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, as well as several US airports and in wholesale venues around the globe. It is owned by

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History

Lauren was inspired to create the store, which is asserted to be the "largest unique candy store in the world", by the

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story of ''

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''. Lauren said that her goal was to "merge fashion, art and pop candy culture". It stocks 7,000 candies from around the world. The design and image were produced by original Creative Director Mayumi Ando. Dylan's Candy Bar has also partnered with

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in a

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effort. The flagship store has supposedly become something of a "required stop" for those visiting New York, and celebrities such as

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and her daughter, Suri Cruise,

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, and Madonna reportedly make a point to visit the store. The New York City store, located on 60th Street and 3rd Avenue, is the flagship store. It has become a location for several television shows and movies based in New York. Founder Dylan Lauren was featured on the cover of the May 2011 ''Forbes'' magazine for inheriting her father's entrepreneurial genes. In October 2011 Dylan's Candy Bar celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Appearances in media

''Hitch''

Dylan's Candy Bar was featured in '' Hitch'', a 2005 romantic comedy starring

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, and

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. In the opening scene when Hitch, played by

, explains basic principles on how to get the girl, one of the characters becomes attracted to a saleswoman at Dylan's Candy Bar, but fails to grab her attention at the store.

''Arthur''

In the movie ''

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'', Arthur (

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) gets a job at the store to prove to his mother he can be an adult on his own. After being hired by the manager (

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), he holds three positions; cashier, stock, and sales floor. He buys his way into a gummy bear costume from Scott Adsit's character. This job ends in Arthur falling down the stairs and being fired from the short-lived job.

''Gossip Girl''

Season 2, Episode 15:, "Gone with the Will", Vanessa (

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) and Dan (

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) shop for a thoughtful anniversary gift for Nate in Dylan's Candy Bar while Dan tries revealing to Vanessa that his father and his girlfriend Serena's (

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) mother may have a love child. They were rudely interrupted by preteen Gossip Girl followers trying to pin an affair on Dan and make for an escape out of the store. Season 3, Episode 7: "How to Succeed in Bassness" Rufus Humphrey (

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) is prepared for trick-or-treaters with his Dylan's Candy Bar bag at his wife's Lily (

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) Upper East Side apartment.

''Project Runway''

Season 10, Episode 2:, "Candy Couture", Designers compete in an unconventional challenge where designs are constructed of only products purchased from Dylan's Candy Bar. Each designer was given $250 to purchase products, but all products were 50% off, allowing designers to purchase $500 worth of product from the store.

''Cake Boss''

Season 2, Episode 2:, " Candy, Crash and Crisis", the New York candy store orders a cake adorned with its products. It was also in its spinoff show, " Next Great Baker" where the season 4 contestants had to make a candy themed cake.

''Dinner: Impossible''

Season 7, Episode 2:, " List of Dinner: Impossible episodes", Dylan has Robert Irvine prepare a party for 250 guests in just 8 hours with candy from the store in every dish. In addition, she has him make a cake that utilizes candy from the store but is made out of

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''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''

In the pilot episode, titular character Kimmy Schmidt visits Dylan's Candy Bar as an expression of her newfound freedom. While shopping at the store, she exclaims "I'm having candy for dinner!" She later revisits Dylan's Candy Bar to try to get a job working there, telling an employee that she is "a big fan of your products, particularly the shark gummies," which she "hadn't seen anywhere else."

References

External links

Official Website
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