Say It Ain't So! Sanders Candy Pulling Out of Birmingham

(Originally published Oct. 10, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI — You're gonna have to go a little farther to get your peanut butter blocks and Bumpy Cakes. Sanders and Morley Candy Makers is closing its Birmingham Sanders store because of a lack of nearby parking, among other concerns, a representative said Friday.

Nearly 100 years old, the candy and ice cream company is a staple in Michigan; the Clinton Township factory tour is a favorite activity for residents and tourists.

Nakia Mills, spokeswoman for Sanders, told The Detroit News the company is scouting locations for a new location in Metro Detroit.

Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppes are located in Clinton Township, Livonia, Novi, Rochester, Saint Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe, plus licensed stores in Wyandotte and on Mackinac Island.

» For more on this story, go to The Detroit News.

Photo courtesy of Sanders Fine Chocolates