Candy makes us happy, and even more so when we see the joy visiting one of our stores brings to our guests. Coming here is like a momentary flash back in time to a simpler day where you can let your worries fall by the wayside. Lose yourself amidst the wonderful aroma of fresh Pralines, gooey caramel and candy apples, or sweet salt water taffy. It’s pure happiness to experience, and we are proud to be able to be a part of it!

Brief History: Back in 1973, young Tim Strickland was at the Atlanta Gift Market trade show with his big sister Jennifer and their parents, Stan and Pam. The family was at the show hoping to find some items for The Cotton Bale, their gift shop back home on historic River Street in Savannah, Georgia. Tim, who could be quite insistent in spite of his tender age of eleven, stumbled upon a fudge pot and begged his parents to put it in the store. His parents finally agreed, and, a week later, on St. Patrick’s Day, Jennifer made the first batch of chocolate mint fudge. The fudge sold like crazy, and it soon became obvious that candy was much more popular than knick-knacks and Christmas ornaments. Six months later, River Street Sweets became a full-fledged candy store.

Almost immediately, the most popular treats were their World Famous Pralines®, hand-dipped onto a piece of marble bought from a gravestone company. Today, our pralines generate more than $30 million in annual sales, making us the leading supplier of pralines on the planet! The oldest candy store in Savannah, River Street Sweets is still family owned and operated by Jennifer and Tim.

Our guests have always loved the nostalgic experience of watching candy makers dip pralines onto giant marble slabs; stir glazed pecans in huge copper kettles; and see our 100-year-old saltwater taffy machine in action. We not only make our sweets in our stores, but also ship them out all over the country, and world, for that matter, throughout the year. The holiday season is our busiest time.

As Savannah’s original candy store with our flagship River Street location, we also have locations in Habersham Village and on Broughton Street. We are proud to be Certified Local members of Buy Local and love making our Savannah community sweeter!