Swedish Candy Shop Formally Launching In Boston's Beacon Hill

BOSTON, MA — A Swedish candy business is celebrating the opening of its new location in Beacon Hill this week.

Nantasket Sweets By Swedes will hold a grand opening celebration at 115 Charles St. on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., founder Maria Stolt told Patch. The store began operating in August and marks the business’s second location, joining its original shop in Hull.

Nantasket Sweets By Swedes offers imported Swedish candy, including sweet and sour gummies, BUBS candy, salty licorice, chews, and hard candy. The store features a pick-and-mix wall that allows customers to build their own bags of treats. Other offerings include handmade fudge, sea salt caramels, pralines, and chocolate turtles, made in small batches using French Valrhona and Belgian Callebaut chocolate.

Stolt moved from Sweden to the United States with her family in 2019 before opening the original store at 165 Nantasket Ave. in Hull on Christmas Eve 2020. The business was inspired by her family’s memories of Lördagsgodis, the Swedish tradition of enjoying candy on Saturdays.

Before opening the business, Stolt worked in hospitality for more than 35 years, including 10 years as a hotel general manager in Stockholm. She began her career at a small candy kiosk in Gothenburg, Sweden, when she was 13 years old.

“From the seaside charm of Hull to the historic streets of Beacon Hill, this next chapter feels incredibly special to us,” the business said in its announcement about the expansion.

The Beacon Hill store is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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