Sep 28, 2013

Artisan Retailers Have Passion For Their ProductBy Denise DeveauLeaderPost.com

Elmsdale, N.S. – Running retail shops has been a long-standing occupation for Nancy and Greg McTiernan of Elmsdale, N.S. But they found their true calling when they decided to open the Sweet Shop Chocolate Shop seven years ago.

“It’s quite different than running traditional retail, where you buy something for one dollar and sell it for two,” Nancy McTiernan says. “Now it’s more like having two businesses: manufacturing production and retail.” Today the couple churn out more than 120 products, including a variety of ice cream offerings.

Before becoming chocolatiers, the McTiernans ran a family-owned garden centre business. When the economy changed, they started diversifying products in the store. “We tried making fudge,” she says. “Every time we did that it sold really well.”

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