Our story
Sweets & Treats is a Tasmanian family business that has been operating for over 40 years. The shop was founded by Susan Wurf in 1985 in the historic Bridge Inn premises in Richmond. It started out as a tiny shopfront just a quarter of the size of the present store, and has grown and expanded over time to become one of the largest sweet shops in Australia!
Right from the start, the focus has been on sourcing the widest range of old-fashioned lollies. Whether you like sour, sweet, crunchy, chocolatey or chewy, we have your favourites, which our staff weigh out for you from traditional glass jars on our famous wall of sweets. This is complemented by a selection of packaged items, a hot nut bar, as well as old-fashioned scoop ice cream and milkshakes.
Susan surrounded by her wares at Sweets & Treats in 1986, during the shop's first year of operation.
Imogen & Catherine Wurf in front of Sweets & Treats on the occasion of our 40th anniversary in 2025
About the building
Originally Richmond’s first pub, ‘Bridge Inn’ was in continuous operation as a licensed drinking establishment from 1834 to 1975. The sandstone façade of the shop was built by convicts and is heritage listed. The building was restored in 1985 and refitted to accommodate shops, with Sweets & Treats as its flagship tenant. All this time later, we are still here, offering the sweetest stop on Bridge Street!
