4-30-24 owner of popular theresa candy store says it could be weeks before shop is able to reopen

The owner of a popular candy store damaged by fire says it could be several weeks before the store reopens.    Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire early last Wednesday morning at Confections for Any Occasions by Joel, but not before it cause significant damage.  Owner Joe Bernhard says the fire started in a window air conditioner.  He says the mystery is that the air conditioner was plugged in, but not turned on.   Bernhard says unfortunately most, if not all of the food products, including the handmade chocolates will have to be tossed out.   Bernhard says it’s fortunate that nobody was hurt.  He says insurance should cover most of the cost and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the business as well.