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Lammes Candies Austin closing photos show final rush
Photos show customers filling Lammes Candies in Austin as the 141-year-old business begins winding down operations.
Published April 27, 2026 at 8:40pm by Jay Janner
Customers wait in line to buy candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
The parking lot at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin was full on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Aaron Hooffstetter buys candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
A customer chooses candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Erica Martindale carries boxes of candy as she leaves Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
A portrait of D.T. Lamme Sr. hangs on the wall at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Pat Collins waits in line to buy candy from sales associate Lydia Saldana at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Candy is displayed in a case at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Cathy Ellison samples candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
David and Brenda Joseph buy candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Candy is displayed in a case at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Austin Community College police officer Russell Hammock buys candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Jasmine Martinez stocks shelves at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Customers wait in line to buy candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Sales associate Lydia Saldana fills a box of dark chocolate longhorns at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Beth Cunningham, left, buys candy from sales associate Lydia Saldana at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Customers wait in line to buy candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
A sales associate fills an order at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Sales associate Lydia Saldana fills a box of dark chocolate longhorns at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
A customer waits in line with boxes of dark chocolate longhorns at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Rosemary Saucedo stocks shelves with almond crunch at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, as customers fill the store following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
A customer buys candy at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin on Monday, April 27, 2026, following the company’s announcement that it is winding down operations after 141 years in business.
Customers filled Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard after the company announced it is winding down operations after 141 years. Shoppers bought chocolates and boxed treats as staff restocked displays and handled long lines. The Round Rock store is closing, while the Austin flagship will remain open for a limited time.