OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A new Kilwins confectionery shop has officially opened in Ocala’s Market Street at Heath Brook, bringing handcrafted sweets, ice cream and fresh-made fudge to one of the city’s busiest retail corridors.

Located at 4414 SW College Road in Suite 420, the shop features Kilwins’ signature offerings, including original-recipe ice cream, hand-paddled fudge, caramel apples and a variety of chocolates made in-store. The brand, founded in 1947, is known for its open kitchen concept that lets customers watch treats being prepared.

A woman dips an apple into a metal tin full of caramel in a shop. A caramel apple sits on a tray.
Green apples with wood sticks protruding from the top sit on a tray before being dipped into caramel.
Caramel apples are in a display case with price tags on them.
Decorated cookies sit in a display case with different flavors and designs.
A variety of chocolate truffles line a display case in different tray with prices on each tray.
A variety of chocolate truffles, bars and more line a display case in different trays with prices on each tray.

The Ocala location adds to the company’s growing presence across Florida and joins a lineup of new food and beverage options opening in the area.

With doors now open and the smell of fresh waffle cones drifting into the plaza, Kilwins brings a little extra sweetness to Ocala–inviting shoppers to slow down, treat themselves and enjoy a scoop of happinness at Heathbrook.

An employee stirs a large, metal tin of caramel, dipping an apple into it. In the background is a shop with chocolate lining shelves.
The inside of a shop is painted blue with white shelves lined with a variety of chocolates, popcorn and other sweets.