Sweet Story: Like A Nurse & Pilot In A Candy Store
Robin and Carl Mennie opened River Street Sweets in Asbury Park, NJ on July 2, 2020. It’s an amazing shop filled with freshly-made bear claws, pralines, rice krispie treats, chocolate covered pretzels and more – basically any sweet item you could ever want.
This franchise business is a leap for both of them. Robin worked for 20+ years as a nurse practitioner with a specialty in cardiology. Carl was – and still is – a pilot with American Airlines working mostly on international flights. The business is really a family affair with all four of their children helping in the operation.
It’s a sweet story but it’s certainly not an overnight success. It took over three years from their first meeting with Jennifer and Tim Strickland, the sibling owners of River Street Sweets, before the sale of their first praline in Asbury Park. And, of course, they had the challenge of opening a new store in the middle of a pandemic.
Click the link to learn more about River Street Sweets. And if you find yourself in Asbury Park, NJ, I hope you'll give Robin and Carl a visit. And you'll feel "like a kid in a candy store."
Special thanks to my friend Paul Kaplan for suggesting this story.
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