A Sweet Friendship: Fowler’s & Big Brothers Big Sisters!

factory-tour3BBBS of Erie County has been selected as this year’s charity recipients of a portion of the proceeds of Fowler’s Factory Tour, taking place on Saturday, October 8th and Monday, October 10th!

Advance sale tickets are $3 each and can be purchased by clicking here.  Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $5 and are also available at the factory.

Self-guided tours of the factory begin hourly from 9:00 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Guests will have a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how Fowler’s famous sponge candy and other sweet treats are made. There will be delicious samples and helpful folks to answer questions about the candy making process! The factory, located at 100 River Rock Drive in Buffalo, is right across the street from BBBSEC’s main office!

This is the 14th factory tour Fowler’s has hosted, and to date the company has donated approximately $25,000 to local charities from the tours’ proceeds.

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