**LAURA AND BUDDY LANE ARE THE ENTREPRENEURS BEHIND THE NEW PIT STOP SWEET SHOP.**

Laura Lane just loves candy. Laura loves candy so much that she has always wanted to share her passion with others. So how do you do that? By opening a store dedicated to all things sweet, in downtown Schroon.

We caught up with Laura and her husband Buddy, in the middle of the final build out of their new storefront on Main Street, directly opposite Stewarts.

The idea of a store has been on Laura’s mind for about five years. The search for a shop got serious about a year ago.

The couple have been fans of Schroon since buying a place in Loon Lake 14 years ago.

“We always wanted to be in Schroon, We had our eye on the place next store. (Bark Eater Outfitters).

“I said to Buddy ‘Let's just do it and see what happens’”.

A short time later, they opted for their current digs. Buddy is behind the build out of the space, which recently featured the headquarters of a political hopeful.

The store will feature 12 different flavors of fudge, 16 different flavors of salt water taffy, close to 50 different varieties of scoop bulk candy -- penny candy by the pound -- and six flavors of pucker powder and the 12 flavors of Jelly Belly.

The couple have been fans of Schroon since buying a place in Loon Lake 14 years ago.

Laura has been working in the candy industry for more than three decades, from production to distribution.

The store’s logo has a classic old school ‘Hot Wheels’ theme. A friend of the couple’s son designed it. “He designed the flame on the Dorito’s logo. He knows that I love cars and that I love candy. It's really great”.
The store will have a soft opening on May 18. Laura plans to be open on the Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend through Monday.

Early in the summer Pit Stop Sweet Shop will be open seven days a week.

Laura hopes to add more vintage candy in the future. She is looking forward to carrying one of her favorites, Mary Janes, up until recently made by NECCO.

The historic candy maker (which stands for New England Confectionery Company) closed last year after being in operation since 1847. It’s new owner, Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company, maker of Dum Dum lollipops and Circus Peanuts, hope to begin production later this year.

We wish Laura and Buddy the best of luck.