Photo by Krista Wadsworth
Photo by Krista WadsworthThe Lolli and Pops store carries a wide variety of candies and sweets.
Photo by Krista Wadsworth
Photo by Krista Wadsworth
Photo by Krista Wadsworth
Photo by Krista WadsworthLolli and Pops calls its stores "purveyors of sweetness," and after taking one step inside the store at Stonebriar Centre mall, it is easy to see why.
The nearly 2,000-square-foot store is designed to delight guests, engage the senses and connect with emotions, said CEO Sid Gupta. He said the business accomplishes its goal three ways—with a unique store design, a wide assortment of high-quality sweets and exceptional service and hospitality.
"We try to create an experience," he said. "Guests come over and over again and people get really get excited about the store."
Lolli and Pops, designed to resemble an old English apothecary, is like four stores in one. The main section of the store is flanked by sections dedicated to nostalgic and vintage candy brands, chocolate candies (150 different types) and gummy candies.
Sweets are researched and gathered from around the globe with quality and uniqueness in mind. Candies are from Australia, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Mexico and the list goes on. Lolli and Pops also carries a selection of Texas treats, and one of the most popular items in the store is a wide selection of truffles, which are also made in Texas.
"Whether it is local or global, we are busy finding the best stuff and putting it in the store," Gupta said. "If it's not the best of the best, we don't put it in the store."
Non-chocolate items sell for $5.50 for half a pound, and chocolate items sell for $7 for half a pound.
The store, which carries high quality gift boxes and specially made bags, is a popular place to buy gifts, Gupta said.
Gupta got into the candy business about six years ago, and after opening stores in Chicago, Oklahoma and California, is now expanding to Texas.
The store in Stonebriar Centre opened March 21, and Gupta said another store in San Antonio is soon to follow. More expansion plans are in the works, with a store near opening in Los Angeles and three or four more expected to open this year.
Lolli and Pops
Zone A, Level 2, Stonebriar Centre mall, 2601 Preston Road
www.lolliandpops.com
