King Candy Trail Marker
CATEGORY: Heritage Trails
Address
810 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Details
On this site stood the Tea Room of King Candy Co. which opened in 1922. This was the public face of King Candy Co., founded in 1906 by John P. King. He built a large manufacturing plant on E. 9th in 1910 that employed a workforce of mostly young women who turned out chocolates under the slogan "King's Candy for American Queens." It was the first chocolate-manufacturing plant in the south.
This Trail Marker is sponsored by the Fash Foundation.
Nearby Shopping
- Peter Bros. Hats909 Houston Street (455 feet S)
- Barber's Bookstore901 Throckmorton Street (578 feet SW)
- CVS Pharmacy515 Houston Street (731 feet NW)
- Steinway Piano Gallery510 Commerce Street (784 feet NW)
- IT'SUGAR503 Main Street (785 feet NW)
Nearby Dining
- Ruth's Chris Steak House813 Main Street (52 feet N)
- Herb N' Kitchen815 Main Street (84 feet E)
- Little Red Wasp808 Main Street (112 feet SW)
- The Capital Grille800 Main Street (114 feet W)
- Mr. Goodnight Coffee815 Main Street (121 feet NE)
Nearby Parking
- 777 Main Parking Garage601 Commerce Street (216 feet NW)
- P1253 - 810 Houston Street810 Houston Street (450 feet SW)
- P1254 - Sandman Signature Hotel810 Houston Street (450 feet SW)
- Commerce Garage711 Commerce Street (475 feet NE)
- Sundance Square Garage #4265 W. 5th Street (505 feet NW)