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An iconic candy shop along the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk in Delaware will soon relocate from the beachside property from which it served treats to generations of beachgoers. Dolle’s Candyland will move from its current location at 1 Rehoboth Ave. after the current lease expires on Jan. 31, the Cape Gazette reported Saturday. It will end a nearly century-long presence on the Rehoboth boardwalk, though candy lovers shouldn’t fret Dolle’s will continue nearby as part of Ibach’s Candy By the Sea. “This is a high-rent district and a space can’t just be used for production. It’s got to be generating revenue,” owner Tom Ibach told the Gazette. ....
After nearly 100 years at 1 Rehoboth Ave., Dolle’s Candyland in Rehoboth Beach is moving. In an interview Dec. 19, owner Tom Ibach said the lease on the property expires Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. He said Dolle’s will move roughly 100 feet to the west and be a part of Ibach’s Candy by the Sea. Established in 1926 by Thomas Pachides and Rudolph Dolle, Dolle’s Candyland has been in Rehoboth for nearly 100 years. It’s been at 1 Rehoboth Ave. and the Boardwalk since 1927. In 1959, Pachides, Ibach’s maternal grandfather, purchased Dolle s interest in the business. The original building, an old YMCA, was destroyed in the Storm of ‘62, but it was rebuilt with the huge orange Dolle’s sign, and has been a Rehoboth landmark ever since. ....