See’s Candies Is Closed For Business For the First Time Since World War II | Eater SF

"I noted that the Bay Area-based candy chain known for its black-and-white color scheme and generous free-sample policy has temporarily ceased operations; CEO Pat Egan said this is only the second interruption in the company's long history (an email referenced its '99-year history' while other copy said 98 years). The company shuttered its 200-plus retail locations and, as local health guidance spread, suspended online ordering, production, and shipping, telling customers on its website that sees.com is 'not taking orders at this time' and apologizing for the pause. Founded in 1921 by Charles A. See, See's opened its famous candy kitchen at the corner of Market and Valencia Streets in San Francisco in 1940 and has been part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway since 1972; historically it has generated substantial pretax income for the conglomerate. Its roughly 1,500 employees are at home, and social media posts show devoted fans pledging to wait for treats like marzipan and Bordeaux when it reopens." - Eve Batey