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Confectionery Row

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along historic Market Street, Philadelphia!

Front and Market streets Philadelpahia Old City. The Franklin Fountain Shane Confectionery the Cacao Pod Franklin ice cream bar

The Cacao Pod

Our chocolate roasting room and event space. Rent the Cacao Pod for your next celebration, and have it catered by Shane Confectionery and the Franklin Fountain! Enjoy the best hot chocolate in Philadelphia, ice cream sundaes, floats, and more.

Join us for workshops, lectures, and more, during our public events!

Shane Confectionery

Shane Confectionery operates America's oldest continuously running candy shop, preserving Philadelphia's historic confectionery traditions through handcrafted treats, ethical chocolate, and artisanal candy made with century-old recipes, seasonal ingredients, and responsibly sourced cacao beans. A wonder shop to by a local gift, or a personal treat!

Franklin Ice Cream Bar

The Franklin Ice Cream Bar specializes in handcrafted Keystone Bars dipped in Shane Confectionery's bean-to-bar ethical chocolate, continuing the Franklin Fountain's tradition of locally-sourced, homemade ice cream that began in 2006.

The Franklin Fountain

Brothers Eric and Ryan Berley opened The Franklin Fountain in 2004, transforming their family's historic Market Street building into an authentic ice cream parlor that celebrates Benjamin Franklin's ideals and America's forgotten soda fountain traditions.

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