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While Patsy’s Candies in Colorado Springs has had three different owners over the century of being open, its quality has never suffered, according to current owners. The candy shop opened in 1903 when an Irishman named Patsy Mehaney followed a dream. Mehaney first only sold caramel and chocolate popcorn, which are still sold using that same original recipe.
The store has had a wider variety of sweets available for many years through the current owners, the Niswonger family. Items are sale now include a full line of chocolates, peanut brittle, English toffee and additional varieties of popcorn, according to Patsy’s website . The Niswonger family has had three generations help run the store over the years of their ownership.
Even the skills to make the candy itself have been passed down through generations, with former owners teaching their predecessors so the quality never suffers. “It’s just great being able to carry on a legacy and a tradition,” one of the current owners, Si Niswonger, said. “We have been blessed with wonderful employees and a really close-knit staff.
” While the original location Mehaney opened up in Manitou Springs is still standing as a concession stand, the community can get their Patsy’s Candies fix at the Niswongers’ Colorado Springs location at 1540 S. 21st St..
