River Street Sweets

River Street Sweets® has been making memories and delighting candy lovers since 1973, when it first opened its flagship location on historic River Street. The oldest candy store in Savannah, River Street Sweets® is still family owned and operated by Jennifer and Tim Strickland. The Strickland family has made the south synonymous with gourmet southern sweets, predominantly made with Georgia grown pecans. Whether it be our World Famous Pralines®, Chocolate Bear Claws, crunchy, glazed Pecans or homemade pecan pies, our made-from-scratch southern delicacies are known worldwide. Our guests have always loved the nostalgic experience of watching candy makers dip pralines onto giant marble slabs; stir glazed pecans in huge copper kettles; and see our 100-year-old saltwater taffy machine in action. We not only make our sweets in our stores, but also ship them out all over the country, and world, for that matter, throughout the year. The holiday season is our busiest time. In fact, we are one of the United Parcel Service's biggest shippers in Savannah!