2004 was a tumultuous time for Chicago-based chocolate retailer Fannie May.  It was the year they declared bankruptcy.  More than 200 stores were closed.

Fannie May began in 1920 when H. Teller Archibald opened a chocolate shop on LaSalle St. in Chicago.  In 1946, the famous Fannie May Pixies® were introduced and it continues to be their best selling item.  Pixies are caramel covered nuts drenched in chocolate.
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