Lammes Candy is a

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confectioner and

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founded by William Wirt Lamme in 1878. William Wirt Lamme started the business in 1878 on Congress Ave.,

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. In 1885 he lost the business in a

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game. In July 1885, William's son, David Turner Lamme, came to

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to repay the gambling debt of $800 and reclaim the Red Front

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as his own. Since then, Lammes Candies has been family owned and operated in Austin, Texas and now has stores throughout the

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. During the early years, William W. Lamme spent seven years testing and tasting a recipe, which would become the "Texas Chewie"

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Praline. Starting with minimum batches of 25 pounds, he sold them only by special request. It was not until the 1920s that a mail order department was established and the pralines became available to the public.

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www.Lammes.com

How Lammes Candy Has Stayed in Business for 130 Years
American chocolate companies Manufacturing companies based in Austin, Texas Companies established in 1878