LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Schimpff’s Confectionery in Jeffersonville is getting national attention with a feature in the official trailer for “Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness.”
Walking into Schimpff’s Confectionary (347 Spring Street), is being transported to a different time. The shop remains almost exactly as it was when it opened in 1891. Of course, there has been new paint and new signs. The business has survived a lot over the last 100+ years including the Great Flood of 1937, which is has marked on the front of its building.
Schimpff’s counters are filled with treats of all sorts, including the signature confection—Cinnamon Red Hots. The kind made by hand…