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In 1984, it was announced that
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Schrafft's was founded as a candy company by
William F. Schrafft in Boston, in 1861. The company expanded into the restaurant business, and by 1915, they had nine stores in Manhattan, one in Brooklyn, and one in Syracuse, NY, as well as the facility in Boston. In 1929, Schrafft's was acquired by the
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The former candy factory was renovated and turned into a commercial office space. Located at 529 Main Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts, it is known as The
Schrafft Center. Among its tenants are Business Valuation Resources, Boston Digital, Fitcorp, All IT Supported,
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Western announced it would shut down its Schrafft Candy subsidiary after it had continued to be unprofitable. Schrafft's was later sold to the
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