Speach Family Candy Shoppe, Inc.

The Speach Family Candy Shoppe has been making candy in Syracuse since 1920, and it is still family owned and operated four generations later. It was founded by Michael Speach, whose Italian name was Michele Spicciati, an immigrant from Italy who came to America with little and built something lasting.

The business passed down to his great-grandson, also named Michael, who has grown it with family and friends, adding new products and packaging that customers have come to expect. Operating today as The Speach Family Candy Shoppe, Inc., it honors relatives who have passed and stands as a reminder of what one immigrant built.

What to Know

• The shop dates to 1920.
• Four generations of the family have run it.
• The current owner is the founder’s great-grandson, also named Michael.
• New products and packaging have been added over the years.
• It is featured by Visit Syracuse and the Greater Camillus and Greater Liverpool chambers of commerce.