A local group of candy shops that dates back more than 100 years and currently has three stores south of Boston is planning to open a new location west of the city.
According to an article in The Newton Beacon, Hilliards Chocolates is going to be opening in West Newton, moving into a space on Chestnut Street that had been home to a location of Bank of America. Once the new outlet opens, it will join others in North Easton, Norwell, and Mansfield, and based on those stores, expect to see a variety of chocolate items along with other types of candies.
Hilliards got its start back in 1924 in the southern suburbs of Boston, with Perley and Jessie Hilliard establishing the business.
The address for the upcoming location of Hilliards Chocolates is 1 Chestnut Street, West Newton, MA, 02465. The website for the company is at https://www.hilliardscandy.com/
Thanks to Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub for initially bringing this to our attention.
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