Fanny Farmer Candy Shops put Rochester on confectionery map
The Fanny Farmer company started in Rochester in 1919 and grew to a chain of more than 400 shops before the last stores closed nearly two decades ago.
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The Fanny Farmer company started in Rochester in 1919 and grew to a chain of more than 400 shops before the last stores closed nearly two decades ago.
The Playpen, as it was commonly called in Rochester, was where fans of rock music mingled with fans of disco as amiably as they could.
The W.T. Grant Co. was a nationwide chain with a huge presence in the Rochester area. At its peak, it was the fifth-largest retailer in the U.S.
The restaurant featured the best public views of the city from its 21st-floor perch atop the First Federal Building.
Tobin once employed as many as 700 people at its Maple Street plant and was the city's largest meat processor and among the biggest in the country.