Generations of Sweetness

Small, Local and Family Owned

Gust Zachos

Gust immigrated to the United States from Greece in 1912. He opened up a restaurant/soda fountain business in Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Early Days

Gust had worked with relatives in Greece making candy and decided during his slow periods in the restaurant he would make chocolate confections. He believed that quality was the most important factor in making a good product. Gust bought all the best ingredients available and put them together and started what would become Rosalind Candy Castle.

Gust continued to make more types of chocolate confections and soon the candy business was growing faster than the restaurant business.

In 1914, the candy part of his business was growing so he decided to have a contest to give his confections a name. The name was chosen from two entries. Rosalind Candy Store and The Candy Castle, so Gust named his store Rosalind Candy Castle.

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Rochester, PA

In the 1920's, the store was moved to 128-130 Brighton Avenue in Rochester, Pennsylvania.