{"id":80433,"date":"2020-07-29T07:17:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T11:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=80433"},"modified":"2020-07-30T06:14:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T10:14:28","slug":"more-than-a-candy-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2020\/07\/29\/more-than-a-candy-store\/","title":{"rendered":"More than a candy store!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery, located at 27 Lake St. in Owego, N.Y., and a community go-to for decades, is celebrating their anniversary on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

Owners Stephen and Kim Cruty, who acquired the business in 2019, are thankful for everyone\u2019s support over the past year. Looking back, the Cruty\u2019s never imagined that their new business plan would have to factor in a pandemic.<\/p>\n

The family-owned confectionery and general store, centered in the heart of the Historic Owego shopping district, has evolved operations to meet an e-commerce growth, while also keeping the front door open to foot traffic.<\/p>\n

As a food producer, the business was classified as essential, and Stephen commented, \u201cWe have been happy to stay open.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery, located at 27 Lake St. in Owego, N.Y., is celebrating their anniversary on Aug. 1. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cE-commerce is the future of business, and because of it, for example, we sold out of our Easter candy,\u201d Stephen said, adding that it has redefined their business, and, as a result, \u201cWe now have a national presence and regularly ship, coast-to-coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephen further remarked, \u201cE-commerce actually saved our business,\u201d noting that things may have looked differently had they not worked quickly to revamp the Fuddy Duddy\u2019s website, which is now more user-friendly and easier to navigate, and in turn, has positively influenced Internet sales. <\/p>\n

Another key focal point has been re-branding. The Cruty\u2019s, who refer to themselves as the \u201cPurveyors of Yum\u201d on social media, have added more products featuring the Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery name while still offering popular selections of over twenty varieties of homemade fudge and chocolate truffles, gourmet confectioneries, homemade cookies, locally roasted coffees and teas, vintage sodas, farm-fresh jellies, jams, pickles, sauces and other canned goods, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Fuddy Duddy\u2019s, a well-known name in the area for many years, was once housed at the Apalachin Train Station and Sweeney\u2019s Market Plaza. Since acquiring the business, the Cruty\u2019s opted to retract two of their other brick and mortar properties in Vestal and the Oakdale Mall. The couple thanks their Fuddy Duddy\u2019s team who has helped navigate the business while also extending a personal touch to customers, and many whom they know on a first-name basis.  It is their hope that positive changes within the establishment will also trigger a childhood memories, and offer a taste of nostalgia. <\/p>\n

Future offerings at the confectionery will be coming soon, such as a new line of ice cream. Popular pantry selections like farm jellies, jams, preserves and salsa will be expanded as the Cruty\u2019s work with local producers, and recently, a Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery brand of 24 old-fashioned sodas made by a small family soda maker has been introduced.<\/p>\n

The Cruty\u2019s have also grown their presence by collaborating with other local businesses. For instance, The Owego Kitchen and Van Horn Jewelers partnered with Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery to create gift baskets for on-line purchases, and in addition, The Owego Kitchen has added Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery products to their food offerings, such as using apple butter on one of their featured daily sandwiches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all neighbors and we\u2019re in the same boat together,\u201d Stephen said, adding that for the businesses to survive, working together has offered new possibilities.<\/p>\n

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Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery, located at 27 Lake St. in Owego, N.Y., is celebrating their anniversary on Aug. 1, which happens to be a Saturday, and that is when the business bakes their specialty cookies. The owners invite the public to stop in and see what’s new. (Provided photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Stephen, a native of Apalachin, relocated for several years, including some time living abroad, and then returned to the southern tier in 2008. He met his wife, Kim, in the Finger Lakes wine region. The Cruty\u2019s both have other employment, too, and are passionate about creating new products and brands to strengthen the Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery name.<\/p>\n

Stephen remarked that the couple had been contemplating owning and operating their own business for some time, and, interestingly, it was while sitting in a chair at Andy\u2019s Barber Shop when he first learned Fuddy Duddy\u2019s was on the market.<\/p>\n

Stephen and Kim invite the public to stop in their Owego store to browse and see what\u2019s new. Aug. 1, a Saturday, happens to be the day the business bakes their specialty cookies. Unfortunately, Stephen said due to current COVID-19 restrictions, in-house samples of their products are not allowed at this time.<\/p>\n

The Cruty\u2019s are excited about starting their second year, and Stephen remarked, \u201c\u201cNo one can say they didn\u2019t have fun in a candy store.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Fuddy Duddy\u2019s Confectionery, call (607) 687-3834.  You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram or visit their website, https:\/\/www.fuddyduddys.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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