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As much as my customers are my focus, so are the
individuals who work on my team. I want them to come to
work each day wanting to be here. I want my shop to feel
like family and a place of joy and happiness for my team.
I have found when you have happy employees, great
customer service comes naturally and since I do have a
young team, I also try to help them learn to develop respect,
kindness, a good work ethic and positivity. A real treat is
when I issue my staff the challenge of creating a new flavor
profile or new candy concept. Watching them gain confidence
with flavor combinations and developing their creativity is
really something special and this of course has led to some
amazing products we can offer our community.
I can also be proud that Candy Masterpiece has weathered
many different economic climates, especially the economic
climate covid brought with it. I attribute our success to
ingenuity and the ability to think outside the box to supply our
customers with what they need. I will never forget, when we
were grappling with what to do to keep our doors open, one
of my employees suggested curbside pickup. We launched
the idea - 20,000 steps and only six hours later I called back
all my employees. It taught me resilience, how to be proactive
rather than reactive, and the value of overcoming obstacles.
I have treasured the opportunity to get to know the
wonderful community we live in and to develop such great
friendships. I firmly believe together we can spread joy which
will most certainly have a ripple effect on our community and
beyond. Each day I work to make the world a better place,
one chocolate at a time. I invite you to come to my shop at
120 Central Avenue and see all I have to offer, and you know,
good things happen when you smile at the candy lady.
Angie Bruskotter, Owner
