Kegg's Candies
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| Company type | Private Closed Permanently 31 July 2020 |
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| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | Houston, TX (1946) |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Products | Chocolate, candies, Pecan, Custards |
| Website | keggscandies.com |
Kegg's Candies was a confectionery company that specialized in handmade chocolates. It was located in Houston, Texas, and was called "legendary" by the local press.[1] The company was founded in 1946 by Robert Kegg.[2] Upon his retirement in the 1980s, the business stayed in the Kegg's family for 10 years and then was sold to John Toomey, a Houston businessman. Carl Bartuch Jr. bought the business from Toomey in 2004.[3]
In 2009, the company bought a new facility in Southwest Houston that covers 11,000 square feet, five times the size of their previous location.[2][3] The company makes 30,000 to 40,000 pounds of candy each year,[2] and creates handmade items.[4]
The company shut down its factory and ceased operations in 2018.[5]