Confiserie Freak Lunchbox

In their early twenties and living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jeremy Smith and Erin Schwanz wanted to start their own business. One very important thing was missing: a winning idea. In the meantime, Jeremy was working as a professional sign painter, while Erin completed her degree in English.

Erin had always wanted to open a candy store, and soon the two began pooling their ideas and talents to create a sweet shop like no other. In 2001, they opened the very first Freak Lunchbox, a candy lover's paradise that would be such a hit, they'd open stores in other cities, land plenty of local and national media coverage, and even attract a celebrity clientele.

In December 2012, Freak Lunchbox sweetened up Saint-Laurent Boulevard with its first store in Montreal.