Dave's Sweet Tooth

What Dave's Sweet Tooth does

Dave's Sweet Tooth is a Michigan-based artisan confectionery company founded in 2011 that manufactures handmade soft almond toffee using traditional methods without machines, microwaves, or assembly lines. The company was established by Andrew Chmielewski to commercialize a recipe originally developed by his father, Dave Chmielewski, a retired Detroit firefighter who made the toffee as a home hobby. The product portfolio centers on signature soft toffee with a cookie-like crunch, offered across core flavors (Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Cherry, Peanut Butter Crunch, Coffee), more than 20 seasonal and limited-edition SKUs (Maple Bourbon Pecan, S'mores, Dubai Chocolate, Raspberry Donut, Lemon Bar, Cherry Bourbon, among others), toffee-covered pretzels, curated bundles (Classic 6-flavor Sampler, Ultimate 12-flavor Variety Pack, Bootleggers Bundle, Fruity Trio), gift cards, and branded apparel. All products use real butter, real sugar, real milk chocolate, and hand-sliced almonds, and are Kosher certified and naturally gluten-free.

The company operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and wholesale business model. DTC sales flow through a Shopify storefront with extensive payment integrations (Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Amazon Pay, major card networks), augmented by TikTok Shop and social commerce on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Unit prices range from $6.99 to $16.99 for individual flavors and up to $72.99 for the 12-flavor Ultimate Variety Pack, with free shipping on US orders over $50. Wholesale distribution runs through four B2B platforms — BlueCart, Faire, Mable, and Abound — serving independent retailers and gift shops. The Toffee of the Month Club subscription is being introduced to layer recurring revenue on top of the existing one-time-purchase mix. Marketing is anchored by viral TikTok moments (Classic Toffee Sampler, Ultimate Variety Pack), national TV appearances (Good Morning America, Today Show, Chopped), influencer collaborations (TikTok creator Manny), and brand storytelling around the founder's firefighter heritage. The company is privately held and family-owned under the Chmielewski family, headquartered in Harrison Township, Michigan, with a headcount of 11–50 employees and no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Dave's Sweet Tooth

Legal name

Dave's Sweet Tooth Toffee

Website

https://davessweettooth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dave's Sweet Tooth is a Michigan-based, family-owned artisan confectionery founded in 2011 that manufactures handmade soft almond toffee and toffee-covered pretzels. It sells direct-to-consumer via Shopify and TikTok Shop, and wholesale through BlueCart, Faire, Mable, and Abound to gift buyers and independent retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Confectionery

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Candy & Specialty Sweets Stores (THAFAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD), Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK), Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN)

Keywords

• Handmade artisan toffee
• Small-batch confections
• Almond toffee products
• Toffee gift sets
• Wholesale candy

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrison Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales of toffee products directly to consumers through the company's Shopify e-commerce platform. Products include individual toffee flavors, bundles, gift sets, and apparel.
2. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards in denominations from $5 to $100, delivered by email with redemption instructions for checkout.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Bulk orders through B2B wholesale platforms BlueCart, Faire, Mable, and Abound for retail store distribution.
4. Toffee of the Month Club: Subscription-style monthly shipment club featuring newest flavors, exclusive limited edition flavors, merchandise, and exclusive coupons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dave's Sweet Tooth manufactures and sells handmade small-batch almond toffee products, toffee-covered pretzels, sampler bundles, gift cards, and branded apparel. The signature product is an award-winning soft toffee with a cookie-like crunch made from real butter, real sugar, real milk chocolate, and hand-sliced almonds, offered in over 30 flavors including seasonal and limited-edition varieties. Sales occur through a Shopify direct-to-consumer storefront and B2B wholesale platforms (BlueCart, Faire, Mable, Abound) serving independent retailers and gift shops in the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Dave's Sweet Tooth is a Michigan-based artisan confectionery company specializing in handmade soft toffee and toffee-covered pretzels. The product portfolio centers on their signature soft almond toffee with an easy on the teeth, cookie-like crunch, offered in both individual flavor products and curated sampler bundles. Core offerings include Milk Chocolate Toffee, Dark Chocolate Toffee, Dark Chocolate Cherry Toffee, Peanut Butter Crunch Toffee, and Coffee Toffee. The company expands its portfolio with seasonal and special flavors (Maple Bourbon Pecan, S'mores, Dubai Chocolate, Birthday Cake, Raspberry Donut, Lemon Bar, Cherry Bourbon, and others), toffee-covered pretzel products (Original, Vanilla, Maple Brown Butter), and gift bundles ranging from 3-pack sets to the viral 12-flavor Ultimate Variety Pack. Additional offerings include gift cards and branded apparel merchandise. The company emphasizes all-natural ingredients, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, and Kosher certification. Products are handmade in Michigan using traditional methods without machines, microwaves, or assembly lines. They offer wholesale ordering through BlueCart, Faire, Mable, and Abound platforms, and retail online with free shipping on orders over $50.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Milk Chocolate Toffee The original signature handmade almond toffee layered between rich milk chocolate and crushed almonds, available in 4oz, 8oz, and 16oz sizes, for individual consumers and gift buyers seeking a classic soft toffee.
• Dark Chocolate Toffee Semi-sweet dark chocolate almond toffee built on the same light, buttery toffee base and coated with deep dark chocolate and crushed almonds, for consumers preferring dark over milk chocolate.
• Dark Chocolate Cherry Toffee Dark chocolate toffee made with real dried Traverse City cherries, combining sweet and tart flavors, for consumers seeking a fruit-infused premium toffee.
• Peanut Butter Crunch Toffee Milk chocolate, peanut butter chips, and almonds combined with the rich buttery toffee base, for consumers wanting a peanut butter flavored soft toffee.
• Coffee Toffee Toffee made with real whole roasted coffee beans from Gooseneck Coffee in Plymouth, MI, roasted in small 10lb batches for unique texture and taste, for coffee-flavored confectionery buyers.
• Maple Bourbon Pecan Toffee Collaboration with Journeyman Distillery featuring Michigan maple sugar, dark chocolate, and bourbon topped with pecans, offered as a limited-time seasonal flavor for premium confectionery buyers.
• White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Toffee Light buttery almond toffee infused with Beanilla's premium Mexican vanilla extract and coated in white chocolate with crushed almonds, originally seasonal and now a permanent SKU.
• S'mores Toffee Classic soft almond toffee topped with chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker, inspired by campfire memories, for consumers seeking a nostalgic flavor profile.
• Dubai Chocolate Bar Toffee Toffee combined with crushed pistachio and sprinkled kataifi, inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate internet trend, for trend-conscious consumers and gift buyers.
• Cookies and Cream Toffee Cookies and cream flavored version of the signature toffee, described as the grown-up version of dipping an Oreo into milk, for fans of cookies and cream confections.
• Raspberry Donut Toffee Glazed raspberry filled donut flavor combined with soft buttery toffee and topped with smooth pink chocolate, for fruit-and-pastry flavor enthusiasts.
• Lemon Bar Toffee White chocolate paired with bright Meyer lemon flavor combined with buttery almond toffee, for consumers preferring citrus-flavored confections.
• Birthday Cake Toffee Handmade soft toffee with real butter, chocolate, almonds, and sugar, tossed with birthday cake flavor and sprinkles, for celebration and gifting occasions.
• Blueberry Crunch Toffee Classic milk chocolate toffee with diced blueberries added for a subtle zing, for fruit-and-chocolate flavor fans.
• Cinnamon French Toast Toffee Almond toffee layered between milk chocolate and white chocolate, topped with crunchy cinnamon cereal and crushed almonds, for fans of breakfast-inspired flavors.
• Dark Chocolate Peppermint Toffee Semi-sweet dark chocolate peppermint toffee with buttery toffee base coated in dark chocolate and candy cane peppermints, for holiday gifting and seasonal buyers.
• Gingerbread Toffee Holiday seasonal gingerbread flavored handmade toffee for festive seasonal gifting.
• Eggnog with Bourbon Toffee Holiday seasonal toffee combining eggnog flavor with bourbon for festive seasonal gifting and adult-flavored confectionery buyers.
• Cherry Bourbon Toffee Dark chocolate cherry toffee made with real dried Montmorency cherries and spiked with Elijah Craig Bourbon, for buyers wanting premium spirit-infused confections.
• Apple Cinnamon Whiskey Toffee Original recipe toffee with apple, cinnamon, and Fireball whiskey added, for fans of spiced spirit-infused confections.
• Coconut Pretzel Toffee Sweet tender almond toffee combined with the crisp crunch of salty pretzel bits and topped with coconut, for sweet-and-salty flavor enthusiasts.
• Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Pistachio Toffee Dark chocolate and pistachio toffee with a pinch of sea salt, developed as a flavor collaboration with TikTok creator Manny, quickly becoming a top seller.
• Piña Colada Toffee Tropical piña colada flavored handmade toffee in 8oz jars, for fans of tropical cocktail-inspired confections.
• Reflecting Pool Toffee Original almond toffee paired with algae-free green chocolate and freedom blue sprinkles in an 8oz Gift Jar, positioned as a themed special flavor release.
• Original Toffee Covered Pretzels Salty pretzels covered in Dave's original toffee recipe, for consumers seeking sweet-and-salty snack format.
• Vanilla Toffee Covered Pretzels Salty pretzels covered in vanilla flavored toffee, for consumers wanting a vanilla profile in the toffee-pretzel format.
• Maple Brown Butter Toffee Covered Pretzels Salty pretzels covered in rich maple brown butter toffee, for consumers seeking maple flavored sweet-salty snacks.
• Ultimate Toffee Variety Pack - 12 Flavors Viral TikTok sampler bundle containing 12 different 4oz toffee flavors with free shipping, marketed as the Ultimate Toffee Variety Pack for consumers wanting to sample the full range.
• Classic Toffee Sampler TikTok viral toffee sampler with six 4oz snack pouches covering Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Cherry, Peanut Butter Crunch, Coffee, and Maple Bourbon Pecan flavors for first-time buyers and gift recipients.
• Pouch Collection Five 4oz snack pouches featuring Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Cherry, Peanut Butter Crunch, and Coffee flavors, for buyers wanting a curated five-flavor starter pack.
• Insurrection Collection Collection of three politically-themed 8oz toffee jars (MAGA Tears, Disgustingly Liberal, and Mmm-Peach-ment) sold as a bundle for novelty and themed gifting purchases.
• 3 Pack Gift Set Three 4oz bags of the best-selling flavors (Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, and Dark Chocolate Cherry) packaged as a gift set for gifting occasions.
• OG Classic Three Pack Three-pack bundle of best-selling original classic toffee flavors, for fans of the core flavor lineup.
• Bootleggers Bundle Three Pack Three-pack bundle of whiskey-infused toffees (Maple Bourbon Pecan, Apple Cinnamon Whiskey, and Cherry Bourbon), for buyers wanting a themed spirit-flavored bundle.
• Fruity Trio Three Pack Three-pack bundle of fruit-flavored toffees (Lemon Bar, Raspberry Donut, and Blueberry Crunch), for buyers wanting a themed fruit-flavored bundle.
• Triple Treat Three Pack Three-pack bundle of special-flavor toffees (Dubai Chocolate, S'mores, and Coconut Pretzel), for buyers wanting a themed novelty-flavor bundle.
• Toffee Covered Pretzel Sampler Six-bag sampler of toffee covered pretzels including two bags each of Original Recipe, Vanilla, and Maple Brown Butter varieties (3.5oz each), for consumers wanting to sample the toffee-pretzel lineup.
• Digital Gift Cards Digital gift cards in denominations of $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, and $100, delivered by email with redemption instructions for checkout, for gift givers wanting flexible value.
• FDT Short Sleeve T-Shirt Branded short sleeve T-shirt featuring the FDT (F*** Da Tough) logo, for fans of the brand looking for branded apparel merchandise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Appeared on Good Morning America and The Today Show
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Journeyman DistillerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Journeyman Distillery on Maple Bourbon Pecan toffee. While on a trade mission to China, Andrew met Johanna of Journeyman. The product features Michigan maple sugar, decadent dark chocolate, and Journeyman Distillery Bourbon, topped with pecans. A flagship limited-time flavor collaboration.
• BlueCartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale ordering platform used by Dave's Sweet Tooth for B2B order processing. Free online and mobile ordering platform that helps retailers save time and stay organized.
• FairecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace connecting independent brands like Dave's Sweet Tooth with merchants globally, simplifying the wholesale buying process.
• MableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale platform allowing shopping from thousands of local and emerging brands. Founded by a grocer committed to helping small business community thrive.
• AboundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor24/7 wholesale marketplace bringing verified independent retailers and small businesses together.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Compartés: LA-based premium chocolate and confectionery brand with celebrity collaborations and trend-driven flavors. Comparable on viral flavor drops and premium DTC gifting.
• Brownie Brittle: Shelf-stable baked-snack brand selling crunchy dessert-format snacks in pouches via DTC and wholesale. Comparable on artisan dessert snack positioning and grocery/wholesale expansion.
• Vosges Haut-Chocolat: Premium chocolate and confectionery brand with unusual flavor combinations, DTC focus, and gift positioning. Comparable on artisan sourcing story and willingness to push flavor innovation.
• See's Candies: Iconic American boxed-chocolate and toffee/confectionery brand with strong gifting positioning and DTC + retail footprint. Most directly comparable on premium gift confectionery and made-in-America story.
• Hammond's Candies: Handmade, small-batch American candy maker with strong seasonal and gift positioning. Comparable on handmade production methods and craft confectionery identity.
• Moonstruck Chocolate Co. Premium American chocolate/confectionery brand focused on truffles, barks, and toffees. Direct overlap on chocolate-covered toffee category and gift-box channels.
• Sugarfina: Premium DTC candy brand known for upscale packaging, gifting skew, and adult-focused confections. Closely comparable on premium pricing, gift bundles, and Instagram/TikTok-friendly aesthetic.
• Sweet Shop USA: Manufacturer of artisan confections including brittles, toffees, and chocolates sold wholesale and DTC. Comparable on the small-batch toffee manufacturing model and B2B retail distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Harry & David: Established gifting and premium food brand (owned by 1-800-Flowers) with strong corporate gifting channel. Comparable on premium gifting positioning, even though catalog is much broader than confectionery.

Emerging players

• Lava Chocolate: Smaller premium chocolate and confection brand with DTC and wholesale presence. Comparable as a newer premium confectionery brand chasing the same gift and specialty retail shelf space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DavesSweetTooth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxpb4LB-X-xlnBvFywMMZAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/DavesSweetTooth
• Instagraminstagram.com/davessweettooth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dave-s-sweet-tooth

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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