Life’s So Sweet to close after 10 years

Tompkins Weekly Staff

 

It was a bittersweet affair on Feb. 17 as Life’s So Sweet Chocolate’s celebrated 10 years of business on the same day that the store was closing. Owner of the sweets and candy shop, Darlynne Overbaugh, announced the store’s closing in a Facebook post on Valentine’s Day last week.

“It is with as sad yet grateful heart that I write this letter to you to say that as of February 17, 2018, Life’s So Sweet Chocolates will be closing its retail doors,” Overbaugh wrote in the post. “As many of you know, we celebrated our 10 year business anniversary this month which may prompt the question – Why is the business closing? There is no one direct answer to this question – it’s a culmination of circumstances, many of which beyond my control, that have lead to this decision. Please know that this decision was not easy and I truly wish that a different solution could have been found.”

For those wondering what will happen to Wizarding Weekend, the Harry Potter themed festival that Overbaugh started that has become a magical annual tradition, fear not.

“Wizarding Weekend will continue under my leadership as Festival Director and I, along with its many dedicated volunteers, will be dedicated to its continued success,” Overbaugh said.

To end the note, Overbaugh thanked her family and friends for their support over the years, and to all the various business partner’s that the chocolate shop has worked with.

“Beyond answering these questions, I wanted to take a minute to say Thank You,” Overbaugh said. “Thank you for all your smiles and stories, for making my labor of love part of your celebrations and gift giving.”