NEWPORT, Ky. — Valentine's Day is a few weeks away and many candy shops are making up some tasty treats for people to order to give to loved ones. 

What You Need To Know

  • Supply chain shortages are becoming an issue nationwide

  • Valentine's Day is a few weeks away with local stores prepping candy and chocolates

  • Sweet Tooth Candies said it saw a bit of a chocolate shortage at one point, but are all good for Valentine's Day

  • They worry about egg cartons for Easter- something they said is another big holiday for them

 

Sweet Tooth Candies, located in Newport, is one of those shops prepping for the big day. Managers Julie Thompson and Kimberly Powell help package boxes of chocolates, but this year they're doing so amid ongoing supply chain shortages.

“We were having trouble getting chocolate but we’ve got our supplier," Thompson said.

She said they're not really impacted. They ordered supplies early and are ready to tackle the holiday. It's a day this shop has already been prepping for, with orders starting to come in. Heart-shaped boxes are being filled with tasty chocolates. Thompson said they now ship across the world and will be sending out shipments starting the first week in February. These ladies said they expect people to come in to pick up orders or purchase chocolates that week leading up to the big day.

“The women are ahead of the game- they come early," Powell said.

"They come early throughout the week. And men, they wait until last minute," Thompson said.

Which, they said they plan on things to remain busy through the holiday and then quiet down for a minute following. However, Easter is quickly approaching and they said that's another big day. They said they've again ordered most of their supplies early.

“I don’t know about egg cartons. There might be a shortage on egg cartons," Thompson said.

Something to keep an eye on. They said they keep going and want other local staples to continue on like they have. These two have spent years working for a candy shop that's been in the community going on 50 years now.

“Hang in there, because we are," Thompson said.