
History of Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe
Clip: Season 6 Episode 21 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about the history of Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe, a Detroit institution.
You might know Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe for its famous bumpy cake, or maybe for bringing the tradition of "Sweetest Day" to Detroit, but did you know the iconic Detroit candy brand started more than a century ago? Confectioner Fred Sanders Schmidt opened up his family candy store in 1875, after moving from Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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History of Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe
Clip: Season 6 Episode 21 | 4m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
You might know Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe for its famous bumpy cake, or maybe for bringing the tradition of "Sweetest Day" to Detroit, but did you know the iconic Detroit candy brand started more than a century ago? Confectioner Fred Sanders Schmidt opened up his family candy store in 1875, after moving from Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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