the building—mostly in the roof and attic. The following was posted on the Sarris Candies Facebook page: "We have already started the cleanup process. The fire was contained to the ice cream parlour. We did suffer damage and will be out for a short …
Michelle Lelak
12:03 pm on Friday, February 3, 2012
Glad the fire was contained! What a blessing.....I can't do without my chocolate!! more ›