1932Walter and Margaret Nichols began making Nichols Candies.Arts and Culture, Economy and Industry, Food, Local Businesses

The store was on Summer Street, located next to the Hovey School. After a brief stay in Maine, they moved back to Gloucester and were located at 46 Main Street. In 1954, after Route 128 was built, they bought a parcel of land at the intersection of Route 128 and Crafts Road, where it still stands today.