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End of the line for Sophie Mae Candy
Willie Collier swept floors, packed peanut brittle and managed workers at the Sophie Mae Candy factory on North Avenue during his 40-year confectionery career. Amid the flattened brittle boxes and exposed wiring, Collier again picked up a broom, maybe for the last time. Atlanta's Sophie Mae is history.
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The Sophie Mae Candy factory on North Avenue is closed for good.
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