At The CändyBar Sweet by Swedes, our mission is to share the taste and tradition of Swedish ‘smågodis’ or ‘little candies’ with all of Canada! Our first location in Canada is in Brooklin, just northeast of Toronto.
The CändyBar is bringing back that great tradition and look forward to provide experienced ‘lördagsgodis’ consumers as well as introducing new ones to the fun! We are open 7 days a week to serve your needs, as well as 24 hours a day online at our website. You can purchase CändyBar’s special mix by weight, or select from packaged candy boxes and bags as gifts. We will ship your candy right to your door, anywhere in Canada!
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When Len Kleine first moved to North America from Sweden, he noticed that Canadians took a different approach to candy. Back in his homeland, kids would visit neighbourhood shops to fill up little bags of sweets; here in Canada, shoppers tend to purchase pre-packaged items. Len thought there was something missing in the Canadian experience experience and decided to introduce the European pick-and-mix approach to local candy lovers.
“In Sweden, there’s a little Saturday tradition where kids go to the candy store and pick out a little bag of sweets,” says Len. “It’s a nice tradition, but I didn’t see it in Canada and thought many kids here would love that sort of treat.”
Together with some fellow Swedes, Len opened up Canada’s first CändyBar in Whitby. The unique confectionary shop stocks treats from Swedish candy makers and encourages customers to customize their own personalized dessert bags.
