When I was a kid trick-or-treating was a failure if I didn’t reach double digits. I’m not talking about pieces of candy. I’m talking pounds. I laughed at the kids with the jack-o-lantern candy basket. Amateurs. Any real kid would use a backpack, an oversized pillowcase, or–better yet–both. There’s nothing better than getting home, pouring all your candy on the floor, and looking at the majesty of it all. It’s hard to recreate that feeling as an adult, but I kind of get it when I walk into Dylan’s Candy Bar. They are a New York, NY based retailer (with stores in Miami Beach and LA as well) that has merged “the worlds of art, fashion and pop culture with candy” to build “the world’s largest confectionary emporium and lifestyle brand.” Oddly enough, they don’t seem to dedicate much attention to Halloween, but I guess you don’t have to when your brand is all candy all the time.

A Real Treat

Dylan’s Candy Bar was started in 2001 by Dylan Lauren (the daughter of Ralph Lauren). She was inspired by Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and she has built stores that almost live up to the dream. In fact, the flagship store gets more than 2.5 million visitors every year (most websites would dream of having that kind of traffic). While the Dylan’s website will give you an idea of what kind of confections they sell, you really can’t understand the brand without visiting the store. So do that if you can. Then take a look at Dylan’s Candy Bar’s Careers page. Right now they don’t have anything truly entry level, but they’re looking for an Assistant Manager, Merchandising for their Miami Beach store and an Assistant Café Manager. There are also a couple of internships available (and a Buyer position that requires quite a bit of experience).

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• DylansCandyBar.com
• Jobs at Dylan’s Candy Bar
• About Dylan’s Candy Bar
• Dylan’s Candy Bar’s History
• Dylan’s Candy Bar in the News

Have you ever been to Dylan’s Candy Bar?

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