A landmark Penrith business is to move to a new home in the town.
The town’s famous Toffee Shop, is set to relocate to premises in King Street.
The business dates back to 1910, when local woman Annie Furnass opened The Toffee Shop at 33 King Street in Penrith.
Since that time, the business has remained at the heart of the town, making its highly regarded fudge and toffee.
Having been based in Brunswick Road since 1956, the shop is to reloacte this year to back to King Street, where it all began.
“Our current shop holds so many wonderful memories — for us, and for our customers,” said Kathryn Graves, who took over the business in 2022.
“However, as the business has grown and we’ve expanded online, it’s become very tight for space, with multiple floors, steps and even a garden path out to the kitchen to navigate!
“Locals often share their fond memories of trays of freshly poured fudge and toffee setting in the back at the old site, the rich smell drifting all the way to the door.
“We want to bring that experience back. We want more space for our visitors to linger, to chat whilst enjoying the delicious tasters we offer.
“And our new property has room for everything we’ve dreamed of. This is a big step forward — back to the street where it all began.
“We will be excited to welcome you into our new home as soon as we are refurbished and ready to trade, which should take around six months.
“In the meantime, The Toffee Shop on Brunswick Road will continue to trade as usual.
“It delights me that we’ll be in the centre of town on the very same street that the original Toffee Shop came into being.
“I’m so excited about the potential to expand our offering to behind-the-scenes tours.
“It gives me great pride in seeing our fudge and toffee being made using the original methods, and our new site will finally give our visitors the opportunity to enjoy the full Toffee Shop experience.”
