surname see sarris surname . sarris candies inc. type private founded 1960 founder frank sarris headquarters canonsburg pennsylvania united states products baked goods and confectionery website http www.sarriscandies.com sarris candies inc. is a specialty chocolate and candies company based in canonsburg pennsylvania approximately 18 miles 29 km southwest of pittsburgh . it was founded in 1960 by frank sarris . 1 contents 1 history 2 awards and honors 3 references 4 external links history edit frank sarris september 22 1931 mar. 1 2010 2 of canonsburg 3 the son of greek immigrants 4 started his candy business in 1960 by making chocolates in the basement of his washington county pennsylvania home . 1 sarris learned how to produce chocolate from lifelong friend and mentor john macris a fellow greek and founder of philadelphia candies . 5 by 1963 sarris had outgrown his basement so he built a small candy shop next door to his house and five years later the house was demolished to make room for an even bigger candy shop . 6 over the years the company grew to include more than 350 employees and 16 million in annual sales according to the company s web site . 1 in 1982 with the help of his son sarris created his very own old fashioned ice cream parlor complete with period style red and brass booths and shimmering crystal chandeliers . 6 today the sarris chocolate factory and ice cream parlour fill an area the size of a football field with over 100 yards of chocolate penny candy ice cream and lifelike plush toys . 6 sarris candies can be found at hundreds of annual fundraising events to kiosks in more than 500 hallmark stores around the country . 7 on february 3 2012 the factory caught fire shortly before 7am with 20 000 pounds of chocolate but has since been restored . sarris candies inc. in canonsburg pennsylvania awards and honors edit 1994 2010 voted best chocolates in pittsburgh by pittsburgh city paper 8 2000 best of city search pittsburgh 8 2001 small business association s pennsylvania small business person of the year 8 2002 washington & jefferson college entrepreneur of the year 8 2002 named to pittsburgh business times list of fastest growing companies 8 references edit a b c cato jason . canonsburg candy man sarris dies at 78 pittsburgh tribune review pittsburgh pennsylvania . tuesday march 2 2010 . findagrave.com frank sarris 78 of canonsburg passed away monday march 1 2010 in his home . observer reporter washington pennsylvania . march 3 2010 . sarris candies founder dies pittsburgh post gazette pittsburgh pennsylvania . tuesday march 02 2010 . source company archives a b c sarriscandies.com history bradwell michael . frank sarris dies at 78 observer reporter washington pennsylvania . march 3 2010 . a b c d e sarriscandies.com awards pittsburgh portal external links edit sarris corporation website map 40 15 55 n 80 10 25 w 40.26528 n 80.17361 w 40.26528 ; 80.17361 coordinates 40 15 55 n 80 10 25 w 40.26528 n 80.17361 w 40.26528 ; 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