Buddy Squirrel, LLC

Buddy Squirrel: Home of Quality Candy and Premium Nuts. Quality Candys history dates back to 1916, when Joseph and Lottie Helminiak created a confectionery company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The young Polish immigrants began manufacturing and selling their fine chocolate confections on the cobblestone streets of West Mitchell Street, a popular shopping area at the time. In 1952, as the business grew and they added new retail locations, the Company moved to a larger kitchen on South 5th Street. In the 1960s, Quality Candy purchased Buddy Squirrel of Wisconsin, a nut roasting and gourmet popcorn operation. In 1985, the Company moved to its current location in St. Francis and combined the operations of Quality Candy and Buddy Squirrel. In 2010, after being owned and managed by three generations of the Helminiak family, the Company was sold to group of local investors led by Trevor DSouza and Richard Koenings. The Company has retail stores in the Milwaukee area, and a growing w...