Sweet Be's

It's More Than Just A Candy Store .... We listen to our customers and work hard at finding items they will think are unique”, explains Chris.

Husband and wife team, Chris and Steve Tini, opened Sweet Be’s Candy & Gifts in 2002, providing the St.Louis area with a unique concept for a gift store. The shop is a treasure trove of assorted confections, gourmet chocolates, snack treats, retro candies, custom color M&M’s, Jelly Belly’s, adorable stuffed animals, personalized gifts, special candy bouquets and a variety of interesting and fun gi

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“We want this to be a one-stop shop where customers not only find just what they were looking for, but where they had fun doing it! Sweet Be’s is “more than just a candy store” and offers items such as Jellycat stuffed plush, Uglydolls, Webkinz, pamper yourself products, Demdaco Willow Tree collectibles, Coton Color Pottery, and Embellish Your Story Magnetic Collection. Customers are also able to choose from pre-made gift baskets and candy bouquets or they can mix and match candies, novelties and gift items to create custom baskets and bouquets. This family business is backed with many years of experience. Steve previously owned another candy business and was a candy buyer for over twenty-five years. In her former career, Chris was an operations manager, director of quality control, training and customer service. The Tini and Puchel clan are a close-knit family and their daughters Kristen, Stef and Mandy have become full-time employees managing the Website, helping in the store, and creating new and fun ideas. This feeling of family, kindness and fun is the essence of Sweet Be’s Candy & Gifts. The name of the store comes from Steve’s nickname for Chris, “BE” which stands for Blue Eyes. This fit perfectly with their bumblebee theme and hence the name “Sweet Be’s” was born!

04/09/2023

Happy Easter from our family to yours! 🐣🐰 Easter at Sweet Be’s was always one of our favorite times of the year! We have so many wonderful memories with all of you! Hope you have the sweetest day with family today! ❤️

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We continue to be so thankful for your years of support! Sweet Be’s was one of a kind! ❤️🐝

04/02/2021

The Friday before Easter was one of the busiest days of the year at Sweet Be’s! 🐝 This year, Nana took her grandkids to see the Easter Bunny! 🐰 Let us know where you went to get your Easter treats this year ... we’re missing our Madelaine Chocolate, jelly beans, malt balls, gummy’s, pretzels - really all of it!! 🍫

02/14/2021

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️🐝 Hope your day is Sweet! We miss you! 😘

01/14/2021

Today we loaded up the last of our things & toasted to the past 18 years. If these walls could talk they would tell stories of a dream come true; stories of hard work and dedication to make Sweet Be’s a shop full of all the best things!

Endless stories of how our customers turned into friends and became part of our family. There would be stories of fun events - Webkinz, Unicorns, Dinosaurs, Llamas, Fredbird, and even birthday parties!

Stories about chocolate, toys & gifts - how Mr. Steve always gave you a piece of candy & would show you his favorite thing and then how Chris, Kristen, Stef & Mandy would make it look perfect!

But our favorite story would be how our mom took a leap of faith to make her little dream come true back in 2002. People said it would never work and that motivated her to work harder. Her motto was “if it is to be, it’s up to me!” It turned into “us” a few years later. She didn’t know that it would turn into a family business and she would work with her husband and kids every day - lucky her 😉 - Or that it would impact the community so much. It’s obvious that we are all better because she followed her dream!

We have been so incredibly blessed to have been able to work, laugh, fight & create joy together for all these years.

Thank you for your support over the last 18 years. It truly means the world to us.

“The best is yet to be ...” ❤️🐝

01/04/2021

This will be Sweet Be’s final week! 😢🐝❤️ Buzz on by - all remaining merchandise is 60% off! Racks & displays are priced to sell! 😘

01/02/2021

Happy New Year! 🐝 What a year 2020 was, right?! So much of it was unpredictable & hard - but one of the main things we will take away from the year is the love and support we received from the community - from our amazing customers turned friends. We honestly couldn’t haven gotten through this year without you - the support you showed us throughout the pandemic, when we had to close down, figure out how to get creative & do things differently, was amazing. You all showed up for us, and we are so grateful. Once we lost Steve, you guys showed up again - letting us know how much our family and our little shop meant to you and your family - and we promise, not one conversation, card, message, flower arrangement, or gift went unnoticed. You all have touched our lives and made this impossible time full of love for us. 2021 is going to be a tough step forward for our family. But we will do it together, just like we’ve done everything else. And we will carry your love and support with us along the way! Stay tuned for hours of our last few days! We wish you all a Happy New Year, full of all the sweetest things! ❤️🐝

12/28/2020

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12/26/2020

See you Monday at 10am! Enjoy your weekend! 😘🐝

12/26/2020

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎅🏽❤️

12/14/2020

Sweet Be’s is open from 10-4 every day this week! 🐝 Stop by and enjoy 20% off all Toys & Gifts and 40% off all Christmas Merchandise! 🎉

12/13/2020

Wow! ❤️🐝 We are so overwhelmed with the amount of love and support you all have given us these past few days. You have made this impossible time easier with your kind words and stories. We are SO grateful for all of you and cannot tell you how much you mean to our family. ❤️🐝 Our dad always said he would work at the toy store in heaven - and we know he’s passing out chocolate and playing with all the toys up there. ❤️

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12027 Manchester Road
Des Peres, MO
63131

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+13148351400

Website

http://www.SweetBe.com/

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