Early 1900's- Palace Confectionery
419 W. Main St, Yukon, OK
L-R: Ralph Lawson, unknown, Andrew Wedman
Photo courtesy of: Donald Wedman
419 W. Main St, Yukon, OK
L-R: Ralph Lawson, unknown, Andrew Wedman
Photo courtesy of: Donald Wedman
While we'd love to tell you that our story began in the early 1900's at our Head Sugar Daddy's great-uncle Andrew Wedman & great-uncle Ralph Lawson's Palace Confectionery in Yukon, OK (shown above)...we can't.
Our vision has grown into the American dream of one day opening a brick-and-mortar location in our hometown of Yukon, OK. It was businesses like the Palace Confectionery that molded communities across the nation into what they are today. The businesses that made America great were the businesses that people drove from town to town to visit. The businesses that made America great were the businesses that relied on each other for survival, especially during tough times. Those businesses gave our nation the heartbeat we're often missing today.
Our goal is to bring those qualities back to the communities we serve today.
As we share our beginning and who we are today below, a few things will remain as the foundation of Mollycoddled Hash Slinger-- We will always source supplies and ingredients from other small businesses, especially those in our local community. We will always hand-craft our candies just as was done in the early years of our great nation. We will always provide you with candy that truly leaves an impression whether for yourself or as a gift. Above all, we will always work hard to provide you with a piece of the American dream.
In appreciation of your support,
Melissa Wedman
Head Sugar Slinger (CEO)
Our vision has grown into the American dream of one day opening a brick-and-mortar location in our hometown of Yukon, OK. It was businesses like the Palace Confectionery that molded communities across the nation into what they are today. The businesses that made America great were the businesses that people drove from town to town to visit. The businesses that made America great were the businesses that relied on each other for survival, especially during tough times. Those businesses gave our nation the heartbeat we're often missing today.
Our goal is to bring those qualities back to the communities we serve today.
As we share our beginning and who we are today below, a few things will remain as the foundation of Mollycoddled Hash Slinger-- We will always source supplies and ingredients from other small businesses, especially those in our local community. We will always hand-craft our candies just as was done in the early years of our great nation. We will always provide you with candy that truly leaves an impression whether for yourself or as a gift. Above all, we will always work hard to provide you with a piece of the American dream.
In appreciation of your support,
Melissa Wedman
Head Sugar Slinger (CEO)
The accidental start of
the candy that leaves a lasting impression.
Written by: Melissa Wedman, Head Sugar Slinger (CEO)
Daddy's GirlIn 2011, I lost my dad unexpectedly. He wasn't just my daddy, but my best friend. As a young child, I began showing interest in entrepreneurship. Daddy was my guide--my Yoda. No matter my age, when a business idea struck, he was the first to tell me, "Let's make a plan and see if it will work". No matter the entrepreneurship endeavor, I never felt like I had truly found my calling until this business "accidentally fell in my lap".
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Fall 2013Another holiday was nearing without my dad so I decided it was time to create something in his honor to share with friends and family.
My daddy taught me how to cook and he was often found experimenting in the kitchen. There were times such as his rendition of fried bananas that his experiments headed straight for the trashcan. While brainstorming on what treat would be the best tribute to him, it finally hit me...he LOVED all things CARAMEL! Well, if you've tried to make caramels before you know that they are certainly their own beast. Long story short after at least ten failed batches, our signature Salted Whiskey Caramels were born in our home kitchen. |
The "old Days"After the first holiday season of gifting caramels to friends and family the demand grew for our
Salted Whiskey Caramels. Friends began ordering them from us to share with their friends and family. Soon after, we started receiving phone calls and emails from friends of friends asking how they could get their hands on our caramels. |
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Thanks to your supportDue to the overwhelming amount of support from 2013-2016, it was time to move our little caramel side gig into commercial production.
We were accepted into a non-profit incubator program in Tulsa, OK geared toward food business entrepreneurs. Our commitment remains the same as it did on day one, we rely on your support to continue to "bootstrap" the growth of Mollycoddled Hash Slinger. With that commitment, we hand stamped all of our candy boxes the first few years. Thank you for supporting us then so we could move to the next stage of ordering professionally printed labels for our packaging. |
Meet Molly!No...my name isn't Molly!
Molly is our commercial stove! (P.S. "Mollycoddled" means "spoiled" and "Hash Slinger" is slang for "chef" but that is a story for another day...) After the last quarter of 2016, we outgrew the incubator kitchen space and moved to a shared space at a local coffee roastery in Fort Gibson, OK. |
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The big moveYour support has continued to move us-both emotionally and physically. In mid 2018, we took a leap of faith and relocated from Fort Gibson, OK to the Oklahoma City metro in effort to move closer to bringing you a brick-and-mortar location to create memories with your friends and family.
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What is Next?As we continue to follow the path we're led on, our goal is to present you with a brick-and-mortar location in the Oklahoma City area (we're hopeful that a location with meaning presents itself in Yukon, OK) that pays respect to the generations before us and brings sweet experiences to the generations ahead. If you're a supporter outside of the Oklahoma City area, we can promise to continue to share our journey with you through social media as we continue to support other small businesses through our supply chain. Although the generations before us carved the path for present day businesses, we're blessed with the power of the internet and look forward to build relationships both near and far.
On behalf of our entire team, THANK YOU for your support! Without you, we wouldn't be able to support other small businesses across the nation who support many families. Sweetly, Melissa
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The Wedman Family:
Melissa Wedman (CEO), Justin Wedman (CFO) and their children. |
Friends of Mollycoddled Hash Slinger: Limited-Edition MerCH
We're so glad you're our friend! The "Friends of Mollycoddled Hash Slinger" collection is a limited-edition collection that only you have access to! The proceeds from these items directly contribute to our brick-and-mortar retail store front fund. Some may call us crazy, but like any American dream we know all great things take time. From the beginning, your support has carried us forward and you've shared with us how much you enjoy our candies and how much you love sharing them with those important to you. We often feel like this business is more yours than ours, because we truly only do this because your support shows us the way.
We may be old souls and love nostalgic candy shops a little too much, but our vision is to bring an early 1900's candy shop alive once more. A place where candies are hand-crafted using locally sourced ingredients. A place where everyone knows your name. A place you can bring friends and family to create memories together.
We may be old souls and love nostalgic candy shops a little too much, but our vision is to bring an early 1900's candy shop alive once more. A place where candies are hand-crafted using locally sourced ingredients. A place where everyone knows your name. A place you can bring friends and family to create memories together.
