The P E Stutz Candy Company and Factory was located at at 201-205 Jefferson Street, and had been established in 1901. Later, the Gilliam Candy Company  became prominent and took precedence over Paducah's collective sweet tooth, supplying Cracker Barrel retail stores with old fashioned candies like BB Bats and Kits, as well as Sophie Mae Peanut Brittle, before going out of business during the current decade. Wagonner Candy Company had also been located in Paducah.