McCord Candies, Lafayette, IN
McCord Candies, 536 Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana. This building was originally constructed as a single-family home. In April 1872, William Philpot Heath, a wealthy dry goods merchant, decided to turn the first floor of his home into the Indiana National Bank. In October of 1912, Lee Glatz purchased the iconic building and opened up Glatz Candies on the ground floor. Upon his death in 1928, his widow continued to operate the store but needed help to grow the business as she was not a candy maker. Mr. Ivy McCord had been working for the Glatz family since 1917, making candy and confections, and he became Mrs. Glatz's business partner and help her to operate the store. In 1947, Ivy McCord purchased the store as it became more difficult for Mrs. Glatz to maintain it. Ivy renamed the store McCord Candies. In the beginning of their ownership, the McCord family focused on sweets and candies, but they soon recognized a growing demand for a downtown lunch spot to cater to increasing business patrons. So, in the early 1950s they incorporated a soda fountain and lunch counter that is still there today. Ivy McCord and his family owned and operated McCord Candies until 1975, but the business continues under new ownership.
McCord Candies, Lafayette, IN
McCord Candies, 536 Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana. This building was originally constructed as a single-family home. In April 1872, William Philpot Heath, a wealthy dry goods merchant, decided to turn the first floor of his home into the Indiana National Bank. In October of 1912, Lee Glatz purchased the iconic building and opened up Glatz Candies on the ground floor. Upon his death in 1928, his widow continued to operate the store but needed help to grow the business as she was not a candy maker. Mr. Ivy McCord had been working for the Glatz family since 1917, making candy and confections, and he became Mrs. Glatz's business partner and help her to operate the store. In 1947, Ivy McCord purchased the store as it became more difficult for Mrs. Glatz to maintain it. Ivy renamed the store McCord Candies. In the beginning of their ownership, the McCord family focused on sweets and candies, but they soon recognized a growing demand for a downtown lunch spot to cater to increasing business patrons. So, in the early 1950s they incorporated a soda fountain and lunch counter that is still there today. Ivy McCord and his family owned and operated McCord Candies until 1975, but the business continues under new ownership.