Leeds Candy Works sweet shop owners' TikTok success leads to £1.4m turnover

From millions of TikTok followers to millions of pounds in the bank. When Leeds couple Ryan and Sophie Taylor shared their first video on the social media platform they could have never predicted the boom it would have on business.
By Rebecca Marano and Abbey Maclure
Published 17th Oct 2021, 11:45 GMT
Sophie and Ryan Taylor, from Lofthouse, are the owners of Candy Works, a confectionery brand. Photo: Jonathan GawthorpeSophie and Ryan Taylor, from Lofthouse, are the owners of Candy Works, a confectionery brand. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
Sophie and Ryan Taylor, from Lofthouse, are the owners of Candy Works, a confectionery brand. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

The entrepreneurial husband-and-wife duo, who are from Lofthouse, first came up with the idea for Candy Works while out of work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Inspired by American start-ups who were using the app and spotting a gap in the market, the parents-of-two decided to take a chance and try it for themselves.

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