30-06-2025
Llangollen to welcome classic sweet shop 'Sqiggies'
'Sqiggies' is a lifelong dream for owner Katie Edwards who is on a mission to deliver childhood magic in Llangollen.
Now residing in Trevor, she was brought up in Cefn Mawr, and attended Dinas Bran school. Katie eventually moved away, but soon returned to the countryside after the birth of her daughter.
Katie has the keys to her new shop! (Image: UGC) Katie is thrilled to start her new venture on Castle Street, and says the sweet shop promises to be a fun addition to the town.
Customers can expect a range of traditional, modern and classic sweets, with an interior design to match. She also hopes to feature jars in sweets, a fond childhood memory of her own.
Katie adds: "Llangollen as a child was where I would play with my friends and have lots of fun at the Eisteddfod.
"We would see this little town fill with people from all around the world just to see our quaint little village. And I wanted to be a part of that, but still offer something for the locals."
She explains her daughter, who is currently five-years-old, remains her inspiration behind all choices. Of course, like all children, she loves sweets and sugar.
"We have named the shop after the way she used to pronounce sweets (Sqiggies) as we found this was a very cute way of pronouncing the word and we still use it today", Katie says.
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She says: "I'm very much looking forward to this experience and hopefully I can deliver what is expected and bring a little touch of childhood memories for the generations to come."
This week, Katie proudly received the keys to unlock her lifelong passion.
An opening date will be confirmed soon, with updates shared to social media channels.
