History
Our historic business was established in downtown Martinsville in 1919 by a Greek immigrant named Jimmy Zapapas. Jimmy produced candy canes, divinity, jellies, and many other mouth watering treats for 45 years. Though Jimmy is no longer with us, his original recipes have been passed down from owner to owner, including Elvis Ham, Ken Addington, Bob & Karen Boyce, and current owners John and Pam Badger. A lot of our candies are still made entirely by hand, by us, in our kitchen. Jimmy's marble table, wall hook, copper kettle, Vulcan gas stove, wooden paddles, and many other tools remain hard at work converting simple ingredients into the delicious candies you know and love.
Specialties
We are a small family owned and operated candy store. We hand make candy canes and a variety of chocolates. In our store you will find 24 flavors of hand dipped ice cream and assorted seasonal baked goods. If your looking for dessert or would like to get a unique sweet treat, look no further. The Martinsville Candy Kitchen has been making life sweeter for 100 years!