Easter weekend means big business for some Philadelphia stores

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The holiday weekend means big sales for some businesses like candy stores and butchers, as families get ready to prep their baskets and make Easter dinner.

Easter weekend means big business for some Philadelphia stores

Sweet Easter treats like buttercream eggs and chocolate bunnies are front and center in the store this weekend as regulars and new customers alike come to discover the history there. "This was a sample, definitely recommend and then we also got the drinking chocolate back there," said Idalia Deever, who was visiting the city from Kentucky.

The inflation woes are certainly impacting the holiday. The Action News data journalism team found cocoa prices have soared to more than double this time last year."I support small businesses 100%, every chance I get," said Brandon Miller from Germantown, who was shopping at Reading Terminal Market for an Easter feast for his students.

 

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