Locally Made Chocolates, Confections and Nuts
It All Started with a Nut Shop
In 1935, Raymond Gibney founded his first nut shop in Kitchener, Ontario. By 1955, there were Raymond’s Nut Shops all across Ontario, from Owen Sound to Hamilton and from Kitchener to Cornwall. Our store, originally located on Main St. as a Raymond’s Nut Shop was opened in 1948. By 1955, the store managers were allowed to purchase.
Family Owned
In 1960, Hugh and Isabelle Reid became the new owners on Main St. where they operated the store successfully for the next 11 years. In 1971, when the store moved to the south side of Main St., Tom and Kathy Drew-Smith purchased the business and Reids began to offer handmade chocolates and confections.
Reids Today
Now owned and operated by brother and sister team, Ted Drew-Smith and Carrie Peart, Reids continues to move forward with the family tradition of great customer service and quality products.
With Support From the Community
In 2018, Reids marked its 70th year with its largest expansion to date. In addition to its flagship store on Ainslie Street North in Downtown Cambridge, you can now also find Reids locations on Elgin Street South in Cambridge and The Old Quebec Street Mall in Downtown Guelph. Thank-you to the countless parents, children and grandparents whom have helped make Reids a landmark in the Cambridge community!
Ainslie Street Store
Elgin Street Factory
Old Quebec Street Shoppe