Sarris Candies, Inc., is a specialty chocolate and candies company based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1960 by Frank Sarris.
History
Frank Sarris (September 22, 1931 – March 1, 2010) of Canonsburg,[1] the son of Greek immigrants,[2] started his candy business in 1960 by making chocolates in the basement of his Washington County, Pennsylvania, home.[3] Sarris learned how to produce chocolate from lifelong friend and mentor John Macris, a fellow Greek and founder of Philadelphia Candies.[4] By 1963, Sarris had outgrown his basement, so he built a small candy shop next door to his house, and five years later the house was demolished to make room for an even bigger candy shop.[5]