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LUBBOCK, Texas–For Felicia Hipolito, better known as Candy Girl, what started as a small hobby has blossomed into one of Lubbock’s sweetest success stories.
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Felicia’s journey began in December 2023, when she and her boyfriend started making freeze-dried candy at home. What began as a fun project quickly grew into something bigger. By Easter weekend of March 2024, the pair launched Candy Girl, the Trailer Load Lubbock’s original candy truck. Just a few short months later in June their dream expanded into a permanent storefront.
Located at 4620 50th Street in the Lubbock Square shopping center, Candy Girl brings together Felicia’s lifelong love of sweets.
“I have such a sweet tooth, I’ll skip dinner just for something sweet,” Hipolito said…