A SWEET shop has revealed the opening date for its new Taunton store.

SoSweet will open in Taunton town centre on Monday, March 11.

The Taunton store will be the company’s 13th and the second in Somerset, after the one that opened in Yeovil just before Christmas.

Somerset County Gazette:

The store will be based on the High Street and will offer American candies, slush, pick ‘n’ mix, and more.

A spokesperson for SoSweet said: “Our Taunton SoSweet store will be opening on Monday, March 11, 2024.

“The new store will create six permanent jobs with seasonal increases as well.

“This will be our second SoSweet store within Somerset, after opening in Yeovil on December 2, 2023 with great success and a warm welcome from the town.

Somerset County Gazette: The store will create six jobs in TauntonThe store will create six jobs in Taunton (Image: Newsquest)

“The UK's favourite sweet shop, SoSweet, is celebrating its 10th birthday this year, with now a total of 13 stores across the South West as well as a huge online presence on their website and social media.

“We take pride in offering a huge selection of Pick'n'Mix, timeless retro sweets, American imports, freeze-dried candy and so much more.

“SoSweet is extremely excited to be opening its doors in Taunton and can't wait to welcome customers from Monday, March 11.”