Candies by Vletas

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With over 100 years of candy making experience, Candies by Vletas is a local Abilene Tx tradition.  Established in 1912 by the Vletas brothers who immigrated from Greece, this candy company is now owned by Pam McCombs who uses the original recipes and techniques to create the homemade candy. Well known for our yummy confections such as hand dipped chocolates, chewy pralines (served at George W. Bush's Inaugural Dinner), crunchy nut brittle, chocolate covered strawberries and decadent truffles, we also offer a line of sugar-free candies.  

All candies made in store contain no preservatives and are hand-dipped using techniques handed down from the original generation of Vletas.  We use special blends of milk, dark and white chocolates when making chocolate-dipped nuts, crèmes and in-season strawberries, grapes, apricots and cranberries. Then, a large variety of fudge, truffles and chocolate-covered Oreos complete a chocolate-lover's dream.

Located in the historic train depot in downtown Abilene, Candies by Vletas is open daily (closed on Sunday) and offers free samples to help you make up your mind.  Gift baskets and tins are available for Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day or for any special occasion to send your loved-ones or business associates a little bit of homemade Texas.  We ship, and request Christmas orders by the 1st week of December.