Mark Your Calendar for FREE Treats and Music on Friday, June 5th, at Licorice International.

Join us at Licorice International on June 5th from 6:00 to 7:30. Free samples and refreshments.

Google Event at Licorice International Attracts Top Political Officials, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Media and Friends

Elizabeth Erlandson, Senator Deb Fischer, Google rep Chris Russell and Ardith Stuertz celebrate Lincoln's Digital status.

Mayor Beutler accepted the 2013 eCity Award for Lincoln from Google representative Chris Russell.

The Google award presentation to the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, was a great success. Licorice International hosted the event, which celebrated the success of digital commerce in Lincoln based on independent research. More than 70 people attended the event on Monday, August 26, 2013. Mayor Chris Beutler accepted the award on behalf of the city and Senator Deb Fischer spoke on behalf of the state of Nebraska. Below are photo highlights from the event.

 

 

Senator Deb Fischer and Mayor Chris Beutler toured Licorice International with owner, Elizabeth Erlandson.

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Chris Russell of Google presented the award.

Senator Fischer shared her vision for Nebraska businesses.

The Licorice Ladies expressed thanks to God for sustaining them through uncertain times,
to their parents, the city of Lincoln, their customers and to Google.

Councilman Carl Eskeridge shared in the celebration.




More than 75 people including several local media representatives attended the event.

Elizabeth Erlandson, State Senator Amanda McGill and Ardith Stuertz

LINCOLN NAMED 2013 GOOGLE eCITY for NEBRASKA

Lincoln has been named the 2013 “eCity of Nebraska.” The eCity Awards recognize the strongest online business community in each state - the digital capitals of America. These businesses are embracing the web to find new customers, connect with existing clients and fuel their local economies.

Lincoln joins the ranks of America’s leading cities in the digital economy. Google will recognize the city’s innovative businesses by holding a community celebration with United States Senator Deb Fischer, Mayor Chris Beutler, local leaders and business executives on Monday, August 26 at 10 a.m. at Licorice International in Lincoln.

WHAT: Lincoln is designated as the strongest online business community in Nebraska

WHEN: August 26, 2013

10 a.m. doors open

10:15 a.m. event begins


WHO: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer

Mayor Chris Beutler

Lincoln City Council Members

Chris Russell, Google

Elizabeth Erlandson and Ardith Stuertz, Licorice International

Wendy Birdsall, President, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce


WHERE: Licorice International Candy Store

803 Q Street #300

Lincoln, NE 68508


MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Haus, roberth@policyworksllc.com, 515-224-8955

Licorice International Hosts Open House Celebrating 10 Years

Since 2002, Licorice International has been offering gourmet quality licorice online through its company website for licorice lovers throughout the United States. Over the last 10 years, the company has provided European licorice candies and other gourmet treats from more than 60 manufacturers in 14 countries.

The company, which began in New York city, was purchased in February 2002 by two Lincoln couples, John and Ardith Stuertz and Doug and Elizabeth Erlandson. The company relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska and the website was launched that summer. Internet commerce was still young at that time and this was one of the first stores online to offer a specific candy product to customers throughout the USA. Licorice International was able to bring European and gourmet licorice to customers who remembered the taste of good, old-fashioned licorice.

Elizabeth Erlandson, Marketing Director for Licorice International had this to say about the start-up of the business online. “Licorice International was a labor of love from the very beginning. My husband loves licorice and Ardith and I loved working together. It was fun building a business, using our various skills and interests. We all had a hand in getting the business up and running.”

“We worked really hard at getting out the word about our business. None of us had ever been involved in retail or candy, but we had a lot of business experience and the willingness to learn and work hard,” says Mrs. Erlandson. “For the first 18 months, we worked out of our two homes, but eventually, we realized that if we wanted to grow, we would have to move to a commercial location. That’s when we became a “click and brick” operation, where we had not only an online store but a physical store as well.”

Today, Licorice International continues to move forward by offering new licorice products, additional types of candy and a variety of specialty foods at its facility in Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket district. Among some of the new products are gluten-free and sugar-free treats and non-licorice items such as gummi candies, caramels and chocolates.

As part of the celebration in Lincoln, Licorice Internatioanl is hosting an Open House on Friday, February 3^rd, from 10 to 6 p.m.

Licorice International offers the largest selection of licorice in the United States with convenient, one-stop shopping www.LicoriceInternational.com and at its retail shop at

803 Q Street

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Licorice International was named 2011 Retailer Pioneer by the Nebraska Retail Federation for its international outreach through the internet. For more information, call 402.488.2230 or email licoricenews@licoriceinternational.com

Read more about the business here.