Apple Tree Chocolate, a chocolate and confections shop on Campus Corner, is moving to a new location on Main Street in June.
Apple Tree Chocolate, owned and operated by OUÂ alumnus Scotty Jackson and his family, opened on Campus Corner in 2014. Since then, the business has continued to expand, recently opening a new location in Oklahoma City.Â
Jackson said the move was inspired by a need for more space and accessibility.
âWe found this location on Main, and the landlords there had a vision,â Jackson said. âThey have a vision for all of Main Street, and thatâs what we wanted.â
Mar 12, 2021
Customers shop at Apple Tree Chocolate after the OU game Sept. 26. Apple Tree Chocolate is one of many Norman businesses that had to adjust business practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
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Many businesses have struggled to keep their doors open over the last year, as stay-at-home orders became occupancy restrictions and mandates were enacted to reduce the spread of the virus. Managing the health crisis resulted in an economic crisis as bottom lines plummeted for existing businesses and new business openings decreased, however recent data shows signs of economic recovery.
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