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IT’SUGAR Opens its Largest Store to Date in San Francisco

by Katie Lee

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, one of the largest specialty candy retailers in the U.S., has opened its newest and largest candy department store at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Spanning nearly 30,000 square feet and three floors, this massive candy department store is full of immersive candy experiences celebrating the world’s most popular and iconic “sugary” brands. “We are extremely excited to bring the ultimate sugar high to one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions — Fisherman’s Wharf — with our largest store yet,” says Jeff Rubin, founder and …

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IT’SUGAR Opens Pop-Up Candy Emporium in San Francisco’s Union Square

by Katie Lee

San Francisco — IT’SUGAR has opened a new 10,600-square-foot pop-up candy store in Union Square, bringing a sweet welcome to visitors in downtown San Francisco’s mecca of shopping. The new experiential candy store takes over space vacated by Forever 21, the clothing brand, and is filled with thousands of varieties of over-the-top chocolates, candy and humorous products, plus Instagram-worthy in-store displays and immersive candy experiences. “We are excited to expand our presence in the vibrant city of San Francisco with our third IT’SUGAR location,” says Jeff Rubin, CEO and founder …

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IT’SUGAR Rolls Out New Department Stores Across U.S.

by Katie Lee

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, the largest specialty candy ‘retailtainer’ in the United States plans to open more candy department stores across the US. One of the highlights of the 2022 rollout is the signing of a lease for a 20,335-square-foot pop-up candy department store in a prime location in Times Square in New York City. The new experiential candy emporium will take over space vacated by Modell’s with a grand opening planned for fall 2022. “Times Square shares our energy and spirit and is the perfect location for our …

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IT’SUGAR Appoints Retail Veteran as Vice President of Stores

by Katie Lee

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, one of the largest specialty candy retailers in the U.S. with 100 locations, is adding to its leadership team with the appointment of Rob Trujillo as the company’s vice president of stores. Trujillo brings a wealth of retail experience to IT’SUGAR, and most recently spent the last 16 years at Sephora as senior district manager, regional director, vice president of stores and lastly, as vice president of retail special projects. He began his career as a store manager at GAP and Aeropostale before transitioning to …

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IT’SUGAR Opens Flagship Location at Ala Moana Center in Hawaii

by Katie Lee

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, a subsidiary of BBX Capital, Inc., has opened its newest retail location at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 18,000-square-foot location is IT’SUGAR’s second candy department store and features more than 30 candy stations, a branded Sour Patch® shop, a branded OREO® department and a TikTok area. “We are pleased that IT’SUGAR is expanding throughout the United States and has opened its first Hawaii flagship store at Ala Moana Center. The center is believed to be one of the largest open-air shopping centers …

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IT’SUGAR Names New Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, one of the largest specialty candy retailers in North America with 96 retail locations, has appointed Mike Koempel as chief operating officer. He brings to the company extensive experience in strategy, finance, operations, IT and merchandise planning and allocation. Most recently, Koempel spent over 3 years at multibillion-dollar retailer Victoria Secret Lingerie as executive vice president/chief operating officer from 2017 to 2020. Prior to Victoria Secret Lingerie, Koempel served as executive vice president/chief financial officer at L Brands’ Mast Global Division from 2007 to 2017. …

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