Today we’d like to introduce you to Kandace Marie.
Kandace Marie, owner of My Fair Sweets, is a Chicago native making her mark in Atlanta. In 2006 she relocated to Atlanta with two small children and working in the office of a construction company. While maintaining a corporate job, Kandace tried her hand at event planning, producing several events ranging from an entertainment workshop to Real Men Love, the first annual Valentine’s Day event by Real Men Cook. When Kandace’s employer announced in 2011 that they were closing their Atlanta offices which resulted in a layoff, Kandace set up a make-shift bakery in her home. There, she baked boutique deserts, preparing them in jars for shipping. The “Cupcake in a Jar” was born!
In 2012 she partnered with a long-time friend and opened the doors to My Fair Sweets, the premier bakery and coffee shop, which by the way, also serves mouthwatering lunch items. The bakery has been used as a filming location for Gladys Knight, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, R&B Divas, Atlanta Exes, Reebok, celebrity stylists, and more.
Kandace doesn’t have a culinary background and decided to teach herself how to decorate custom cakes. She has since become the “go to” bakery for many celebrities in Atlanta.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has definitely not been a smooth road. If you’ve ever owned a business, you know the person that has to worry about keeping the lights on has the hardest job! There have been many obstacles from finding good help, relocating, financial mishaps and so much more.
My Fair Sweets – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We are a boutique bakery. We specialize in custom cakes and crazy over the top freak shake milkshakes. We are currently best known for the milkshakes. My Fair Sweets was the second in the country to sell them.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
The proudest moment… Would it be crazy to say that I don’t think I experienced it yet. There are times when I look around and I have to take it all in and pat myself on the back and give myself the “you go girl” talk. Sometimes we move so fast in our day to day we discount how far we’ve come because we aren’t where we want to be. I have those moments, but I don’t think my proudest moment has come yet.
Contact Info:
- Address: 231 Mitchell Street
Atlanta Georgia 30303 - Website: www.myfairsweets.com
- Phone: 404-228-3681
- Email: info@myfairsweets.com
- Instagram: myfairsweets
- Facebook: my fair sweets
- Twitter: myfairsweets
- Yelp: my fair sweets
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